Elon Musk: 2019 Will Be “the Year of the Solar Roof”
“During the unveiling of Tesla’s highly anticipated Model Y Thursday night, CEO Elon Musk shared his vision for his company’s immediate future — and it had little […]
Singapore: 3D Bioprinting with Magnesium Alloys to Create Bone Scaffolds
“Strides in the medical field today via 3D printing have been staggering, and especially in bioprinting, with many different technologies and materials being created. Now, […]
Cities of the Future Could be Built by Robots Mimicking Nature
“A new review, published today in Science Robotics and co-authored by Imperial researcher Dr. Mirko Kovac, who directs the Aerial Robotics Laboratory in the Department of Aeronautics, […]
Fisker Seeks to Re-Enter EV Market with $40K Electric Car
“Tesla has pretty much had the electric vehicle market to itself the past few years. However, an old rival that had gone bankrupt, Fisker, is […]
Scientists have discovered a shape that blocks all sound–even your co-workers
“A team of Boston University researchers recently stuck a loudspeaker into one end of a PVC pipe. They cranked it up loud. What did they […]
Nvidia Introduces $99 AI Computer For the DIY Maker Market
“Nvidia’s cutting-edge graphics cards used for playing video games and–increasingly–for performing artificial intelligence and machine learning tasks can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars. […]
New Technique Turns Seawater Into Hydrogen Fuel
“A chemical reaction you learned about in middle school could help solve the energy crisis. Running an electrical current through water splits it into oxygen […]
World’s largest 3D construction printer is coming to Saudi Arabia in 2019
“Saudi Arabia’s Elite for Construction & Development Company has purchased what has been described as the world’s largest 3D construction printer from Danish firm Cobod […]
[VIDEO] Nintendo Labo VR Is The Raddest Shit In The History Of Life
“Stop an alien invasion, paint like an elephant, create your own VR games, and more! Nintendo Labo: VR Kit combines the innovative physical and digital […]
Autonomous Drones Can Help Search and Rescue After Disasters
“When disasters happen – whether a natural disaster like a flood or earthquake, or a human-caused one like a mass shooting or bombing – it […]
Could electric vehicles be the future for Kenyan travel?
“Sneaking up on rhinos on safari just became a whole lot easier. With millions of Kenyans relying on solar power for their energy, a new […]
ICON launches new large scale Vulcan II 3D printer to build affordable homes
“ICON, an Austin-based construction technologies company, on Monday unveiled its new “Vulcan II” 3D printer that can print up to a 2,000 square foot house […]
Scientists ‘Clear’ Alzheimer’s Plaque From Mice Using Only Light And Sound
“Clumps of harmful proteins that interfere with brain functions have been partially cleared in mice using nothing but light and sound. Research led by MIT […]
Chile Tests Floating Solar Panels to Power Mine, Save Water
“A floating island of solar panels is being tested in Chile as a way to generate clean energy and reduce water loss at mine operations, […]
The First Gene-Edited Food Has Reached US Restaurants
“Gene-editing has just achieved a new milestone. A food service company in the Midwestern region of the United States is now using an oil made […]
Harman just patented a futuristic system of flying robot speakers for 3D audio
” Harman, the audio company that was purchased by Samsung two years ago, has filed a patent for a sound system that uses robots to […]
AI Tool Revolutionizes Process for Matching Cancer Patients with Clinical Trials
“A team of researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory Health Data Sciences Institute has harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to […]
Solar-Powered Moisture Harvester Collects and Cleans Water from Air
“Access to clean water remains one of the biggest challenges facing humankind. A breakthrough by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin may offer […]
Awaiting the Advent of a Sleeping Giant in Edtech
“Online learning taught by robots could be widespread by 2030. Thirty years ago, it was a big deal when schools got their first computers. Today, […]
Brazilian scientists produce mini-brains with eyes
“Organoids are tiny, self-organized tissue cultures. They’re comprised of stem cells that can be programmed to replicate naturally occurring tissue. Using them, scientists can grow mini […]
Video: Using Light to Move Wireless Data Faster
“We explore a range of projects that turn light into a powerful medium for data communication and object or behavioral sensing,” says Xia Zhou, an […]
Imagining the Smart Cities of 2050
“Tomorrow’s cities are reshaping almost every industry imaginable, and birthing those we’ve never heard of. Riding an explosion of sensors, megacity AI ‘brains’, high-speed networks, […]
The Drinks of the Future 2D and 3D Printing Drinks
“If you think that bars and coffee shops are places that will be left untouched by 3D printers, you could be mistaken. Technology continues to […]
New Rocket Engine Could Whip You From London to Sydney in 4 Hours
“The makers of a new hypersonic rocket engine say it could whisk flights from London to Sydney in just four hours, traveling at five times […]
New Tesla Superchargers Will Cut Charging Time In Half
“V3 is a completely new architecture for Supercharging. A new 1MW power cabinet with a similar design to our utility-scale products supports peak rates of […]
Virtual reality tool helps Sioux City students, emergency responders
“A new 3-D virtual reality device known as “Z-Space” is giving some Sioux City School District students a whole new experience in learning about the […]
AI trained on decades of food research is making brand-new foods
“You may not think that Tuscan chicken’s creamy, garlicky flavor is due for a high-tech upgrade, but advanced artificial intelligence is on the case all […]
New optical imaging system could spot tiny tumours
“Many types of cancer could be more easily treated if they were detected at an earlier stage. MIT researchers have now developed an imaging system, […]
This SUV powers your house–and your house powers this SUV
“Solar power is remarkable, but it’s unstable. Is it a clear day or did the clouds just roll in? The power is always in flux. […]
New Imaging Technology Allows for 1.5 Million Frames per Second
“Although technology moves at an exponential rate, a recent technological breakthrough is more staggering than most. A team of Canadian researchers has designed a system […]
New Toyota Patent Would Let Cars Spray Thieves With Tear Gas
“In the future, Toyota vehicles may pack a nasty surprise to deter any would-be carjackers. Over the summer, Toyota filed a patent for a personalized […]
AOC: Automation Means “More Time Enjoying the World We Live In”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that job automation doesn’t have to be the job-displacing scourge that many think it is during an appearance at the Austin tech conference SXSW. If people can pursue […]
Five Reasons Why Companies Are Turning to 3D Printing Service Bureaus
” Additive manufacturing of metal is popular, but some end user companies are reticent about in-house printing of metals parts. This is, we believe, a […]
These Seaweed Straws Work Like Plastic, But They’re “Hyper-Compostable” You Can Even Eat Them.
“After using a new straw, you can compost it in your backyard, or even eat it. The straw, made with seaweed, looks and acts like […]
The ‘ZENOS’ 3D printed prosthetic arm is designed for cycling
“The ‘ZENOS‘ 3D printed prosthetic arm is developed to encourage amputees towards a more active lifestyle, such as mountain biking and cycling, and to challenge […]
3 Practical Solutions to Offset Automation’s Impact on Work
” In recent years, the media has sounded the alarm about mass job loss to automation and robotics—some studies predict that up to 50 percent […]
City of Denver to Pilot Blockchain Voting App in Coming Elections
“A U.S. city plans to utilize a blockchain system to store and track votes in its upcoming municipal elections in May. Denver, Colorado, announced Thursday […]
New alternative to Trump’s wall would create jobs, renewable energy, and increase border security
A consortium of scientists and engineers have proposed that the U.S. and Mexico build a series of guarded solar, wind, natural gas and desalination facilities […]
DFAB HOUSE, digitally-built by ETH Zurich using robots & 3D printers, opens in Switzerland
“DFAB HOUSE has officially opened on the NEST building of Empa and Eawag in Dübendorf in Switzerland. The project, developed by ETH Zurich researchers in […]
Self-driving cars might kill auto insurance as we know it
“Without humans to cause accidents, 90% of risk is removed. Insurers are scrambling to prepare. Dan Peate, a venture capitalist and entrepreneur in Southern California, […]
Chemists Grew A “Synthetic Brain” That Stores Memories in Silver
“In the ongoing quest to build an artificial human brain, scientists from UCLA may have just taken a big step forward. While a real synthetic […]
Blockchain is overhyped, but it’s also perfect for California’s drought problem
“The state is an agricultural powerhouse, producing over a third of the United States’ vegetables and generating over $50 billion in a year, but its […]
A Look Into Some Movies That Have Used 3D Printed Props
“Since the 1990’s 3D technology has gone hand in hand with the film spurned by the with the growth of special effects. CGI has become […]
The fastest road car in the world revealed – and it’s electric
“It’s the most powerful street-legal car ever to come out of Italy. And when your competitors include Ferrari and Lamborghini, that’s some badge of honour. […]
Italy: WASP Engineers Make A Model Tiny Home Partially Out of 3D Printed Waste
“We’ve have been following WASP for years, along with keeping tabs on progress at the village of Shamballa, a small and extremely progressive Italian community featuring homes fabricated […]
VW launches its all-electric buggy
“VW is launching its all-electric dune buggy, the ID. BUGGY at the Geneva Motor Show today – the latest in a series of electric concepts […]
Researchers Create Fireproof, Self-Powered Sensor for Tracking Firefighters in Burning Buildings
“McMaster researchers, working with partners at other universities, have created a motion-powered, fireproof sensor that can track the movements of firefighters, steelworkers, miners and others […]
Here’s how Trader Joe’s plans to cut 1M pounds of single-use plastic from its stores
“Trader Joe’s is taking the fight against plastic to its 500 or so stores. The grocery chain announced that it is cutting back on plastic waste […]
Mobile Bedside Bioprinter Can Heal Wounds
“Imagine a day when a bioprinter filled with a patient’s own cells can be wheeled right to the bedside to treat large wounds or burns […]
Ten recent low-tech inventions that have changed the world
“Technologies don’t have to be cutting edge to make a profound difference in people’s lives…” Source: http://www.impactlab.net/2019/03/02/ten-recent-low-tech-inventions-that-have-changed-the-world/