This robot can pick tomatoes without bruising them and detect ripeness better than humans
“Farmers spend more than $34 billion a year on labor in the U.S., according to the USDA. And many would like to hire more help. […]
EV charging sites now outnumber petrol stations in UK
“Newly released figures from Zap-Map, a charging point platform, reveal that the number of public charging locations in the country has now surpassed the number […]
Virtual reality building: Is VR the future of construction?
“Lift Mini Cranes Ltd takes a look at how virtual reality (VR) is currently being put to use in the construction industry, and how it could […]
Cities can follow Stanford’s energy makeover to cut emissions of carbon dioxide affordably, new study finds
“Over the past several years, Stanford transformed its energy infrastructure by electrifying its heating system, replacing its gas-fired power plant with grid power, creating a […]
Mathematical Technique Quickly Tunes Next-Generation Lenses
“Most of us know optical lenses as curved, transparent pieces of plastic or glass, designed to focus light for microscopes, spectacles, cameras, and more. For […]
VR pants, shoes, gloves, and other things Sony has planned
” Sony’s PlayStation VR system is well and away the easiest form of non-mobile virtual reality in the world at the moment. With the introduction […]
Harvesting the sun is the new cash crop
“One thing that is—and always will be—reliable is the sun. It comes up in the morning and goes down at night. You can depend on […]
Cars will change more in the next decade than they have in the past century
“While the look and feel of our cars has changed in the past 100 years, the way we drive them hasn’t. But fundamental change is […]
Scientists Develop Technology to Capture Tumor Cells
“Instead of searching for a needle in a haystack, what if you were able to sweep the entire haystack to one side, leaving only the needle […]
Blockchain Technology, A Great Tool for Transparent Elections
“Blockchain technology, the building blocks of bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptoassets proved once more that it is more than just hype by enabling the results […]
Self-driving trucks to begin carrying U.S. mail
“TuSimple, a self-driving truck company based in San Diego, California, announced yesterday that the United States Postal Service (USPS) has awarded it a contract to […]
3D-Printed ‘Hyperelastic Bone’ May Help Generate New Bone for Skull Reconstruction
“Defects of the skull and facial bones can pose difficult challenges for plastic and reconstructive surgeons. A synthetic material called hyperelastic bone—readily produced by 3D-printing—could […]
Why new solar installations will reach a breakneck pace by 2025
“The rise is set to continue. Solar power is about to reach an inflection point. A new report released on Thursday claims that installations in […]
Smart Device Detects Food Contaminants in Real Time
“Some consumers place importance on locally grown or organic food. Others want the products they purchase to look and taste good. Yet others focus on […]
Bolt Mobility Unveils $9,999 Electric Car Designed For Car-Sharing In Cities
“Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest human, is backing an electric car startup based in Florida called Bolt Mobility. This past week, the company unveiled its […]
PixelGreen: A hybrid, green media wall for existing high-rise buildings
” Researchers at Deakin University and the University of Hong Kong have recently designed a hybrid green architectural wall system for high-rise buildings that integrates […]
New Progress in Stem-Cell-Free Regenerative Medicine
“…Thinking outside the stem cell box, two teams have now explored alternative paths towards repairing damaged tissue, both inside and outside the body. The first, published […]
Bringing human-like reasoning to driverless car navigation
“With aims of bringing more human-like reasoning to autonomous vehicles, MIT researchers have created a system that uses only simple maps and visual data to […]
How ‘doping’ boosts next-gen solar cells towards commercialisation
“An international team of researchers has brought a new generation of solar cells a step closer to commercialisation, by showing how sunlight can trigger a […]
AT&T now accepts Bitcoin as payment for its 150+ million subscribers
“AT&T customers will now be able to select BitPay as a payment option, allowing for bill payment in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. The telecom company had over 150 […]
Honda And GM to Research Smart Grid, Electric Car Interoperability With Blockchain Tech
“Major automobile manufacturers Honda and General Motors (GM) are jointly conducting research on electric vehicle and smart grid interoperability using blockchain tech, Japanese news outlet Nikkei reported on May 20. As […]
Amsterdam announces plan to ban all polluting cars by 2030
“The city of Amsterdam announced its plan to replace all gasoline and diesel-powered cars and motorcycles with electric vehicles by 2030. The plan is an attempt to […]
Energy-Free Superfast Computing Invented by Scientists Using Light Pulses
“Superfast data processing using light pulses instead of electricity has been created by scientists. The invention uses magnets to record computer data which consume virtually […]
US Researchers Continue to Improve 3D Printed Prosthetics for Children
“US researchers from the University of Central Florida and Oregon Health and Science University have come together to review the history not only of prosthetics overall in the medical […]
NASA is working on electric planes powered by cryogenic hydrogen
“To clean up the aviation industry, NASA-funded scientists are working to develop an all-electric aircraft powered by cryogenically-liquified hydrogen fuel. The University of Illinois scientists […]
Sensor Embedded into Fabric Paves Way for ‘Smart’ Clothing
“Most of us carry smartphones and some of us wear smartwatches. Can smart clothes be close behind? Researchers at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering think […]
Watch a 3D printed neighborhood spring up from nothing
“We’ve already seen a 3D printer construct a house. Now we can watch one build a whole neighborhood. Last Thursday, housing nonprofit New Story shared […]
Mercedes want to abandon combustion engines by 2039
“German giant Mercedes-Benz said Monday it wants to stop selling traditional combustion engine cars by 2039 and plans for its new vehicles sold worldwide by […]
Finally, There’s a Hangover Cure That Relies on Science Instead of Gimmicks
“Thanks to Blowfish’s FDA-recognized formula, you can opt out of hangovers, cut through the crapulence, and skip the worst parts of a fun night out. Simply drop […]
Top Banks ‘Investing $50 Million’ to Build Blockchain Settlement System
“Some of the world’s biggest banks are said to be investing around $50 million to build a blockchain-based digital cash settlement system. A Reuters report on Friday, […]
Researchers make organic solar cells immune to the ravages of water, air and light
“Researchers at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering have discovered a remarkable means of making organic solar panels more robust, including conferring resistance […]
App Converts Aerial Crop Photos Into Real-Time Metrics of Plant Growth and Crop Health
“Agricultural researchers have long used small-plot trials to test a myriad of practices, such as selecting the best seeds, fertilizer and crop-control products, and depending […]
The future of housing looks nothing like today’s
“After a century, Americans are choosing to live together–transforming not just the buildings we live in, but the way we live in them… …Over the […]
How families are giving a fantastic trip to loved ones in hospice using VR
“When hospice nurse Laurie McKay arrived at the emergency room, her patient — a man in his early sixties with terminal cancer and now a […]
Elon Musk just revealed new details about Starlink, a plan to surround Earth with 12,000 high-speed internet satellites. Here’s how it might work.
“SpaceX, the rocket company founded by Elon Musk, is trying to launch an internet revolution. SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape […]
IOTA Partners With Luxury Fashion Brand To Make Use Of Distributed Ledger Technology For Its Supply Chain
“In recent news, the German blockchain foundation, IOTA is initiating a Distributed Ledger Technology to enable a more supportive and ethically sourced fashion industry along […]
EU CO2 emissions ‘significantly decreased’ in 2018
“The European Union’s statistical office estimates CO2 emissions in EU countries “significantly decreased” in 2018 compared to 2017. Eurostat estimates CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion […]
Swiss & Italian Researchers 3D Print Microdevices for Clean Water
“The authors have created a 3D printed microrobotic prototype capable of finding pollutants and kill bacteria. Ranging from micrometers to millimeters, the small machines can […]
GM Cruise Autonomous Vehicle Unit Gets $1.15B Investment
“A group of institutional investors is sinking $1.15 billion into GM Cruise LLC, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors. Cruise announced the investment from […]
Scientists Say They Have Created An Environmentally Friendly Alternative To Styrofoam
“From an environmental perspective, styrofoam is a disaster. It is one of those products that imposes huge costs on society, costs that are borne by […]
An Indian Bioprinting Startup is Working on 3D Printed ‘Liquid Cornea’ for Corneal Grafts
“In the last few years, there has been a continuous growth of bioprinting companies around the world, probably because the medical field is one of […]
This Tiny Electric Car Is Made From 80% Recycled Plastics
“Milan-based design studio Mandalaki recently unveiled the Birò O2, a concept car that puts a sustainable twist on Italian carmaker Estrima’s Birò, a tiny two-seater electric […]
AI Could Prevent Unneeded Tests in Patients with Stable Chest Pain
“Artificial intelligence (AI) could prevent unnecessary diagnostic tests in patients with stable chest pain, according to research presented today at ICNC 2019. A decision support […]
Nation’s First ‘Hempwood’ Factory Could Be Sustainable Lifesaver for Endangered Oak Trees in the US
“A new facility in Kentucky has become the nation’s first factory to begin cultivating “wood” out of hemp. In addition to being 20% tougher than […]
Major Companies Plan to Track Sea Food and Clothing Using Blockchain
“Blockchain has found a tremendous use case in supply chain management. A Forbes post published May 15, 2019, revealed that Bumble Bee Foods plans to use blockchain for […]
Exploring the Viability of Crypto Mining in the Renewable Energy Future
“With the world going green, we explore the high cost of crypto mining and if it is sustainable in the long-term. It is no secret […]
5 Breakthroughs Coming Soon in Augmented and Virtual Reality
“Convergence is accelerating disruption… everywhere! Exponential technologiesare colliding into each other, reinventing products, services, and industries. In this third installment of my Convergence Catalyzer series, I’ll […]
The byFlow 3D Food Printer That Could Make Culinary Personalization Happen
“Back in 2015, the Dutch company byFlow – then called 3D By Flow – launched their portable and multi-extruder 3D printer “Focus” on Kickstarter. Although their 3D printer […]
Radical new desalination technique may disrupt the water industry
“A Columbia Engineering team led by Ngai Yin Yip, Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Engineering, reports that they have developed a radically new desalination […]
Move over, silicon switches: There’s a new way to compute
“Logic and memory devices, such as the hard drives in computers, now use nanomagnetic mechanisms to store and manipulate information. Unlike silicon transistors, which have […]