GM Adds Trickier Roads to Its Semi-Autonomous Driving System
“General Motors is adding 70,000 miles (113,000 kilometers) of roads across the U.S. and Canada to the area where its Cadillac Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving […]
World’s first raspberry-picking robot to debut in 2020
“Fieldwork Robotics, a spinout company from the University of Plymouth, has completed initial field trials of a new raspberry-harvesting robot – the first machine of […]
Everything will connect to the internet someday, and this biobattery could help
“In the future, small paper and plastic devices will be able to connect to the internet for a short duration, providing information on everything from […]
How virtual reality might help surgeons master new medical devices
“The proliferation of implantable medical devices has made it hard to keep surgeons up to date on how to use them properly. For decades, sales […]
Electric ferry to set sail in Denmark
“The “Ellen” is about to enter passenger service. The world’s most powerful all-electric ferry will soon shuttle between the Danish islands of Ærø and Fynshav […]
This startup is planning a flying taxi service that costs about the same as normal taxis
“Hong Kong (CNN Business) A flying taxi that you can order through an app? This German company plans to make that a reality in the […]
We’re not far from using blood tests to detect early-stage cancer, says CEO of Silicon Valley oncology firm
“Scientists aren’t far away from creating blood tests that can be used to detect the earliest stages of cancer, Guardant Health co-founder and CEO Helmy Eltoukhy said […]
Anheuser-Busch partners with Recurrent Energy to meet renewable energy goals
“Anheuser-Busch is making good on its pledge to be a more renewable brewer. The company said it is partnering with San Francisco-based solar developer Recurrent […]
A 3-D printer powered by machine vision and artificial intelligence
“Objects made with 3-D printing can be lighter, stronger, and more complex than those produced through traditional manufacturing methods. But several technical challenges must be […]
New Method for Engineering Metabolic Pathways
“Cells are incredibly adept at creating complex molecules, like therapeutics, and can do so much better than many of our best factories. Synthetic biologists look […]
Finland pledges to become carbon neutral by 2035
“Finland’s new left-leaning coalition government has pledged to make the country carbon neutral by 2035 as part of a policy programme that includes a major […]
Robots Built This Futuristic House That Generates More Energy Than it Needs
“The DFAB House is the world’s first home designed, planned, and built with mainly digital processes—and it’s entirely powered by the sun. Step inside the […]
Sensors Detect Food Freshness to Replace Use-By Dates
“Most of us are familiar with the practice of checking the use-by dates on food packaging labels. It turns out that many customers throw away […]
Discovery sheds light on synthesis, processing of high-performance solar cells
“Halide perovskite solar cells hold promise as the next generation of solar cell technologies, but while researchers have developed techniques for improving their material characteristics, […]
KLM’s New “Flying-V” Plane Puts Passenger Seats in the Wings
“Airlines are testing all sorts of ways to make planes less of a drag on the environment. Virgin Atlantic recently used recycled wasteto power a commercial […]
Carmakers To White House: Work With California On Rules For Greenhouse Gases
“Seventeen of the world’s largest automakers have asked the White House and the state of California to restart talks and come up with one set […]
Pioneering 3D Printed Device Sets New Record for Efficiency
“A new 3-D printed thermoelectric device, which converts heat into electric power with an efficiency factor over 50% higher than the previous best for printed […]
Desalination with zero emissions
“Desalination – the removal of salt and impurities from seawater – is one solution to the growing problem of freshwater scarcity, which is set to […]
Einride’s driverless trucks hit public roads in Sweden
“Einride is entering a new phase it development, as it deploys self-driving trucks in Sweden. The service is part of the startup’s ongoing collaboration with […]
Molecular Bait Can Help Hydrogels Heal Wounds
“Like fishermen, Rice University bioengineers are angling for their daily catch. But their bait, biomolecules in a hydrogel scaffold, lures microscopic stem cells instead of […]
Researchers gain key insight into solar material’s soaring efficiency
“The rows of blue solar panels that dot landscapes and rooftops are typically made out of crystalline silicon, the workhorse semiconductor found in virtually every […]
How Two Paralyzed Patients Walked Again Without Surgery
“In a new pilot study, a team led by brain-machine interface pioneer Dr. Miguel Nicolelis at Duke University further pushed towards the impossible. Swapping (skull) […]
How electric and driverless vehicles will change building design
“Charging infrastructure can be retrofitted, but it is a significantly more expensive option than building it into a design from scratch. A key consideration for […]
Hungary Is Building A $1 Billion Carbon-Neutral Town From Scratch
“Hungary is planning to build a fully carbon-neutral town from the ground up in the northwest of the country, Bloomberg reports. German property investment company FAKT invested […]
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Healthcare Market Rapidly Growing at a CAGR of 17.8% during 2019 to 2025
“Global Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Healthcare Market Size, Status and Forecast 2019-2025 provide detailed analysis of Growth Factors of the Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in […]
Sensor-packed glove learns signatures of the human grasp
“Wearing a sensor-packed glove while handling a variety of objects, MIT researchers have compiled a massive dataset that enables an AI system to recognize objects […]
Generative Design Methods Combine 3D Printing & Organic Evolution
““Go take your lessons from nature, that’s where our future lies.” – Leonardo da Vinci Virginia Commonwealth Universitystudent Mohammad Jawad takes a forward-looking approach to […]
The Futuristic Tech Disrupting Real Estate and Construction
“In the wake of the housing market collapse of 2008, one entrepreneur decided to dive right into the failing real estate industry. But this time, […]
Flexible Generators Turn Movement into Energy
“Wearable devices that harvest energy from movement are not a new idea, but a material created at Rice University may make them more practical. The […]
WoodMac: Solar Plants Cheaper Than Natural Gas ‘Just About Everywhere’ by 2023
“Solar will soon be able to out-compete gas-fired plants around the world on a levelized cost basis*. That doesn’t mean it will be any easier […]
China’s built a road so smart it will be able to charge your car
“The road of the future is likely to become the brain and nerve center of an autonomous-driving revolution. The road to China’s autonomous-driving future is […]
Virtual Reality Helps Police in Dealing with Autistic People
“An autistic man walks out of a store without paying for a toy he picked up. He’s followed by a storekeeper demanding he come back […]
Johns Hopkins Researchers Publish Digital Health Roadmap
“In the dizzying swirl of health-related websites, social media and smartphone apps, finding a reliable source of health information can be a challenge. A group […]
This Two-Legged Robot Will Deliver Packages via Self-Driving Fords
“Ford has a vision for the future of package deliveries — and it startswith a robot named Digit. On Wednesday, the automaker dropped a Medium blog postannouncing a […]
Wood Gets a Makeover to Provide Energy-Free Air Conditioning
“Powering buildings costs America $430 billion a year and accounts for 40 percent of total energy use. Almost half of that is used for heating and […]
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 […]