Old gas adventure cars go electric for sustainable road trips
“Those old-school SUVs and four-wheel-drive adventure cars are great — except for all the waste-emitting gasoline needed to fuel them on camping trips and scenic […]
Thailand Looks to Bolster Leadership Position in Medical Tourism with Focus on Medical Robotics
“With an outstanding medical foundation that includes various internationally accredited medical facilities, qualified healthcare specialists and premium medical services along with a focus on medical […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
This biodegradable planter could help save forests
“The giant trees that form the heart of tropical rainforests are an awe-inspiring sight. But those trees start from small saplings. And those saplings are […]
Rovers Ready to Search for Martian Life Burrowed Deep Underground
“Chile’s Atacama Desert often serves as a testbed for robotic rovers bound for Mars, since it closely mimics the Martian environment. While at the site, […]
VR Education lays groundwork for virtual reality upsurge
“VR Education is focused on the benefits virtual reality can bring to education, with immersion and the remote connection opportunities as key drivers. The online […]
Korea: Researchers 3D Printing Tracheas with Epithelial Cells & Chondrocytes
“Korean researchers have been experimenting further in the bioprinting of tracheal implants, publishing recent results in ‘Trachea with Autologous Epithelial Cells and Chondrocytes.’ The team […]
With virtual collectible pins at MWC, Google shows how AR will change navigation
“For the last nine years at Mobile World Congress, Google and its partners have distributed collectible pins featuring Android characters to attendees. They’re fun, cute, […]
Solar hybrid microgrid electrifies Tanzania villages
“A solar-hybrid mini-grid project is underway in Tanzania. In the current first phase, 11 new mini-grids are being constructed to bring electricity to a population of more […]
Indian Surgeons Use 3D Printing to Make Custom Pelvic Implant and Surgical Guidance Jigs
“Chondromyxoid fibroma, or CMF, is a rare, benign bone tumor that’s typically found in the bones of legs, arms, feet, hands, fingers, and toes and […]
Utilities are starting to invest in big batteries instead of building new power plants
“Due to their decreasing costs, lithium-ion batteries dominate a range of applications including electric vehicles, computers and consumer electronics. You might think about energy storage only when […]
Precht Designs Timber Skyscrapers with Modular Homes and Vertical Farming
“Architecture studio Precht has designed a timberskyscraper concept that combines modular housing with vertical farming. The concept was created by Penda co-founder Chris Precht and his wife Fei to reconnect […]
See a Startup’s Newly Unveiled Hyperloop Test Track
“The idea of a hyperloop may have originated in Silicon Valley, but it’s coming to life in France. In 2013, tech CEO Elon Musk unveiled plans for […]
Amazing Video: Nimble Humanoid Robot Threads Needle, Pours Drink
“This week, many of the world leaders in technology are gathered at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. Also in attendance is XR-1, a remarkably […]
Three in four U.S. drivers believe ‘EVs are the future of driving,’ survey says
“Results of a new survey show that nearly three in four U.S. drivers believe electric vehicles are “the future of driving.” The survey was conducted […]
3D printed steel tool cuts through titanium, wins $15K innovation prize
“PhD candidate Jimmy Toton from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, has won the 2019 Young Defence Innovator Award and $15,000 prize at the Avalon International […]
2018 Saw 51.3 Gigawatts Of New Wind Added Globally
“The global wind industry added a total of 51.3 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity in 2018 according to figures published by the Global Wind […]