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Video: First driverless robotaxi rides come to Europe
11 Sep 2026
Pony.ai and Verne said it is the first step toward commercialized autonomous driving services.
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Video: New Game Teaches Kids How to Build Their Own Mechanical Computer
19 Jun 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyA new game has emerged on Kickstarter that teaches kids how to build a mechanical computer powered by marbles. Turing Tumble uses the computer to solve logic puzzles and learn how computers work. -
Video: Moby Mart, an Unstaffed, Self-Driving Store of the Future?
19 Jun 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyMoby Mart, by Wheely’s Inc., is the first unmanned 24 hour store on wheels has launched for beta testing in Shanghai. -
Video: Drones Help Discover New and Rare Plants in Hawaii
19 Jun 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyConservationists have found new populations of plant species, many of which were listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, with a surprising technology: drones. -
Video: Mistbox Keeps AC Units Cool While Saving Money and Energy
19 Jun 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyMistbox is a connected device that attaches to an AC unit and uses evaporative cooling, or mist, to pre-cool the intake air going into the AC. -
Biosensor Tattoo Combines Artistry and Health Monitoring
16 Jun 2017Could a tattoo tell the wearer when something is amiss with his or her health? -
Robot Composes and Plays Music
16 Jun 2017Source: Nancy OrdmanResearchers at Georgia Tech’s Center for Music Technology have a budding composer, Shimon, working in their lab. -
Video: Autonomous, Staffless Mobile Store Begins Beta Testing in China
15 Jun 2017Source: Peter BrownThe store uses artificial intelligence and cloud computing to enable wireless payments with a smartphone -
Video: LG Picks Up Where the Jetsons Left Off
15 Jun 2017Source: Tony PalloneA new promo spot features a certain well-known futuristic cartoon family interacting with LG’s SmartThinQ connected appliances. -
Video: Rent a Robot for Plug-and-Play Automation
15 Jun 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinRobots-as-a-service makes the formerly expensive and complicated task of automation readily achievable. -
Video: ‘K-Eye’ Facial Recognition System Developed for Smartphones
15 Jun 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyK-Eye can recognize the user's face, differentiate between a real face and a photo, allow the user to check information about others through a database, and it does all of this using low power. -
Video: New Sous Vide Smart Kitchen Appliance Controlled from an App
15 Jun 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyAnova has announced the launch of the Anova Precision Cooker Nano, a lab-grade smart home cooking device. -
Video: Helicopter Drone Motorbike — What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
14 Jun 2017Source: Peter BrownPrototype Hoverbike looks like a motorcycle, but flies like a drone. -
Video: New Method to Wirelessly Charge Electric Vehicles in Motion
14 Jun 2017Source: Peter BrownThe breakthrough could remove the limitation of driving range in current and future electric cars. -
Video: 'Arthrobots' Composed of Drinking Straws
14 Jun 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinThe major structural component used to assemble insect- and spider-inspired ‘arthrobots’: drinking straws. -
Video: New Plug Turns Your Home into a Smart Home
14 Jun 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyintelliPLUG is a small, affordable, Wi-Fi enabled smart plug that lets you turn your home into a smart home. -
Video: Watch Autonomous Swarm Drones Form Shapes, Carry Out Commands
13 Jun 2017Source: Peter BrownThe goal is determine if UAVs can be reliably deployed as a swarm to carry out prescribed missions -
Video: Lowe’s Designs Exosuits for Employees to Lift Heavy Objects
13 Jun 2017Source: Peter BrownCarbon fibers help users lift heavier objects by storing energy when they bend -
Video: New Play Dough Kits Teach Kids about Electricity
13 Jun 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyDough Universe is made of three different play dough kits kids can play with and create light, sound, and movement, all while learning about electricity. -
Video: Drones and Robots Team Up for Nuclear Accident Monitoring
13 Jun 2017Source: Peter BrownKorea Atomic Energy Research Institute has developed the prototype platform to help first responders -
Mesmerizing Laser Engraving In Action
13 Jun 2017An Epilog laser isn’t simply a tool; it’s a vehicle for transferring your ideas onto almost any material. This video captures an Epilog Laser in action at the Bay Area Maker Faire last month. See for yourself.
