Human interaction with robots is about to get a little more personal. Meet the face of tomorrow’s interactive technology. An increasingly important – and sometimes frustrating – part o... Read more
Well, Elon Musk can relax now. Having previously announced his intention to at least build a demonstrator of his Hyperloop transporter for high-speed, high-capacity inter-city transport, he... Read more
“It’s a cross between a Concorde, a rail gun, and an air hockey table.” Now that the media kerfuffle surrounding Elon Musk‘s Hyperloop transit system proposal has set... Read more
Not only does this allow freeform additive fabrication on six axes, it also enables an “undo” function The additive layer process of conventional 3D printers means they are usual... Read more
It is getting easier to foresee wrongdoing and spot likely wrongdoers THE meanest streets of Kent are to be found in little pink boxes. Or at least they are if you look at them through the c... Read more
Better Place may have given up on its electric vehicle battery swap technology, but Tesla is moving full-speed ahead. Here’s what the company’s ultra-fast swap stations look like. A few week... Read more
Networking: Emerging undersea data networks are connecting submarines, aquatic drones and other denizens of the deep DURING the Cuban missile crisis of October 1962 the Soviet Union statione... Read more
Teachers may soon be able to sync technology and test grading with an innovative new idea formulated by one of their own. Walter O. Duncan IV, an educator who currently works in Cambridge, M... Read more
Sadly, widespread homelessness isn’t going away any time soon, and until society works out a larger solution, ideas are needed to improve the living conditions of people without a home right... Read more
A smartphone app that uses a phone’s camera to analyse urine and check for a range of medical conditions has been shown off at the TED (Technology, Education and Design) conference in... Read more
A transparent computer that allows users to reach inside and touch digital content has been unveiled at the TED conference in Los Angeles. TED fellow Jinha Lee has been working on the SpaceT... Read more
A scalable, operator-free, fully-automated, simple-to-use, high density parking system. Wouldn’t it be nice to park your car at the end of a long day at the office without having to wa... Read more
The idea struck me during a meeting. While thoughts of waste don’t routinely course through my brain, trash was the subject matter at a meeting of Duke’s Campus Sustainabi... Read more
A satellite navigation system that could drive around jams and avoid gridlock would be a boon Endlessly frustrated by congested roads, computer scientists at California State Universi... Read more
My guess is that 100 years from now, lawns will be about as common as Hummers The seed catalogs have arrived, and for the roughly 15 percent of Americans who appreciate the joys and rewards... Read more
