Collaborate Disseminate
We are living at the dawn of the general-purpose robotics age. Dozens of companies have now decided that it’s time to invest big in humanoid robots that can autonomously navigate their way around existing workspaces and begin taking over tasks from hum… Continue reading Toyota upends robot learning: New AI masters complex tasks in hours
Agility Robotics is well into construction of a 70,000-sq-ft (6,503-sq-m) facility in Salem, Oregon, with the capacity to produce more than 10,000 units per year of the company’s Digit humanoid robot – which will work alongside humans on the factory fl… Continue reading “World’s first humanoid robot factory” will ship Digits in 2024
Traditional concrete manufacturing processes result in a ton of CO2 for every ton of cement produced – and since we’re talking about somewhere around 4.1 billion tons globally just in 2022 – more than half of that in China alone – cement is a massive c… Continue reading Revolutionary “true zero carbon” cement uses electrolysis, not furnaces
Bristol-based company Aeralis has unveiled a remarkable modular jet concept it says can handle an enormous range of different capabilities, from two-seat transonic advanced jet trainers to long-range ISR aircraft – delivering huge savings on maintenanc… Continue reading Audacious modular jet concept uses swappable wings, engines and cabins
The Nobel Prize is the premier award in science, reserved for those that “have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.” The Ig Nobel Prize, on the other hand, celebrates the most trivial and ridiculous things our best and brightest have studied.Co… Continue reading 2023 Ig Nobel Prize winners: Celebrating the silly side of science
Most robots use electric actuators, but this little fella packs a lot more punch. Researchers have created a new type of minuscule combustion engine that gives this tiny frog robot explosive leaping abilities, as well as fine movement control.Continue … Continue reading Soft micro-combustion actuators unlock explosive robot motion
Presonus has overhauled some of the world’s best-selling studio monitors. The new Eris speakers deliver reference-grade audio at surprisingly affordable prices, with more low end, wider sweet spots for mixing, and the nifty inclusion of Bluetooth.Conti… Continue reading Presonus overhauls its hugely popular Eris studio monitor range
Cardo has introduced a set of over-ear headphones compatible with its Packtalk Edge Bluetooth comms system, enabling coach-to-motorcyclist intercoms, as well as wireless mesh-network group chats between up to 15 people riding off-road ATVs.Continue Rea… Continue reading Cardo Packtalk Edgephones bring Bluetooth mesh comms out of the helmet
We haven’t seen a floating offshore wind turbine like this before. Touchwind claims its innovative single-blade turbines will solve several problems to drive down cost and downtime, using a single, huge blade with no fancy active pitch controls.Continu… Continue reading Single-bladed floating wind turbine promises half the cost, more power
A Swiss student team has absolutely smashed the record for the world’s fastest-accelerating EV. Surreal-looking video shows driver Kate Maggetti rocketing from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in a staggering time just under one second. Here’s how they did it.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: World’s Fastest, Record-breaking, World Records, ETH Zurich, Electric Vehicles, Crazy
Continue reading 0-100 km/h in less than a second: Swiss EV team destroys world record