Public given clearance to explore London’s top secret spy tunnels

Hidden roughly 40 m (131 ft) below central London’s streets lies a fascinating but little-known network of tunnels. Originally conceived as a bomb shelter during WWII, the Kingsway Exchange Tunnels were used as a telecommunications center and even a sp… Continue reading Public given clearance to explore London’s top secret spy tunnels

Light-activated concrete scrubs air pollution out of traffic tunnels

Traffic is among the biggest sources of air pollution, but what if the very roads they drive on could help clear the air? Engineers in Korea have now demonstrated that photocatalytic concrete can help reduce pollution in tunnels.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Light-activated concrete scrubs air pollution out of traffic tunnels

Switzerland’s autonomous underground cargo system aims for 2031 debut

A lot less technologically optimistic than the Hyperloop-TT Hyperport project, Cargo Sous Terrain looks considerably more likely to happen, with its first 10-stop, 70-km (43-mile) series of underground tunnels scheduled to begin taking cargo in 2031.Co… Continue reading Switzerland’s autonomous underground cargo system aims for 2031 debut

Watch as Petra’s remarkable thermal bore cuts through undrillable rock

San Francisco startup Petra says its new contactless thermal drilling robot can make steady progress through the hardest rock on Earth – stuff that would normally destroy drilling equipment – so quickly and cheaply that it could make a lot of undergrou… Continue reading Watch as Petra’s remarkable thermal bore cuts through undrillable rock

Watch as Petra’s remarkable thermal bore cuts through undrillable rock

San Francisco startup Petra says its new contactless thermal drilling robot can make steady progress through the hardest rock on Earth – stuff that would normally destroy drilling equipment – so quickly and cheaply that it could make a lot of undergrou… Continue reading Watch as Petra’s remarkable thermal bore cuts through undrillable rock

The Boring Company wins approval to expand tunnel network across Vegas

Having finally begun moving the first passengers through its Las Vegas tunnels back in June, The Boring Company has now received initial approval to expand the system across the city. Local officials have today ticked off the startup’s plans to build o… Continue reading The Boring Company wins approval to expand tunnel network across Vegas

Tunneling snake robot takes cues from nature to keep its head in the sand

Robots are great at exploring land, sea, sky and space, but one environment that’s trickier for them to navigate is through the ground. Now, engineers at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) and Georgia Tech have developed a snake-like robot that uses a range of me… Continue reading Tunneling snake robot takes cues from nature to keep its head in the sand

Elon Musk’s Las Vegas tunnel starts transporting its first passengers

Around two years after having the project approved and one year after finishing construction of the tunnel, The Boring Company’s transport loop beneath the Las Vegas Convention Center has now started transporting passengers. The system shuttles convent… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Las Vegas tunnel starts transporting its first passengers