Origami-inspired artificial muscles can lift 1,000 times their body weight
These new artificial muscles are capable of lifting 1,000 times their own body weight, giving a huge boost in strength to soft robots.
Keecker, the projector-packing robotic butler, is now available for purchase
Ever wanted a little R2D2-like robot that could follow you around the house and play movies and music wherever you go? Keecker does that.
Flushable toilet for cats and small dogs spares you from litter box duty
Newly launched on Kickstarter, Catolet is a smart toilet for cats and small dogs that doesn’t require any filler.
‘Are you OK?’ Facebook enlists A.I. to spot suicidal users and find help
Facebook is expanding prevention programs with a new AI suicide detection algorithms, as well as expanded review staff.
BioLite is bringing solar power and light to remote regions of Kenya
BioLite's SolarHome 620 kit brings light and power to remote parts of Kenya, transforming the lives of those who live there.
Forget Face ID, VoiceGesture reads your lips with sonar to unlock your phone
Researchers at Florida State University have invented a solution for spoofing attacks on voice biometrics -- and it involves sonar.
High 10! This bionic prosthetic gives you an extra hand on each arm
Augmented human startup YouBionic has developed a double hand prosthesis that lets you operate two robot hands with your one human hand.
An estimated $30 billion in Bitcoins may be lost forever
New estimations suggest that some $30 billion worth of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency may have been lost over the years since its creation.
Great balls of graphene: New Samsung tech could charge phones five times faster
Samsung's graphene ball technology will help your phone batter recharge faster, without affecting its longevity.
Slip into the ZoZoSuit to take the headache out of online shopping
If you buy clothes online, how often do you have to return them because they don't fit? The sensor-laden ZozoSuit aims to end all that.
Drone-owning Brits face clampdown as government moves to make skies safer
Brit-based drone owners may soon have to sit safety tests and register their drones as part of efforts make U.K. skies safer.
Here’s how NASA transformed Voyager 1 data into a beautiful (and super geeky) song
Using a technique called sonification, artists were able to transform boring data from the Voyager 1 spacecraft into a beautiful song
These ‘Substitute Phones’ are fabricated for fidgety phone fingers
The Substitute Phone combines our tactile need to touch and swipe at our smartphones while giving us a break from social media.
Will.i.am releases augmented reality app to go with his graphic novel
Rapper/producer will.i.am has decided to release an augmented reality app to go along with his new graphic novel Masters of the Sun.
Why human-robot relationships are totally a good thing
A lot of people act like relationships between robots and humans are a terrible idea. We respectfully disagree.
These kickass telepresence robots are the next best thing to teleportation
Work from home and need more office face time? Or maybe the opposite? Check out our list of best telepresence robots for a fix.
Can incredibly realistic 3D-printed rhino horns stop poachers?
Seattle-based biotech startup Pembient wants to lower the market value of rhino horns by flooding the market with 3D printed replicas.
BMW imagines elevated tubes for speedy, comfortable ebike commutes
BMW is proposing a modern take on the bike path, putting them inside tubes with climate control, and with solar panels providing power.
Robotics startup could fight Zika by dumping mosquitoes from a drone
Researchers want to fight Zika by breeding sterile mosquitoes in captivity, and then dispersing them via drone.
This is what happens when A.I. tries to reimagine Stanley Kubrick’s films
Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey helped introduce people to AI. Almost 50 years later, researchers used modern AI to reimagine his movies.
Budweiser begins space experiments aimed at brewing beer on Mars
Planning for the future is important for the success of any company, but Budweiser is really taking it to the extreme with its Mars plans.
Weekly Rewind: Cyber Monday deals, Uber’s massive hack, Amazon Key’s competitor
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of this week's top tech stories.
Watch NASA’s A.I. race a pro drone pilot — you’ll never guess who wins
Researchers at NASA recently pitted a professional human drone pilot against racing drones controlled by AI. Guess who came out on top?
Self-driving robots will keep Walmart store floors squeaky-clean
New bristle-wielding devices are autonomously rolling themselves around Walmart stores, cleaning up after customers and employees.
A saliva test can diagnose a concussion and tell you how long it will last
Researchers have discovered that a saliva test can accurately diagnose concussion, and also shed light on how long the effects will last.
Next-gen cochlear implant restores hearing by shining a laser beam in your ear
Could focused laser light be used to help deaf people hear again? A futuristic cochlear implant certainly suggests so.
Palaces in the sky: The world’s most expensive helicopters
Got millions to burn? Want to soar above all your peers? Check out our roundup of the most expensive helicopters money can buy.
Google finally breaks ground on its impressive ‘landscraper’ campus in London
It's taken a while to get to this stage, but Google has finally broken ground on what promises to be a stunning campus in London.
Forget humans, Russia wants a gunslinging robot piloting its spacecraft
Russia has announced plans to send its humanoid gunslinging robot to outer space, but don't worry, the Russians promise it comes in peace.
Like a mechanical shadow, Toyota’s new robot mimics your movements in real time
Toyota's latest, third-generation humanoid robot is capable of exactly mimicking its operator’s movements.
Here’s how scientists know the ‘Oumuamua’ asteroid isn’t from our solar system
An unusual asteroid has visited our solar system, but it wasn't born here. Astronomers used orbital calculations to determine its origin.
The Rubbee X makes converting your standard bicycle to electric easier than ever
Available on Kickstarter, Rubbee X is a lightweight conversion device that promises to give any regular bicycle an electric makeover.
Nonprofit’s cruelty-free, therapeutic VR experience lets you swim with dolphins
The Dutch government is sponsoring the work of an organization using VR to re-create the therapeutic experience of swimming with dolphins.
How did we get here? 9 major milestones in the history of killer robots
The idea of using killer robots in war has been a sci-fi staple for decades -- but it's also been a reality for just as long