Meet Project Skywalker: a fully-automated 3D printing factory operated by a robotic arm
Dubbed Project Skywalker, the system demonstrates what the company is calling the first fully functional robot-operated 3D printer cluster.
Carbon M1, the world's fastest 3D printer, just got a bit bigger
Carbon's M2 features twice the build area as its last model. The company has also launched a Smart Part Washer.
You had a good run, duct tape, but this Lego tape is just way more fun
The tape is designed with a series of bumps that are compatible with Lego, Mega Bloks, Kreo, and other toy brick building systems.
Budweiser announces its intentions to be the first beer on Mars
If humans do ever get to colonize Mars, it's likely some of them will want to enjoy the occasional beer. Well, Budweiser wants to serve them.
Someone used a $3 million Patriot missile to destroy a store-bought quadcopter
Someone somewhere thought it was a good idea to use a $3 million Patriot missile to take out a rogue quadcopter.
If it takes off, this tiny quadcopter could be something special
The Kudrone certainly promises a lot for its price. But its Indiegogo backers clearly believe it can deliver.
Turn (almost) any bike into an electric bike with the UrbanX wheel
UrbanX is a wheel that converts almost any manual bike into an e-bike. The company has launched a Kickstarter campaign for support.
Uncanny Valley of the mind: When emotional AI gets too human-like, it creeps humans out
In a paper published this month, two researchers present what they’re calling the “uncanny valley of the mind."
Memphis Meats has successfully created lab-grown chicken, but it costs $9,000 per pound
Memphis Meats says it has successfully served chicken and duck meat without having raised or slaughtered a bird.
Just how good are drone cameras? Not very, according to DxOMark
The third-party company ranking camera sensors with software is now looking at drone cameras -- and the results cover a wide range.
The best science photos of 2017
Who says science isn't sometimes also art? The winning photos from the Wellcome contest offer both scientific insight and incredible art.
The US Air Force now has more drone operator jobs than traditional pilot jobs
For the first time in the Air Force, there are more jobs open for MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper drones than for any other pilot position.
DJI study: Drones are already saving over one life a week
Just how much of an impact has drone technology made on search and rescue efforts? A new study from DJI suggests the number is growing.
Aviation fans: Catch the excitement of the Red Bull Air Race in San Diego
The Red Bull Air Race brings the low-flying, high-stakes excitement of air racing back to San Diego after an eight-year hiatus.
GoPro releases the Karma Flight Kit to give your Grip a new lease on life
If you bought a Karma Grip and want to do something else with it other than hold it in your hand, then how about sticking it on a drone?
Float lots of different objects above this magical levitating base
The Levitaing X is your chance to enjoy a dinner where all the plates are floating above the table. How freaky is that?
Hackers can control your smartphone using sound waves from a $5 speaker
Researchers have figured out how to manipulate and hack your smartphone's accelerometer with only sound waves from a $5 speaker.
What’s creating these mysterious fast radio bursts? Maybe aliens, say Harvard physicists
A team of researchers from Harvard University have presented a provocative idea, that fast radio bursts could be caused by aliens
Stay safe while cycling at night with the Speednite stem, now on Kickstarter
Meet Speednite, a head-motion-controlled lighting stem for your bicycle, so you can pedal about after dark with a bit more peace of mind.
Needle-free, painless vaccinations may become a reality thanks to MucoJet
Developed by researchers at the UC Berkeley, the pill-sized, 3D-printed MucoJet shoots a stream of vaccine into the mouth.
Don't buy a new ebike, just buy a new smart wheel from UrbanX
No electric bike? No problem. That is, if you have the motorized smart wheel from UrbanX, the "world's most economic electric bike solution."
Ski-Doo sheds some weight with new ultracapacitor-powered engine starter
Ski-Doo has announced the E-TEC SHOT engine starting system. It's a lightweight way to provide an electrical charge without a bulky starter.
Boaty McBoatface is about to begin its maiden Antarctic voyage
It has a really silly name, but Boaty McBoatface is set to help oceanographers around the world learn much more about Earth's polar regions.
Electric skateboard hits 25 mph and charges itself when you brake
Check out the IvoryBoard, a stylish electric skateboard with a top speed of 25 mph and a decent 18-mile range.
Instrumments 01 measuring tool: Our first take
The Instrumments 01 measuring tool is like a digital tape measure. We put it to the test to see how it compared to its analog inspiration.
Brilliant retroreflective sunglasses bamboozle facial-recognition algorithms
You are being watched -- but a new set of spectacles might help you bamboozle even the most sophisticated facial-recognition tech.
Google, NASA will install D-Wave’s latest 2,000-qubit quantum computer at Ames
D-Wave Systems said on Monday that Google and NASA are upgrading the current quantum computer installed at the Ames Research Center.
See what a rocket engine’s 512K pounds of thrust looks like up close — and in 360
NASA recently tested one of the engines for the Space Launch System -- and recorded it with 360 degree cameras.
Zoom down the streets on your new Blink S electric skateboard from Acton
Electric skateboard designer and manufacturer Acton has begun shipping its Blink S board. It'll set you back $700.
We took the Mule Light V2 on an overnighter in the woods to put its illumination to the test
A unique multi-functional flashlight that touts a package of functionality and energy efficiency with nontoxic strontium aluminate crystals.
Apple’s ResearchKit may be a viable alternative to traditional studies
Asthma researchers used Apple's ResearchKit to collect tens of thousands of responses from smartphone users.
Celebrity Cruises brings smart home automation to its latest ship class
Celebrity Edge won't be operational for a while, but Celebrity Cruises offered a sneak peak at how technology will improve the experience.
NASA has developed a new technique to help find lost satellites
There's a new radar technique that is helping NASA find lost lunar spacecraft. Because sometimes, NASA loses things, too.