This robot can mimic your hand gestures and whoop you at rock-paper-scissors
A collaboration involving Google’s Android Things, this DIY HandBot is a robot hand that can recognize and replicate your gestures.
Reis & Irvy’s robotic frozen yogurt machine to be released in April
The company announced today that its frozen yogurt vending robots will be on the market sometime in April. The first 65 locations will see their robots delivered and installed by the end of the month.
Resistance isn’t futile! 6 tips for keeping your job amid the robot takeover
Chances are that you’ve considered the possibility that you could be replaced by a robot. Here are our tips for how to survive the A.I. job takeover.
Scientists hunt meteorites in Antarctica with metal-detecting snowmobiles
On the hunt for lost meteorites in Antarctica, researchers from the U.K. have turned to metal-detecting technology to help.
Great heights and spectacular sights: The 17 coolest buildings on Earth
Humans have built structures large and small across our planet, some of which are more magnificent than others. Here are 17 of the coolest buildings you'll ever lay eyes on, from the frigid regions of Svalbard, Norway, to the cliffside of Brazil's Guanabara Bay.
Scientists mimic odd leaf structure for potential use in cleaning up oil spills
To tackle some of today’s most pressing man-made tragedies, a team of researchers hasnow turned to the leaves of a floating fern, which have strange eggbeater-shaped protrusions.
Scientists nix Alzheimer’s-causing brain plaques in mice. Could humans be next?
Mouse trial shows that it may be possible to remove the plaques which form in the brains of future Alzheimer’s sufferers.
Drug enforcement agency turns to A.I. to help sniff out doping athletes
Hoping to better enforce its rules, the World Anti-Doping Agency is turning to artificial intelligence to keep closer tabs on suspected cheaters.
Latest Festo creations include a bionic bat and somersaulting robo-spider
Two latest nature-inspired robots from Festo include a robotic spider and a bionic flying fox which really flies.
The ‘fog harp’ pulls water out of thin air, could help drought-prone communities
By taking advantage of parallel wire arrays that line up like the string of a harp, engineers have designed a device that may be able to extract three times as much water from fog as previous tools.
Shred like a cyborg with this endurance-boosting exoskeleton for skiers
A new prototype exoskeleton, created by Roam Robotics, is designed to help wearers on ski slopes protect their joints.
Baidu’s pocket translator is a ‘Star Trek’ dream come to life
Baidu's Star Trek-style pocket universal translator is able to translate spoken sentences from English into Mandarin and back again.
Tanks for the beer! Robotic vehicle follows you around, brings you a brewski
The WalaBeer tank is a homemade Alexa-connected vehicle that follows you around your apartment and will deliver a beer to youu.
This amazing robot intestine barfs out perfectly mixed rocket fuel
Researchers in Japan have created an excreting robot intestine that excretes ready-mixed working rocket fuel.
Tooth-mounted sensors track your diet and health from inside your mouth
These wireless sensors are designed to monitor health and dietary habits, relaying data about sugar, salt, and alcohol intake to a wearer’s mobile device.
Doctors can steer this robot through your guts with an Xbox-style controller
A new endoscopy robot, designed to access hard-to-reach places in the human body, has received official U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance.
Ford’s giant ‘car vending machine’ is now open for business in China
We first heard about Ford's giant "car vending machine" last year. Well, it's now open for business in the Chinese city of Guangzhou.
Elon Musk’s new idea involves Boring Company rock and ancient Egyptian sites
Elon Musk's latest idea involves selling Lego-like kits of tunneled rock that let you build replicas of ancient Egyptian monuments. Or a house.
Harvard’s new skin-style bandages heal wounds at an accelerated rate
Harvard's two novel nanofiber bandages can rapidly accelerate the healing process and improve tissue regeneration.
U.S. military is developing a sound weapon that sounds like a retro modem
The Department of Defense is developing a sound weapon which happens to sound just like an old dial-up modem.
Stem cells slashed alcoholism rates in rats. Can it do the same for humans?
Researchers at the University of Chile have another potentially game-changing application for stem cells: Helping fight alcoholism.
Sketchfab challenged people to ‘remix’ ancient art, and the results are amazing
Given a treasure trove of downloadable cultural heritage models — from ancient castles to dinosaur skulls and hellenistic statues — digital artists were asked to reimagine these artifacts and remix them with contemporary aesthetics.
The University of Hawaii is on its way to being entirely solar powered
If you needed another reason to spend your four college years in paradise (and by that, we mean Hawaii), the state's university may have just given you one.
After 17 hours, the first nonstop flight from Australia to U.K. touches down
Qantas has just completed the first direct flight from Australia to the U.K., touching down on Sunday with 230 passengers on board.
Walmart says that store employees have embraced new robots
Walmart is expanding its fleet of robots to 50 new stores, but the company promises it won't cut any new jobs.
Air-fueled ion thruster could provide unlimited power for space missions
The prototype ion engine tested by ESA can create fuel out of this air, allowing satellites to stay in orbit indefinitely.
Meet the British whiz kid who fights for justice with a robo-lawyer sidekick
21-year-old Joshua Browder's robot lawyer can do everything from getting you out of parking tickets to solving landlord disputes.
Construction companies are welcoming their new robot workers
It's getting harder and harder for construction firms to find qualified workers, and many are turning to automation for help.
Virtual reality roller coaster ‘The Great Lego Race’ opens in Florida
Virtual reality brings new life to an old roller coaster with The Great Lego Race, a Mario Kart-style blast through a Lego landscape.
Smashwords wants to Findaway to make it easier to create audiobooks
Audiobooks are one of the fastest growing segments of the publishing industry, but they can be expensive to produce. Smashwords and Findaway Voices wants to change that.
Do you want to live forever? 6 ways tech could extend your life
Here are six ways that technology could extend your lifespan -- anywhere from a few decades to, well, the end of life as humankind knows it.
MIT’s latest invention pulls clean drinking water out of thin air
Researchers at MIT have tested a device that's capable of pulling drinking water straight out of the sky.
This robot with jet-powered feet is proof that we’re living in the future
Researchers from China have built a jet-powered bipedal robot that does the splits to cross large chasms.
Like an A.I. acid trip, this neural net rebuilds reality with flowers and fire
This artist has created a deep learning neural network which views the world entirely as flowers, waves, fire or sky. The results are kind of beautiful.