Swiss Post to test robots to deliver parcels, maybe even chocolate?
This September Switzerland's postal service will begin trials of Starship Technologies' delivery robot. Tests are ongoing in Germany and the U.K. as well.
Police in Baltimore testing privately funded 30 square mile continuous image surveillance
A privately-funded wide angle continuous image surveillance system originally developed for the military monitors 30 square miles of Baltimore.
Take charge of your hotel room with your voice assistant, Siri
Voice-activated hotel rooms is the latest technology tweak for the Aloft hotel group. A pilot program in a Boston hotel enables control via Siri on an iPad.
Just in time for Burning Man – Jellyfish 12000 up for grabs
Jellyfish 12000 is for sale. There's still time to buy your own mobile dance studio with lights and audio in a mutant vehicle for Burning Man 2016.
To build a better battery, Dyson will spend $1.4 billion, enlist 3,000 engineers
Invention-centric Dyson is developing the world's longest-lasting, most reliable lithium-ion battery, with thousands of engineers and billions of dollars.
Chicago hasn’t yet found an effective tech tool for cutting murder rate
In an attempt to reduce homicide rates, Chicago implemented multiple strategies. The most controversial, the Strategic Subject List, isn't working so far.
The first Canadian reseller for Tesla Powerwall home battery packs is in Toronto
Tesla sells Powerwall home battery packs through authorized resellers, unlike its company stores for car sales. The first Canadian reseller is in Toronto.
