No snakes required! Synthetic antivenom could be a lifesaver
A Danish startup called Serpentides is making a new type of antivenom that’s easier to produce, significantly lower in cost, and could be used by anyone.
The ESA wants to clean up space junk with a giant, rocket-powered claw
Remember those arcade grabbing machines, forever immortalized in Toy Story as the godlike entity known as “The Claw”? This is the same -- but way bigger.
Robots progressed by leaps and bounds in 2020. These were the highlights
The past 12 months have given us no shortage of big breakthroughs and amazing applications of robotics technology. Here's a quick recap of our favorites
Wild new 3D printer makes parts by sending titanium particles supersonic
Regular layer-by-layer 3D printing is old news compared to a new technique developed by an international team of engineers. Here's how it works.
Insect-inspired repair robot clings to giant turbine blades with suction legs
This opens the door to autonomous inspection and repair of wind turbines, BladeBUG founder Chris Cieslak told Digital Trends.
To build a lifelike robotic hand, we first have to build a better robotic brain
A more brainlike artificial neural network is helping make robot hands smarter than ever. Check this one out in action.
Machine turns scrap paper into squeaky-clean new sheets ready for printing
The paperless office has been promised for years without fully materializing. In terms of sustainability, Epson's new machine is the next best thing.
Tired of robocalls? Unlimited burner phone service keeps your digits private
This is the latest consumer-assisting technology developed by robot lawyer company, DoNotPay. Here's how it works.
What’s the carbon footprint of A.I.? This clever tool breaks it down
Deep learning A.I. powers all sorts of technologies. It may be helping to power climate change as well.
Disney Research’s robotic eyeballs have a freakishly humanlike stare
Disney Research has built a robot with uncanny valley-like gaze interaction that’s so realistic you'll be convinced you’re looking at a real person.
Conservationists plan to build a giant doomsday vault for threatened coral reefs
How do you back up the world’s endangered coral supplies? Simple: With a giant, ultrasecure above-ground bunker in Australia.
These blaze-battling bots are the future of firefighting
Firefighting is one of the rare jobs that we're happy to hand over to machines. Here's a look at the most advanced firefighting bots in the biz.
Don’t drop your diet yet, but scientists have discovered how CRISPR can burn fat
This CRISPR gene-editing technique has been successfully demonstrated on mice so far. Could humans be next?
SpaceX shares how much a Starlink satellite internet subscription will cost
SpaceX is expanding the beta test for its ambitious Starlink satellite internet constellation, according to an email sent to those who expressed interest.
White Castle invests in burger-flipping robots to make fast food even faster
White Castle is upping its investment in Flippy robotic chefs for its kitchens, expanding from just one location to 10.
The plan to rid the world of potholes with a fleet of asphalt-spewing robots
Between this, robot delivery drivers and autonomous cars, the streets of the near-future are going to look very, very different.
This groundbreaking new style of A.I. learns things in a totally different way
Machine learning needs to be shown large numbers of examples before it can successfully recognize objects. That could be about to change.
247 zeptoseconds: Scientists set a new record for the fastest event measured
Even the most dedicated of timekeepers would struggle to record the event recently measured by researchers from Germany’s Goethe University Frankfurt.
This startup battles blazes with a fleet of firebombing drones
As the land burns, Dragon Eggs rain down from the sky, exploding into flames as they hit. A scene from Game of Thrones? No! A solution to a very real problem.
Pick up the pace: How the pandemic supercharged the evolution of exercise tech
Home workout equipment is in the midst of a technological revolution, and now that the pandemic has forced gyms to close, it is accelerating rapidly.
This inflatable e-bike is easily the most ridiculous product of 2020
This inflatable scooter concept developed by researchers in Japan could be tweaked by users to fit their own design requirements.
Facebook just saved the historic site where Alan Turing cracked the Enigma code
Facebook has made a donation to Bletchley Park, the English location that doubled as a center for Allied code-breaking during World War II.
VR lets scientists shrink down and ‘walk around’ inside their own cells
Remember the movie Fantastic Voyage where a submarine shrinks down to microscopic size to explore the human body? It's like that, but in virtual reality.
Forget AR glasses. Augmented reality is headed to your windshield
From the ashes of big AR startups like Magic Leap and Daqri, Envisics hopes to deliver the world's first truly useful augmented reality system -- in your car.
In the future, airplanes could be covered in fish-like scales. Here’s why
Scientists finally discovered why fish have scales: They reduce drag. Now, those same scientists want to put scales on passenger planes to save fuel.
New ‘A.I. lawyer’ analyzes your emails to find moneysaving loopholes
This newly launched email system scans through your inbox looking for ways to save you time and money. Here's how it works.
GPS-tracking, 3D-printed decoy eggs can help root out illegal poachers
How do you make battling poachers more proactive and less reactive? With 3D-printed decoy eggs that reveal the whereabouts of thieves, of course.
2020 Nobel Prize for physics goes to pioneering black hole scientists
Announced Tuesday, Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel, and Andrea Ghez will share the 114th Nobel Prize for their pioneering work on black holes.
DARPA awards $14 million to develop nuclear rocket engine for U.S. military
A nuclear thermal propulsion system will enable the U.S. military to carry out missions in cislunar space, the area between the Earth and the orbit of the moon.
Amazing wearable could detect epileptic seizures an hour before they strike
Tech could help users to prepare for seizures such as falls or other injuries that might arise from epilepsy sufferers being caught unawares.