GM Developing a $30,000 Bolt EV To Rival Tesla’s Electric Vehicles

Monday, at the North American International Auto Show, Chevrolet unveiled its new all-electric car concept, the Bolt EV, set to compete directly with Tesla. Price-wise, with a $30,000 tag, the Bolt EV will be one of…

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Disney’s Roomba-Like Robot, Beachbot, Can Draw Elaborate Sand Art

Disney Research and ETH Zürich have created a robot similar in function and size to a Roomba, capable of drawing incredible designs in the sand. A bit bigger than a Roomba, Beachbot deploys a rake…

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Top Civil Engineering Projects of All Time

Achieving What Was Once Impossible Picking the top civil engineering projects of all time is tough, so we’ll look at three lists. The first list was created by Forbes and features the most over-budget large construction…

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Fighting Gun Violence With New Acoustic Gunshot Detection Technology

Helping Police Instantly Find Gunshot Locations Citizens around the world can rest a bit easier knowing that a new high-tech microphone gunshot detection technology can identify the location of gunshots to within 30 yards, immediately…

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NASA and Nissan Collaborating To Develop Self-Driving Cars

Wired is reporting that NASA and Nissan have entered a five-year agreement in order to work with each other to develop self-driving cars. Nissan will be granted access to utilize NASA’s Ames Research Center to…

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3D-Printed Lawn Mower That Works? This Guy Churned Out All The Parts In Only 9 Hours!

Shortly after constructing his own huge high-speed 3D printer called the Cheetah, Hans Fouche used the printer to make his latest creation, a 3D-printed lawn mower that actually works. Essentially a proof-of-concept in order to…

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NASA is Sending a Tiny Robot Down a Volcano to Explore Fissures

Narrow, deep crevices that plummet into the Earth, generally characterized by dumping hot magma out of erupting volcanoes, are called fissures. Unfortunately, fissures are extremely difficult for humans to explore, so NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory…

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Coming in 2016: First Ever Bentley SUV Will Be The Most Expensive In The World

Bentley’s SUV, set for release in 2016, is garnering a lot of attention with 4,000 buyers already committed to purchasing the vehicle. Bentley chief Wolfgang Duerheimer said, “The Bentley SUV will be the most exclusive,…

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Company Behind Helper Robot Baxter, Rethink Robotics, Secures $26.6M In New Funding

A SEC filing shows that Boston-based robotics giant, Rethink Robotics, has secured $26.6 million in new funding, with the total offering amount in the filing being closer to $39.9 million. The company will not divulge details…

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After Tragic, Mysterious Year In Aviation, Qantas Named Safest Airline In The World For 2015

AirlineRatings.com has released its top 10 safest airlines for 2015 and Australia’s Qantas leads the pack, a ringing endorsement for Qantas as 2014 was a tragic year in aviation, not to mention a mysterious one. The…

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