Military Drone or Hummingbird in Disguise?
The Black Hornet is the world’s smallest spycam and tiny military drone. But instead of being named after an insect, it may be more appropriate to name it after a bird. Researchers at Stanford University…
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SolarCity’s Biggest Competitor, Vivint Inc., Is Going Public…
Vivint Inc., second to only Elon Musk’s SolarCity in solar panel installation volumes in the United States, has filed for an IPO and the company could make it’s market debut this fall. Currently, Vivint holds…
Tesla Signs Huge Deal with Panasonic for Gigafactory Machinery
Reports claim Tesla has come to an agreement with Panasonic worth between $194 – $291 million in order to stock the machinery in Tesla’s first Gigafactory. It is estimated that the overall investment could reach…
Dubai to Build World’s First Temperature-Controlled City for $6.8B
Are you tired of pesky temperature fluctuations and having to dress in layers? Pack your bags for Dubai. United Arab Emirates’ ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum recently announced that Dubai is building a temperature-controlled…
A Robot Could Be Doing Your Job in Just 31 Years
U.S. President Barak Obama met a robot named Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility or, to his friends, ASIMO, on an official visit to Japan earlier this year. The president was a little freaked out by…
LAPD Officers Recruited to Test Military-Grade Electric Motorcycles
Police officers never want to give away their position to perps on missions, making loud motorcycles the last thing they want to be riding around on. Luckily for LAPD officers, they get to be the…
Automation is Changing Every Component of the Modern Farm
Precision agriculture is poised to change nearly every component of the modern farm. Cattle farmers now have the option to utilize automated milking systems. With the help of robots and microchips attached to a cow’s…
Watch This Robot Repair Itself in Outer Space
Dextre is a multipurpose robotic tool, currently aboard the International Space Station, and is about to undergo a project to repair itself. Here is what will happen according to the CSA: Dextre will start by…
FDA Approves ReWalk Assistive Bionic Suit
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the ReWalk system for marketing, a major breakthrough for those suffering from spinal cord injuries. ReWalk is a bionic suit that assists users with walking and…
Is Gehry’s Berlin Skyscraper Design Too Heavy for Its Site?
Frank Gehry recently won a competition for Germany’s tallest apartment tower but now faces a major hurdle with his design. Set for construction on Alexanderplatz, many believe the 150-meter building is potentially too heavy to…
