Bali’s Incredible, Sustainable Bamboo Buildings
Bamboo is increasingly used to build houses in Bali, a small island in Indonesia. Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants in the world and is very strong. Houses built with it can last a…
Design
No More Hunting for Parking – Robot Valet Does it For You
Travelers flying out of Düsseldorf Airport will be pleased to know that a Robot valet is available to help them park and retrieve their cars. The robot, which is basically an automated forklift nicknamed Ray, is booked using…
Look Mom! No Instructions! Building Kit Fosters Creativity Through Play
Kids learn best through play. You can teach kids basic skills such as counting, taking turns, and being a good sport by just giving them the materials and free reign to create whatever they want. Thanks to…
Check Out the New Office Building Google Is Renting in the Middle of London
Google has reportedly scrapped its plan to build a magnificent office building in London that would have featured a race track and a rooftop swimming pool. At least for the time being… The company will…
Building Complex Nanorobots Out Of DNA
IndustryTap has reported on DNA-Based Electrical Circuits, and how 100 million hours of high definition video can be stored in a coffee cup of DNA. The world’s scientists, engineers, and innovative companies have been exploring both…
World To Spend $60 Trillion Modernizing Obsolete Infrastructure By 2030
Averting Ruin There has been much talk of “crumbling infrastructure” in the United States, where politicians have earned a failing grade for their intransigence in dealing with the problem. The powers that be in the…
World Champions Of Environmental Stewardship
The world has always celebrated Olympians and countries their national and world sports champions. Now we are celebrating people, companies and organizations involved in environmental stewardship and helping people deal with growing environmental crises. For…
Regio Design XXL Chopper is the World’s Largest Motorcycle
This gargantuan motorcycle, ‘Regio Design XXL Chopper,’ is the world’s largest motorcycle. Guinness World Records declared it to be the World’s Largest Functioning Motorcycle after it successfully completed a required 100 meter test ride. It was…
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…
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…
