According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 98% of large cities in low to middle-income countries exceeded healthy air guidelines (compared to 56% of cities in high-income countries). Cities across Asia, mostly due to overcrowding, seem to have the highest carbon emission levels and fortunately for city dwellers, there’s been an uptick in consumer tech […]
There is an explosion of cargo robots throughout Europe. According to a recent iReviews article, carriers like the Starship delivery bot have encountered over 2.8 million people, covered 14,500 miles, and have completed hundreds of trips in England, Germany, and Switzerland. With a focus on revolutionizing urban transportation, Piaggio – the Italian company that brought […]
There’s a new player in the race to commercialize flying VTOL cars. From the makers of the world’s first jet turbine backpack, David Mayman and Nelson Tyler are planning on unveiling their 12-prop single-seat commuter VTOL.
Dubai is prepping to host the World Expo in 2020 – the first one to be held in the MENA & SA (Middle East and Northern Africa & South Asia) region. The United Arab Emeritus (UAE) selected the theme “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future,” sub-themes being Sustainability, Mobility, and Opportunity. Staying true to its World […]
Already crowned a finalist in Qualcomm’s new XPRIZE competition, Cloud DX is poised to revolutionize personal medical care with its tricorder diagnostic device. Cloud DX, short for Cloud Diagnostics, uses giant magnetic resistance technology to measure almost any disease or condition for just a few dollars and 15 minutes of the user’s time.
Boeing has unveiled its “Boeing Blue” spacesuit designed to bring astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s commercial flight company SpaceX has hired a Hollywood superhero costume designer Jose Fernandez to create its Ironman-like spacesuit. The only requirements: make it look awesome. They hired the right guy for the job.
Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) are doing their best to make all of 3D holographic images you remember from Star Wars a reality. Except instead of the somewhat blurry 3D image of Princess Leia delivering a message to Obi-Wan Kenobi via R2-D2’s optics, researchers at ANU have created the highest quality 3D images […]
With a mission to “build a supersonic airliner anyone can afford to fly,” Boom is about to transition its XB-1 Demonstrator from the prototype phase to development. Capable of traveling at Mach 2.2 (1,451 mph), Boom’s XB-1 is 2.6 times faster than other airliners and can wrap up transatlantic trips in a single business day.
It’s time we stop slaughtering livestock for the sake of satisfying our world’s obsession with hamburgers. Considering the advances in 21st-century agricultural technology, factory farming is an outdated practice and considered by most – a downright cruel method of producing meat. Not only is livestock farming detrimental to our environment but it’s also a breeding […]