Japanese tech giant Toyota’s Research Institute (TRI) is training robots to fulfill random household tasks by letting humans look through the bots’ eyes…
WATCH A PARALYZED MAN “WALK” USING A MIND-READING EXOSKELETON
A French man was able to regain control over all four of his paralyzed limbs thanks to a mind-controlled exoskeleton suit, the BBC reports.…
PORTUGAL’S NAVY HAS A UNIT THAT TURNS TOYS INTO GRENADE LAUNCHERS
During a recent NATO event, Portugal’s navy demonstrated several of its uncrewed robotics and drone systems. Among the weapons demoed: a pair…
STARTUP TESTS WATER PLASMA PROPULSION IN ORBIT
A startup called Momentus is testing a new in-orbit water plasma propulsion system to maneuver satellites. And early rounds of tests have gone without…
RUSSIA’S COMBAT DRONE FLY NEXT TO A FIGHTER JET
Russia’s secretive uncrewed combat air vehicle, the S-70 Okhotnik-B just took to the skies accompanied by a fighter jet for the first…
WATCH BOSTON DYNAMICS’ HUMANOID NAIL A TRICKY GYMNASTICS ROUTINE
A new video uploaded by Boston Dynamics shows the robotics company’s humanoid robot, Atlas, performing an impressive gymnastics routine — including a…
HOW WE COULD FEED A MILLION PEOPLE ON MARS
If we want to colonize Mars, we’re going to need to figure out a way to feed ourselves there, and continuously sending food to…
A NEW BIOREACTOR CAPTURES AS MUCH CARBON AS AN ACRE OF TREES
A new algae bioreactor can suck as much carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere as roughly an acre of forest — potentially…
WALGREENS WILL START MAKING DRONE DELIVERIES IN OCTOBER
Wing — which is owned by Google parent company Alphabet — just announced a partnership with FedEx and Walgreens, a national grocery store…
TOYOTA WANTS TO SLATHER SOLAR PANELS ALL OVER ITS PRIUS HYBRID
As electric cars become increasingly popular worldwide, there’s one renewable source of energy that could make them even more convenient and environmentally…