The first-ever public flight of an autonomous urban air taxi. This establishes the feasibility and safety of airborne taxis as a means of public transportation. Following weeks of intense safety... Read More
Developing robots that can walk more naturally
Walking on two legs isn’t as easy as it seems. For robots and their designers, it is an even bigger challenge! Researchers at EPFL’s Biorobotics Laboratory are testing novel algorithms... Read More
Finnish mobile device for detecting arrhythmia soon available for consumers
The VTT spin-off, VitalSignum, is making a small mobile device – which detects arrhythmia by measuring the patient’s ECG – available to consumers. The first production batch is being completed... Read More
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY INNOVATION COULD MEAN FLEXIBLE BATTERIES FOR PACEMAKERS
Experts at Queen’s University Belfast have designed a flexible and organic alternative to the rigid batteries that power-up medical implants. Currently, devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators are fitted with... Read More
Intelligent World Drive – five continents in five months: On the road to autonomous driving: Mercedes-Benz on automated worldwide test drive
With the “Intelligent World Drive”, Mercedes-Benz is testing automated driving functions on all five continents using a vehicle based on the S’Class. At the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt,... Read More
Audi Aicon concept car – autonomous on course for the future
With the four-door design vision Audi Aicon, the brand with the four rings is presenting a autonomous Audi of the future – with no steering wheel or pedals. As a... Read More
BAE Systems engineers have developed novel technology to protect pilots from laser attacks
BAE Systems engineers have developed a low cost, lightweight, flexible system that can block dangerous laser light, protecting pilots and flight crew from hostile attacks. Using a novel approach, the technique is... Read More
World première of the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE show car: Mercedes-AMG brings Formula 1 technology to the road
The Mercedes-AMG Project ONE will celebrate its world première at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt/Main: for the first time, the two-seater supersports show car brings the very latest and... Read More
HP Steps Up With 3D Technology to Revolutionize the Footwear Market
World’s first end-to-end solution provides individual off-the-shelf shoe and insole recommendations, 3D printed insoles, and custom footwear HP Inc. today announced FitStation powered by HP, a new platform that will... Read More
Lilium secures $90 Million Series B Funding Round
The funding group consists of Tencent; LGT, the international private banking and asset management group; Atomico, our Series A backer founded by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström; and Obvious Ventures, whose... Read More
























