Robotics
A team of researchers at the MIT Media Lab built a cyborg that combines a plant with electronics and ultimately allows the plant to choose when it would like to move to a brighter spot. The cyborg is the brainchild of team ...
Consumer & Gadgets
"Try walking forwards and the magic quickly falls apart—either when you walk into a wall, or are yanked back by the cable attaching your headset to a computer." That is Alistair Charlton in GearBrain. He was—you guessed ...
Energy & Green Tech
The rise of electric cars heralds not only a major technology switch but also promises massive disruption to today's auto giants as Tesla and a group of powerful Chinese rivals take over the fast lane.
Mar 6, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
Taking center stage in EV news is the Aspark Owl, an electric supercar that does 0-60 in under 2 seconds (just know that the record was set on racing slicks).
Energy & Green Tech
(Tech Xplore)—Tesla has filed a patent with the US Patent and Trademark Office, titled "Battery Swapping System and Techniques."
Automotive
China's electric vehicle giant BYD opened a factory in Thailand on Thursday, continuing its international expansion despite a market slowdown and hours before the European Union was due to impose swingeing tariffs on Chinese ...
Jul 4, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
More Australians than ever are riding electric bikes—a fact you may have noticed on the streets of our cities and towns.
Jul 3, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Just last year, data suggested that plug-in hybrid cars were on the way out in Australia. But they're back. New data shows plug-in hybrids and conventional hybrids combined have overtaken battery electric vehicle sales in ...
Jun 20, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
"An engine reborn." That's how Japanese automaker Toyota introduced plans to cast a futuristic spin on the traditional internal combustion engine.
May 28, 2024
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Business
In retrospect, the turnaround—and just how fast it happened—is difficult to believe.
May 16, 2024
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