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In 2022, a Florida workshop was making furniture. 4 years later, 8 rail-mounted robots were printing boat hulls up to 130 feet long in just 9 days, turning digital designs into giant vessels without costly moldsA Florida workshop now uses robotic systems for 3D printing large composite boat hulls. This innovative process eliminates expensive tradit...
Oak Ridge and Tennessee used 3 robotic welding arms to print a 3-by-5-foot steel pressure vessel, tackling America’s forging shortage; the program now targets nuclear parts weighing 10,000 pounds or moreAmerican labs are pioneering the use of 3D printing to manufacture large nuclear components, aiming to sidestep the limitations of traditio...
Canada turned discarded aluminum into submarine fuel by reacting it with water; up to 12 Type 212CD boats can use hydrogen fuel cells to remain submerged for 41 daysCanada aims to enhance its submarine fleet with a technology that converts aluminum into hydrogen. GH Power is collaborating with TKMS to e...
In 2025, a Finnish builder spent about $20,700 and 200 days making a 36-foot plywood solar boat. Earlier in 2026, it crossed more than 3,000 nautical miles from the Baltic to Spain on sunlight aloneA Finnish builder spent about $20,700 and 200 days creating a lightweight 36-foot plywood solar boat designed around efficiency rather than...
Xpeng's robotics unit valued at over $6.3 billion after record funding roundThe proceeds will be used to develop robotics hardware and software, train and refine physical AI models, collect high-quality data, build...
In 1985, NASA astronauts built two giant “flyswatters” aboard Space Shuttle Discovery; they used them in an attempt to activate a stranded satelliteIn the remarkable year of 1985, astronauts faced a daunting challenge when they crafted makeshift tools from spare materials aboard their s...
In 1942, the tanker SS Gulfoil was torpedoed in the Gulf of Mexico; nearly 70 years later, NOAA found its wreck covered in Lophelia coralThe SS Gulfoil, a World War II tanker, has transformed into a stunning coral reef over the years. After resting on the seabed for decades, ...
Chinese visa impact hits Indian physical AI startupsBeijing's move to refuse visas to Indian executives is also impacting other sectors such as automotive parts and electronics, which have st...
China's robot traffic cops cannot fine but will politely ask you to wear helmet instead; built to work without any break, they can spot violations through rush hour and poor weatherChina's traffic robot cops cannot fine or arrest violators but issue polite warnings instead, and are built to work through rush hour, poor...
China puts robocops on traffic duty, minus the arrest powersThe robocop uses cameras, radar and onboard computing to identify riders without helmets, e-bikes carrying passengers, vehicles stopping ov...
China replaces traffic police with robocops: Wheeled robot warns helmetless riders and monitors trafficA Chinese technology company is testing robot traffic officers in Hangzhou to automate repetitive road-monitoring duties. Reuters reported ...
Europe's rivers run dry, and history resurfaces: Century-old shipwreck emerges in Serbia's droughtExtreme heat and drought are causing European rivers to recede. A steam tugboat from the early 1900s has emerged from the Sava River. This ...
In March 1945, USS Trigger sank in the East China Sea; 81 years later, restoration work on USS Silversides uncovered a flood valve that appears to connect the surviving boat to its lost sisterHistoric submarine restoration has uncovered a remarkable World War II mystery. Workers found a flood valve stamped with the name USS Trigg...
How U.S. military funding propelled China's robot dogsThe rise of Unitree, a Chinese company known for its impressive robot dogs, can be attributed to research breakthroughs funded by the US mi...
China's Lumos eyes fresh funding, potential listing as factory robot sales growLumos has raised about 1 billion yuan ($147 million) across seven funding rounds, the company said. Founder and CEO Yu Chao told Reuters fr...
This 16-year-old Canadian student built an autonomous AI-powered robot turtle that can detect tiny microplastics in waterThis 16-year-old built an autonomous AI-powered robot turtle that detects microplastics in water. The Canadian student created the turtle-i...
Meet Zac Waters, the 13-year-old Utah boy who spent 300 hours 3D-printing a custom mobility chair for 21-month-old girl after watching YouTube videosIn an inspiring summer project, Utah teen Zac Waters devoted roughly 300 hours to build a custom mobility chair for a young child. His jour...
Divers found the only known surviving German boat of its class; it had spent nearly 83 years hidden 315 feet beneath the Ionian SeaA long-forgotten German warship, the LS 6, has been discovered underwater off Greece. This unique vessel, built by an aircraft manufacturer...
No high-tech lab, just bedroom experiments: How 17-year-old Hiten Dharpure built world's smallest robotic arm & made Guinness historyHiten Dharpure, a talented teenager from Nagpur, has made waves by achieving a Guinness World Record for his incredibly small robotic arm, ...
Anyone can make a robot at home? Hyderabad father builds robotic arm for son with just YouTube and AI. Here's how he did itA Hyderabad-based father has gone viral after sharing how he and his son built a voice-controlled robotic arm for a school tech fair using ...