Government forwent Rs 1 lakh crore via excise duty cuts to shield consumers from fuel inflation: FMIndia's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman explains recent fuel price increases are market-driven by oil companies. She noted the governme...
25 May, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
China develops fibre that is 10 times stronger than steel, but thinner than hair, can pull coach carrying 54 adultsChina has achieved industrial-scale production of a new ultra-high-strength T1200-grade carbon fiber, thinner than human hair but stronger ...
24 May, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling in ChinaA new AI machine called Fastsort-Textile is revolutionising textile recycling in China. It rapidly sorts used clothes by fiber composition,...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw compares India to China, questions techies: 'What use is tech talent without civic sense?'Biocon Limited’s Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has challenged India’s technology professionals to apply their expertise to civic issues, questioning ...
25 Feb, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
Driving the Circular economy: Role of AI and emerging technologiesArtificial intelligence is revolutionizing waste management. AI-powered robots sort waste with high accuracy, improving recycling. Predicti...
26 Dec, 2025, 11.54 AM IST
Centre earns Rs 776 crore from scrap disposal in three years, says Union Minister Jitendra SinghThe Indian government has earned INR 776 crore ($105 million) from disposing of scrap in three cleanliness campaigns conducted by governmen...
25 Oct, 2023, 06.23 PM IST
IIT-Kanpur reviews 'startup gateway for garbage-free cities'The program aims to provide support to startups working at the intersection of technology and social innovation. This support will help the...
14 Apr, 2023, 05.00 PM IST
Not just humans, Google is also firing robots! Alphabet sacks 100 androids that cleaned its cafeteria, took snack orders for staffThese trained robots also opened doors and replaced missing chairs in the office.
01 Mar, 2023, 12.04 PM IST
Google lays off robots that clean cafeterias. Read hereGoogle’s parent company Alphabet has reportedly closed its experimental department, Everyday Robots, which had been working on developing a...
27 Feb, 2023, 01.11 PM IST
Smart robots do all the work at Nissan's 'intelligent' plant“Up to now, people had to make production adjustments through experience, but now robots with artificial intelligence, analysing collected ...
09 Oct, 2021, 07.42 PM IST
SpaceX launches ants, avocados, robot to space stationThe Dragon is carrying more than 4,800 pounds (2,170 kilograms) of supplies and experiments, and fresh food including avocados, lemons and ...
29 Aug, 2021, 01.11 PM IST
Apple plans to remove carbon emissions from supply chain, products by 2030The iPhone maker said its global corporate operations such as offices and data centers are already carbon neutral but that it will extend i...
21 Jul, 2020, 05.44 PM IST
The world's 2-billion-ton trash problem just got more alarmingThe dumping of rich countries’ unwanted waste has fuelled a media storm the world over.
12 Jul, 2019, 10.42 AM IST
Another round of Jenga? This new AI-powered robot may beat you at the gameThe robot combines vision and touch to carefully extract blocks without toppling the tower.
02 Feb, 2019, 06.27 PM IST
New industrial policy may suggest stronger local bodiesThe new policy will replace the industrial policy of 1991 which was prepared in the backdrop of balance of payment crisis.
03 May, 2018, 04.16 PM IST
Techy tots: When parents started to enroll their kids in robotics classes!Keen to make their kids future ready, parents are choosing robotics courses over the stereotype drawing & drama lessons.
29 Jan, 2017, 11.33 AM IST
- Exchange old mobile phone for cash at ATM machine!
Coming soon! A recycling ATM which can take in an old mobile phone and pay out an agreed price on the spot.
18 Sep, 2012, 05.20 PM IST