From dairy machines to AI factory: L&T is future-proofing its empireLarsen & Toubro is entering a new phase of diversification, using its engineering, infrastructure and financial strength to build technolog...
18 Aug, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
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...
18 Aug, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
In 2007, scientists found giant underwater domes off California; the truth was stranger than anyone expectedMysterious underwater domes off California were identified as ancient asphalt volcanoes. These formations originated from hardened crude oi...
27 Jul, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
Indian-American teenager commands 300 US Navy cadetsRiddhi Chauhan leads nearly 300 students as Battalion Commanding Officer of her school's NJROTC unit. She arrived before 7 am four days a w...
11 Jul, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Engineers create 3D-printed robotic fish that swim, play and recharge themselves through automated charging systems. Here's all you need to knowEngineers have developed robotic fish that mimic real aquatic life, offering an aquarium experience without the upkeep. These miniature sub...
03 Jul, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Scientists opened four jet-black eggs from 6,200 meters down and found a creature never seen beforeDeep-sea explorers discovered tiny, jet-black spheres clinging to rocks nearly four miles beneath the Pacific Ocean. These turned out to be...
02 Jul, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
Scientists just gave remote-controlled cockroaches tiny underwater suits, and the insects kept walking for up to 3 hours because the oxygen trick could help search flooded disaster zones and maybe even extreme worlds like MarsSearch-and-rescue teams may soon deploy a new six-legged ally: a cyborg cockroach equipped with a wearable diving suit. This innovation all...
30 Jun, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Rekise Marine raises $9.7 million from Accel, NKSquared to build autonomous naval platformsBengaluru-based Rekise Marine secured $9.7 million from Accel and NKSquared. The funding will accelerate the development of autonomous ship...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
A 15-year-old from Ontario built a bionic underwater “robot turtle” that detects what is quietly killing our seas and just won $50,000 for itA young innovator has created BURT, a robotic turtle that moves quietly underwater. This AI-powered machine mimics natural swimming to obse...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
A 15-year-old Canadian teen built a robot turtle, which could help scientists spot reef damage earlier and transform ecological threats underwaterA young Canadian inventor has created a robotic turtle. This innovative device can detect ecological hazards affecting coral reefs. The rob...
23 May, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
IIT researchers develop marine robot for real-time underwater surveillance, reducing human life riskThe research which was partially funded by the Naval Research Board (NRB) of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has been ...
03 Mar, 2024, 05.43 PM IST
Kochi-based company develops India's first underwater robotic droneIt can send real-time video of ships and other underwater structures to help with their repair and maintenance
14 Sep, 2018, 08.23 PM IST
Underwater robotics startup Planys Technologies raises Series-A fundingThis funding round will help Planys expand its robotic fleet, fund product development and scale up its operations.
27 Feb, 2018, 02.40 PM IST
How Planys Tech carries out underwater robotic inspections for oil and gas industryStartup incorporated in 2015 already counts Chennai Port Trust, Visakhapatnam Port Trust and L&T Kattupalli International Container Termina...
21 Oct, 2016, 09.14 AM IST
Underwater robot to combat terrorismThis AI-powered robot, which relocates, identifies and neutralises underwater improvised explosive devices.
25 May, 2016, 03.10 PM IST
Kolkata's Sampriti Bhattacharya on Forbes 30 most powerful young change agents of the worldAt 28, Bhattacharya has created an underwater drone that can map ocean floors and explore the deep sea and can help the defence sector.
29 Jan, 2016, 01.47 PM IST
New 'thinking' robotic sea turtle developedIndian-origin researchers have developed a next-generation 'thinking' robotic sea turtle capable of performing complicated tasks such as su...
29 Dec, 2014, 02.27 PM IST