Jul 2, 2026 | Drones, Featured, Great Lakes, Water
The Great Lakes are not just a postcard backdrop for summer boating. They are one of the world’s most important freshwater systems, holding about 21% of the planet’s surface fresh water and 84% of North America’s surface fresh water, according to the U.S....
Jul 2, 2026 | China, Featured, Robots
China has deployed humanoid robots at its border with Vietnam to help ease congestion at one of its busiest international crossings. The move comes as the Fangchenggang border checkpoint in China’s Guangxi region struggles with heavy daily traffic from cargo trucks,...
Jul 2, 2026 | Drones, Featured, Military, UK
Drones, nuclear weapons and stealth jets – the UK government’s long-awaited defence spending strategy has finally been published. Nearly £300bn will be spent over four years under the Defence Investment Plan (DIP). The money includes more than £63bn for...
Jul 1, 2026 | Featured, Robots, Space
A rare and technically demanding spacewalk is underway outside the International Space Station, where NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir are working to restore full functionality to the station’s Canadarm2 robotic system following a critical malfunction...
Jun 30, 2026 | Auto Industry, Electric Vehicles, Featured, Trucks
“It’s a real truck.” That was my first thought as a $24,950 2027 Slate electric pickup accelerated down Figueroa Street on a cool Los Angeles morning this week. I didn’t realize just how skeptical I’d been of Slate’s do-it-yourself EV till that moment. Pieces didn’t...
Jun 29, 2026 | Smart Mobility Today
As I cut the lawn the other day, I heard a loud buzz, like a giant bumble bee. I looked up to see a drone a couple of hundred feet up streaming above my house. It moved with purpose, definitely on a mission. My thoughts immediately went to who sent it, where is it...
Jun 25, 2026 | Data Centers, Water
Microsoft announced Wednesday that over the past two decades, it has become dramatically more efficient in its use of water to cool data centers, slashing its consumption rate by 90% compared to levels when it opened its first facilities in the early 2000s. The...
Jun 25, 2026 | Autonomous Ships, Military
Autonomous boats helped escort a U.S. Army vessel during a recent military exercise, the Army said, in a demonstration of how uncrewed assets are changing maritime operations. Soldiers from the 125th Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion,...
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