Aug 6, 2026 | Featured, Hydrogen
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have achieved a major milestone in hydrogen power by operating a new compressorless gas turbine for a record 303 seconds. The burner uses an advanced form of pressure-gain combustion and surpassed NASA’s...
Aug 6, 2026 | Cyber Security, Featured, Robots
The ban is under the auspices of the FCC. I provide an analysis of the key rationale and stipulations that the federal agency announced in its official proclamation of July 27, 2026. The overall gist is that people are increasingly buying and using humanoid robots in...
Aug 5, 2026 | Featured, Space
A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage hit the moon early on Wednesday, creating a fresh impact crater and adding to the growing amount of human-made debris scattered across the lunar surface. The 45-foot (13.8-meter) upper stage struck the moon at around 5,400 mph...
Aug 3, 2026 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Robotaxis
Uber was, at one time, developing and testing its own autonomous vehicle (AV) technology. The company, then led by Travis Kalanick, created Uber Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) in 2014 and recruited dozens of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s robotics...
Jul 30, 2026 | Featured, Nuclear, Safety
When Hartlepool’s nuclear power station came online in 1983, it had an initial lifespan of 25 years. Now in its 43rd year, its operator has announced another extension. While the news has been welcomed by hundreds of employees, is it safe to keep doing so?...
Jul 30, 2026 | Agriculture, Featured, Robots
Autonomous field robots are often associated with arable farming, but they may also offer new opportunities for dairy producers. Dutch dairy farmer Joram Hofman is testing an AgXeed W4 autonomous robot for mowing, tedding and raking grass. Future Farming visited the...
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