Agrivoltaics solutions. Credit: Politecnico di Milano Can agriculture and solar energy work together instead of competing? A study led by Maddalena Curioni, Nikolas Galli, Giampaolo Manzolini and Maria Cristina Rulli,…
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Transforming flat-to-shape objects using sewing technology
The flat-to-shape chair in action. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Researchers from the Human Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) and Robotics Institute (RI) at Carnegie Mellon University introduced a novel method for…
China’s CATL launches new EV sodium battery
Chinese battery giant CATL has launched a new sodium-ion battery it says will “restructure” the EV industry. Chinese battery giant CATL launched on Monday a new sodium-ion battery it says…
Speech-filtering technology balances privacy and utility in smart devices
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sound is a powerful source of information. By training algorithms to identify distinct sound signatures, sound can reveal what a person is doing, whether it’s cooking,…
All models are wrong—a computational modeling expert explains how engineers make them useful
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Nicknamed “Galloping Gertie” for its tendency to bend and undulate, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge had just opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. In a now…
Analysts warn US could be handing chip market to China
Analysts say US chipmakers like Nvidia, whose CEO Jensen Huang is seen here, will face intensified competition from China and other countries due to new constraints imposed by the US…
Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitors
The Sky Project Ultra robot also known as Tien Kung Ultra crosses the finish line to win the Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon held in Beijing on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Credit:…
What a judge’s ruling over Google’s ‘monopoly’ on ad-tech means
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In another major legal blow to Google, a federal judge has ruled that the search giant held an illegal monopoly over some advertising technology, a ruling…
