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China's newest art museum reinvents infinity
September 21, 2026
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Suzhou, a historic city in eastern China, has just opened up the country's latest art exhibition space – and it's a spectacle for creatives, tourists, and architecture enthusiasts alike. This is the Bjarke Ingels Groups' first completed art museum.
Europe's largest carbon capture plant will trap 800K tons of CO2 annually
September 20, 2026
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Norwegian chemical company Yara has inaugurated the largest industrial carbon capture facility in all of Europe this week. Set up at the company's ammonia and fertilizer plant in Sluiskil, the Netherlands, it can capture 800,000 tons of CO2 per year.
Historic first US coast-to-coast autonomous flight completed
September 20, 2026
| David Szondy
Joby Aviation has scored a world first, completing the first-ever fully autonomous flight from sea to shining sea across the continental United States – a distance of 3,199 miles (5,148 km) – with zero control inputs from an onboard human pilot.
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How many tools can you realistically combine into something the size of a car key fob? London-based company Ysmart packs 36 functions into the Toolt, a compact EDC tool designed to save the day when your toolbox isn’t around.
The Ebicos Happy Dreamer extends a small van's volume to create a roomier RV. The sleeper pod bursts out of the van's tailgate at camp to create an instant bedroom. Buyers can use it on its own or with the available slide-out kitchen.
The A-frame Bunkhouse is designed for a good time, not a long time. The tiny house features an extra-wide interior layout that's arranged on one floor and sleeps a family in comfort during their vacations.
This extra-wide tiny house has been designed for flexibility and spaciousness, while maintaining a modest footprint. It's arranged on one floor and has a light-filled and open layout with multiple options available.
The wheel-less Freedom Camper pod has proven an interesting recent development at the entry-level end of the RV market. Now Freedom is preparing to go all-out family camping. Its latest design sees a rooftop tent climb aboard a forthcoming cubic pod.
One of the more impressive tent innovations from 2025, the Cube Tent has landed in the USA. Originally launched in South Africa, the big, blow-up tent is now ready for camping trips across the US. And it'll soon be joined by other handy inflatables.
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September 20, 2026 | Mike McRaeAs far as our genetic library goes, the Y chromosome seems like a mere pamphlet. Just ask any cell with a pair of X chromosomes if it feels overly bothered by that trivial loss of DNA. -
September 20, 2026 | Etiido UkoThey say a drowning man is willing to grasp onto anything to stay afloat, but he would most likely think twice if you offered a titanium buoy. Yet, scientists have created a titanium structure that floats without compromising the metal’s strength. -
September 20, 2026This Professional 2021 license installs Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, the free version of Teams, OneNote, Publisher, and Access on a single Windows PC, and ties to that device rather than a Microsoft account, so no account juggling down the line. -
September 20, 2026 | C.C. WeissIt's never easy to pick out a favorite vehicle at the annual Caravan Salon, so we don't generally try. This year, though, the Bimobil EX 270 popped out as both the most visually arresting rig and the one in which we'd most like to escape. -
September 20, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalBYD doesn't just make extreme performance cars and market-dominating affordable EVs – it also builds cargo vehicles. Its new electric truck boasts 1.5-MW charging, long range, and 44-tonne payload capacity. Will that be enough to beat Tesla's Semi? -
September 20, 2026 | David SzondyWe've learned a bit more about Lockheed Martin's Vectis Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) as the company unveiled a full-scale mock-up of the aircraft while announcing that production of the development prototypes is expanding to five airframes. -
September 20, 2026 | Adam WilliamsShipping containers aren't just for moving stuff around. With their compact dimensions and ease of transport, the metal boxes are tailor made for tiny homes. Here are 10 of the best container-based tiny houses we've seen. -
September 20, 2026 | David SzondyNorthrop Grumman has successfully flight-tested a new quantum navigation system aboard its Lumberjack drone. By taking ultra-precise measurements of Earth's magnetic field, the system allows the aircraft to calculate its position without relying on GPS. -
September 20, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalBefore humanoid robots fully integrate into our societies and inhabit our homes and workspaces, a Japanese firm is thinking one step ahead. GMO has just unveiled a "Humanoid Ambulance" that it will roll out to handle maintenance tasks on-site. -
September 19, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodAGV has reached the point where a motorcycle helmet isn't aerodynamic enough unless it is covered in thousands of tiny spheres. No, this isn't a joke, nor is it the result of an unfortunate manufacturing accident involving a tub of bubble wrap.
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Roboticists today are wrestling with the question of whether AI needs a body? If so, what kind? And then there’s the “how” of it all; if embodied intelligence is the way forward to true artificial general intelligence, could soft robots be the next step?
Precision milling used to mean giant, pricey shop machines out of reach for most makers. You could design the "next big thing," but could you actually build it? Now you can.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a landmark eye drop that uses a combined dose of medication to restore age-related near-sightedness, without the need for surgery, for longer than anything else on the market – and with fewer side effects.
One of the most interesting concepts revealed at this year's Japan Mobility Show was also one of the simplest. The barebones Toyota IMV Origin concept is potentially one of the most versatile vehicles Toyota (or any automaker) has ever built.
Although electric motors do help kayaks fight headwinds and currents, they also add weight, complexity and the potential for getting snagged. The FluxJet system may change that, with a sub-5-lb electric jet drive module that fits into the hull.
The new Gazelle T4 Overland EXP tent serves as a simple, all seasons-ready camping solution. It sets up in minutes via a fast-pitch hub frame and includes enhanced adjustability, multiple climate control options, and a stabilized foundation.
You’ve got to have a trick or two up your sleeve if you intend to break into a crowded EV market. And Indian two-wheeler startup Oben Electric has done just that by pricing its first electric motorcycle to perfection and making it available on Amazon.
I'm a sucker for a good "reinventing the wheel" story, and David Henson's 'SurfacePlan' concept is an odd a take on one of humanity's greatest inventions as we've seen in a long time. It's designed to replace engines and drivetrains altogether.