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AI-evolved adaptable robot is almost impossible to destroy
March 21, 2026
| Etiido Uko
It took nature millions of years to create intelligent, adaptive species. Researchers at Northwestern University are using AI to evolve robots in minutes. The result is a robot that is agile, highly adaptive, and technically indestructible.
Under-construction skyscraper looks straight out of a sci-fi movie
March 20, 2026
| Adam Williams
You could be forgiven for assuming that this pyramidal skyscraper project was a still from a sci-fi TV show, or perhaps another render that's never going to go ahead. But it is indeed real, and it's begun the early stages of construction.
Screenless wearable fills out your gym card for strength training
March 21, 2026
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
A team of former Tesla engineers is working on a specialized fitness tracker that's focused on helping you build muscle at the gym. The Fort wearable promises to detect reps, sets, and rest periods, so you don't have to manually log your workouts.
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The ambitious Pinnacle SkyTower has reached a major milestone. The supertall skyscraper has topped out at 106 floors and now holds the record for the most floors of any residential building in North America.
Perhaps no one brand better exemplifies Australia's off-road camping trailer mastery better than Track Trailer and its Tvan. The jawy little hammerhead camper now rolls out in its sixth iteration, gaining a roomier, more comfortable camping pod.
One of the obvious challenges with tiny houses is that living space is always so limited. The Erica addresses this with a rooftop terrace and an open interior layout. The home also has multiple options available, including adding in solar power.
Storyteller takes a break from adventure vans and huge RV trucks to launch an incredibly capable 4x4 micro-RV. Based on the Ineos Grenadier, the Grand Bohemian go-anywhere micro-camper is ready to explore the globe's hardest-to-reach expanses.
This ominous-looking structure could make it way easier to set up your truly private homestead in the middle of nowhere. The Klumpen features a host of utilities including solar power and HVAC ready to go in just 24 hours.
When you think of glass, you probably picture something fragile and brittle, not a material built for high-stress electromechanical components. Yet researchers are significantly improving the efficiency of electric motors by using “glass” parts!
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March 20, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodThe automotive world is constantly changing. Electrification is the new norm, with most advancements typically focused on new EVs. But every now and then, a new project pops up that completely disregards the norms, and what if it could have 18 cylinders? -
March 20, 2026 | C.C. WeissThe StabiX 250 is a different kind of RV, an amphibian built for land-sea adventures and turning unpeopled islands into private base camps. Part boat, part all-terrain rover and part camper, the innovative 250 supports adventures like no other. -
March 20, 2026 | Ben CoxworthWhen most people think of fire-resistant materials, sawdust is probably one of the last things to come to mind. Scientists have now used it in such a substance, however, along with the plentiful mineral that kidney stones are made of. -
March 20, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalThe iPhone has always been great for photography, but when you're taking selfies, you're at the mercy of the handset's less-capable front camera. This new phone case we just came across solves that with a second mirror-like screen. -
March 20, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodYou'd think it would be Honda, Yamaha, or BMW Motorrad behind the world's first self-balancing e-motorcycle. Rather, it's a lesser-known Singaporean startup called OMOWAY, which just achieved this feat with its OMO X scooter. -
March 19, 2026 | Loz BlainA new real-time video AI model was demonstrated yesterday, capable of generating its first frame in less than a tenth of a second. If you feel like the world's out of control right now and full of AI bullshit, just wait for what's coming. -
March 19, 2026 | David SzondyThe US Air Force is stomping on the accelerator to field advanced hypersonic missiles as the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Ursa Major announce the successful completion of a flight test of the mass-producible Draper liquid rocket engine. -
March 19, 2026Sea scooters are often overlooked as pricey toys, but Aquaplane is aiming to change the narrative. Their latest models offer a serious power-to-price ratio, bringing industry-leading features and performance to value-focused divers and enthusiasts. -
March 19, 2026 | Ben CoxworthAlthough bar-mounted smartphones are a common sight, we're seeing an increasing number of compact simplified devices designed specifically for two-wheelers. The turn-by-turn navigating RC10 is the latest, and it even sports a headlight. -
March 19, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalSnapping up the most basic supercar Bugatti makes will set you back by about two and a half million dollars. An easier five-figure entry into the legendary marque's client list is the new aero bicycle it's collaborated on with Factor Bikes.
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Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for passenger vehicles may have begun to reach its apex with Mazda’s Skyactiv designs.
The most egg-shaped of all the egg campers, the Barefoot Caravan has been wowing RVers with its shapely fiberglass for over a decade. Prices have risen quickly during that time, but now Barefoot offers the Bothy as a lighter, cheaper entry model.
Fumbling with bindings is nobody's idea of a good time, especially in the cold and the snow. That's why snowboarder Brendan Walker created the Machina MagIC Ride System, which replaces traditional snowboard bindings with magnets.
The Artemis II mission, which will return US astronauts to lunar space, has run into problems that have critics demanding NASA remove the crew from the flight for safety reasons. The bigger question is, why do we have astronauts at all?
There's a new contender for the US Navy's F/A-XX Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and it looks like something out of Batman's hangar thanks to a peculiar triple-fuselage design.