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Soaring birds catch rides on rising air currents to save energy, and now researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, are aiming to develop bio-inspired UAVs capable of doing the same thing.

Work has begun on transforming an area in Sydney into a new public space. The Goods Line is a disused rail track that was used for transporting freight. Now, the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority is working with Aspect Studios and Chrofi to reinvigorate the space.

Chicago entrepreneur Luka Sanders has launched a vending machine that dispenses healthy, organic food. Called Farmer's Fridge, each kiosk is wrapped in rustic reclaimed wood. It contains salads and snacks for the health-conscious and features bar code scanners and a credit card terminal.

The winners of the 2014 eVolo skyscraper competition were announced in March. Now in its ninth year, the contest aims to recognize outstanding ideas for vertical living. This year's entries included wooden structures, sky cities and buildings that grow.

After failing to secure crowdfunding last year, the Glowdeck combined wireless charging surface, Bluetooth speaker and mood light has relaunched on Kickstarter, and this time managed to blow past its funding goal in just 3 days. So what's different this time around?

Generally speaking, we use robots to help us build or create things. An artwork on display at the UK's Foundation for Art and Creative Technology, however, does quite the opposite. Accomplice comprises a number of robots systematically destroying a gallery wall over the course of an exhibition.

It's definitely one of life's little annoyances – devices with big adapters built into their power plugs, that block multiple outlets on your power bar. Allocacoc's PowerCube is an alternative to those bars, that can reportedly accommodate up to five of those big plugs at once.

According to recent research, the human brain will always notice known symbols faster than it notices generic lights. With that in mind, a group of researchers have developed Brainy Bike Lights, which feature an LED "cyclist" symbol instead of just a row of bulbs.

The VANMOOF Electrified is billed as the "world's first intelligent commuter bike." Not only does it have the usual e-motor, it comes stock with an integrated GPS anti-theft tracking system. VANMOOF has recently tweaked the design of the bike and is moving toward launch.

The British Ministry of Defence's Porton Man isn't your average squaddie. He’s a robotic mannequin designed to test suits and equipment for the British armed forces to protect them against chemical and biological weapons.

A helium-filled shell with a wind turbine in the middle, the Buoyant Air Turbine from Altaeros has already been tested to 500 feet off the ground in 45 mph winds. Now it's set to break the world record for the highest wind turbine in history.

Toyota is blending the worlds of virtual and real-life car racing with a new accessory for its 86 sports car. Drivers can record their lap times and data with the new Sports Drive Logger, then upload the information to the Gran Turismo 6 video game.