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Tactical Robotics' AirMule VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) prototype aircraft recently demonstrated its ability to fly autonomously, bringing it one step closer to carrying out a full mission demo.

Set to debut in the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, the EcoTrac Disconnecting AWD driveline system is designed to improve fuel efficiency by disengaging components from the driveline when not required, so that only power is delivered to the front wheels.

A molecular messaging system capable of transmitting over several meters has been built using off-the-shelf materials costing around US$100. The invention stands to have applications for communications in challenging environments by mimicking molecular signalling seen in nature.

Squishy Forts provides a new, pre-packaged way of creating a pillow fort. Using foam cushions with rare-earth magnets sewn into them, Squishy Forts are construction kits for solid, sturdy, and gravity-beating pillow forts, no matter how young or old the builder may be.

Dan Bouillez has lopped off the fixed soundboard of a cheap, kick-about acoustic and replaced it with a floating one that gives the instrument a striking look and unique tone. The self-taught musician and engineer has just started to build the very first production model.

It's been a big year for gaming. Not only did we see the arrival of two next-gen systems, but we also saw developers squeezing some amazing technical achievements out of seven-year-old consoles. Which titles stood above the crowd? We polled our gaming writers for their top games of the year.

Lamborghini’s has announced the successor to its outgoing Gallardo – the 610 hp Huracán LP 610-4. Sporting all-wheel-drive and a more dynamic chassis, the new baby Lambo will need to work hard to surpass the Gallardo’s ten year sales record and impress its loyal fan following.

Usually when you hear about wood being used in a car's interior, it's a fancy solid hardwood used to class up the dashboard. On Ford's 2014 Lincoln MKX, however, a relatively new wood-based composite material will be used in place of heavier, less eco-friendly fiberglass.

The SmartCharge LED lightbulb includes technology that keeps the room lit in the event of a power outage, and can even determine whether someone has just turned off the light at the switch, or there's been an actual power failure.

While there is no formal ceremony or rite of passage, it seems clear to me that 2013 was the year that Android finally came of age as a fully mature mobile OS to power the world. Rather than a fancy coronation ceremony, let's take a look back at the highlights of the past 12 months in Android.

With a view to expanding into the consumer market, the company IkeGPS wants to bring laser measurement hardware for 3D modeling to the mainstream with "Spike." And what better way to do it than sticking it on the back of a smartphone?

Who wouldn't like to fly around underwater? If SCP Marine Innovations' Underwater Jet Pack reaches production, it looks like it should provide an experience like that of being Aquaman.