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Among the many computer scientists working on crash avoidance systems for drones is a team of MIT researchers, who have developed route-planning software that allows the aircraft to make intricate turns to autonomously navigate tight spaces. ​​

After a successful Kickstarter last year, Slovenian company SipaBoards has launched an updated self-inflating motorized stand-up paddleboard model that caters toward fishermen. It's available for pre-order now for US$1,990.

Getting around Las Vegas during CES week can be a painful exercise, but our time using the EcoReco M5 Air scooter made for a decent alternative to standing in taxi lines. If you live in a city that's more friendly to personal transport, it can be much more than that.

A team of Israeli producers and musicians has entered the electronic music creation arena with Kadabra, a wireless wooden instrument that's said to bring a new approach to music creation and performing.

A video from the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) Robotics lab shows its Atlas robot vacuuming the lab.

A revolutionary new type of smart window could cut window-cleaning costs in tall buildings while reducing heating bills and boosting worker productivity. Partially inspired by the reflective properties of moth eyes, this smart window is said to be self-cleaning, energy-saving, and anti-glare.

Since its launch in 2007, Google Street View has been expanded to include things like coral reefs, hiking trails and the Amazon River. In its latest "off-road" adventure, however, Google Maps used miniaturized Street View cameras to visually map a model railway.

Fires in high-rises can be particularly deadly. With that in mind, researchers have created the flying, wall-climbing, fire-resistant FAROS quadcopter. It's designed to ascertain the source of a fire as soon as possible, along with the locations of people trapped within the building.

​There's no denying that good-quality bike locks tend to be heavy, plus they're often awkward to carry. While we have seen efforts to make them lighter and less obtrusive, GreyNut has gone a step farther – its Bindio system simply places the lock at a parking spot at the cyclist's destination.​

Audi is getting its production plant in Brussels ready to produce the first purely electric sport utility vehicle in the brand’s lineup. A rotation of line production for other models will make way for the Audi e-tron SUV, including the battery-electric vehicle’s batteries.

A little over a year ago, Pavegen's kinetic energy-harvesting tiles were installed at a soccer pitch in Rio. The movement of players across the tiles is used to generate electricity and power the pitch's floodlights. Now, a second such pitch has been created in Lagos, Nigeria.

A new probabilistic artificial intelligence algorithm is displaying the remarkable ability to learn complex visual concepts in a single shot and manipulate them in ways that are indistinguishable from humans.