Universitat Politecnica de Valencia

According to research team behind them, the new 3D-printed beams weigh up to 80 percent less than standard concrete beams

Architecture

Lego-like 3D-printed beams offer lightweight alternative to concrete

Researchers at Spain's Polytechnic University of Valencia have developed "Lego-like" segments of 3D-printed plastic that can be pieced together as a lightweight alternative to reinforced concrete beams.

VineScout is capable of checking crops both day and night

Robotics

New-and-improved agri-robot hits the vineyards

Back in 2015, we heard about a prototype vineyard-monitoring robot known appropriately enough as VineRobot. Now, its successor has been unveiled in Portugal. Developed via a European Union research consortium, it's called VineScout.

The experimental EYE 21 system assigns sounds to objects, allowing blind people to be aware of their surroundings (Photo: UPV)

Good Thinking

EYE 21 system lets the blind 'see' by assigning sounds to shapes

The experimental EYE 21 system assigns sounds to objects, allowing blind people to be aware of their surroundings.