Innovation - Page 212

March 24, 2016

Military tech can monitor all world media at the press of a button

Could Raytheon technology have anticipated the escalating negative sentiment towards Americans linked to the foreign media coverage of the anti-Islam film “Innocence of Muslims” -- and perhaps helped protect U.S. embassies abroad?

March 24, 2016

3 New technologies to save firefighter lives

Three new projects spearheaded by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology should reduce risk and improve the safety of U.S. firefighters.

March 24, 2016

Gold, silver, bronze, silicon? Robot Olympics set to begin

While the world gears up for the London Olympics, humanoid robots are preparing to compete in their own Olympics.

March 24, 2016

Could guided bullets turn average Joe into sniper?

Two military research labs have been racing to revolutionize rifle accuracy and range by developing the first-ever guided bullets -- a technology that could potentially give any hunter sniper skills, if made public.

March 24, 2016

‘Code talker’ tribe building smart bombs, MacGyver kits and more

Choctaw Nation Tribe's "code talkers" played a crucial role in WW I, II, Vietnam and Korea -- and today has now been winning contracts from all branches of the U.S. military for its defense tech.

March 24, 2016

This double barreled handgun folds up to look like a smartphone

Created by a Minnesota company called Ideal Conceal, the first product created by the startup is a handgun that can be disguised as a smartphone inside a case.

March 24, 2016

Cambridge scientists make 3D print of ancient bone with Chinese writing

Scientists have turned to 3D technology typically used in hospitals to scan and print the earliest example of Chinese writing, 3,000-year-old object written on bones of an ox.

March 22, 2016

The Airlander 10 is the world's biggest aircraft, and it can stay aloft for 3 weeks straight

We're going to have to add new nouns to some of our favorite sayings if technology keeps up at the pace it does.

March 22, 2016

Here's a mug that brews its own coffee, tea

Have you ever stared at an empty coffee mug and wished you had just one more cup?

March 18, 2016

Domino's has built a self-driving robot for pizza delivery

With self-driving technology edging its way into the mainstream, it's not just taxi drivers, truckers, and hotel workers that face an uncertain future.