Innovation - Page 44

May 17, 2024

Meet the American who invented sliced bread: Otto Rohwedder, hard-luck hawkeye

Otto Rohwedder of Davenport, Iowa, created the invention by which all others are judged — sliced bread — in 1928. His innovation quickly changed consumer culture.

May 16, 2024

Even with glitches, planning your next trip with AI is making me rethink travel

Powerful artificial intelligence tools offer a glimpse into a future in which planning for your next vacation is as simple as sending a text.

May 16, 2024

Freak robot made in China can learn, think, work like humans

The Astribot S1's ability to mimic human movements sets it apart from other robots; it can move at about 33 feet per second and it can handle 22 pounds in each arm.

May 15, 2024

Suit up for the stars: SpaceX’s new era of space fashion

SpaceX's suits for astronauts embarking on the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission are sleek with advanced functionality, propulsion and life-support systems.

May 13, 2024

Lightning-fast Formula E race car does 0-60 in 1.82 seconds flat

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals how the Gen3 Evo Formula E race car revolutionizes electric racing with its unmatched acceleration, advanced technology, sustainable design.

May 11, 2024

How to fly with your dog when money is no object

With airlines tightening their leash on pet travel, there are other more comfortable travel options for pets with private jet charters.

May 10, 2024

Meet the American who created bubble gum, Walter Diemer, home-kitchen chemist outwitted scientists

Walter Diemer, a 23-year-old accountant for Fleer Co. of Philadelphia, invented bubble gum in 1928. The secret formula had defied the best food scientists for decades.

May 9, 2024

NASA’s Dragonfly drone cleared for flight to Saturn’s moon, Titan

NASA'S Dragonfly rotorcraft is scheduled for a 2028 journey to Saturn's largest moon, Titan, which is located 746 million miles from Earth.

May 8, 2024

Bigger, faster, thinner, lighter iPad Pro and iPad Air models coming to tackle AI

Apple launched its first artificial intelligence product, the M4 Apple silicon chip in a new iPad Pro. Steve Jobs predicted the iPad would replace laptops.

May 8, 2024

Penguin-inspired robot explores sea using AI

Quadroin AUV is an underwater research robot that mimics penguins' graceful and swift swimming, descending to depths of 492 feet at speeds up to 11.5 mph.