The future of farming

example of future farming: youtu.be/gNomTdkmzs8 container farms: farmboxfoods.com

The cooling factor

Scientists at Purdue University have developed a white paint that reflects up to 98.1% of sunlight. See:  https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2021/Q2/the-whitest-paint-is-here-and-its-the-coolest.-literally..html

The multimodal locomotion effect

https://youtu.be/H1_OpWiyijU 

https://aerospacerobotics.caltech.edu

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.abf8136

The stair climbing concept

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNaHG-wHpUk

The collaboration principle

Coordinated UAV lifting of larger packages: rh.gatech.edu/news/645616/control-system-helps-several-drones-team-deliver-heavy-packages

The obstacle reconfiguration

Brick Experiment Channel demonstrates a robotic climber:

Testing a Lego car against different obstacles and improving it until it becomes a capable climber. Demonstrates what you need to consider: wheel diameter, gear ratio, 4-wheel drive, tire grip, breakover angle, weight distribution.

Quite the climber!

The robot dog

Adventures with Boston Dynamics robot dog

Machine learning

An interesting, short video introduction to machine learning and an example application of listening to the signatures of electrical devices connected to a power distribution system: link
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Drone morphs in mid-flight

Quadcopter alters its shape in flight depending on the situational needs: more

The European Quantum Technologies Roadmap

An updated summary of the 150-page QT Roadmap: link

The bricklaying bot

Bricklaying robot lays 1,000+ bricks per hour! The Caterpillar-backed bot could be in production by the end of year. more

Public LiDAR data set

New York University releases a large laser scanned data set for urban development.

Folding Building Technology

Scalable, shape-shifting structures: here and here

Autonomous Driving

FYI: an open-access overview of autonomous driving

Modular architecture research and development

An experimental modular skyscraper holds lessons for the future of prefab.

Interior transportation

Innovative use of robotics within the New York Public Library: link

Acoustic Fluidization

Large landslides flow like fluid according to a new study: link

High-density storage advancement

Preserving information in 5 dimensions for future generations: link

Spacious solar-powered shelters

Combining form, function, and sustainability: families and children can have a safer place to call home.

Plastic-Bottle Homes

Shelter implementation for the homeless: bottle wall technique