Volkswagen ID Buzz Minivan Transformed into Driverless Taxi

Volkswagen Moia has unveiled a production version of an autonomous taxi based on the ID Buzz minivan. The electric vehicle is equipped with an autopilot system and is designed for completely unmanned passenger transportation in urban conditions. The development is being carried out within the Volkswagen Group, and the first commercial operation is planned for … Read more

Wynd Helmet Shows Off Bike Helmet With Built-In Dynamo

British startup Wynd Helmet has introduced an innovative bicycle helmet with built-in, removable, manually charged headlights. The development completely solves the problem of dead or forgotten bicycle lights. The helmet complies with the EN-1078 safety standard, but its main feature is the built-in dynamo mechanism. On the back are a white headlight, a red taillight, … Read more

Brain implant gives paralyzed man ability to speak and sing

Scientists from the University of California, Davis, have unveiled a brain implant that can give even Elon Musk’s Neuralink a run for its money . The development allowed a paralyzed person with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) not only to speak, but also to “sing” through a computer. The technology uses four microelectrode arrays implanted in the speech … Read more

IBM Solved Quantum Computing’s Biggest Problem

IBM has announced plans to build the world’s first large-scale quantum computer, Starling, by 2028. It will be available to users online by 2029 and will include a modular network of chips housed in a new data center in Poughkeepsie, New York. According to IBM Vice President Jay Gambetta, the company has already begun building … Read more

A device has been created to extract drinking water from the air without electricity

Employees of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have presented a device capable of extracting drinking water from the air even in the driest conditions. The gadget uses a hydrogel with a microstructure reminiscent of bubble wrap, which absorbs moisture. The development has already been tested in Death Valley, one of the driest places on the … Read more