A Student Just Designed a Self-Driving Beehive for Cities

A Student Just Designed a Self-Driving Beehive for Cities

Bees are in trouble, and we’ve known this for a while. Colony collapse disorder, habitat fragmentation, pesticide exposure, urban sprawl cutting off foraging routes. The list is long and the consequences, frankly, are dire. What we haven’t had until now is a design response that feels both beautifully pragmatic and genuinely hopeful. Nicolas Nielsen’s Hyve,…

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Skana Robotics helps fleets of underwater robots communicate with each other

Skana Robotics helps fleets of underwater robots communicate with each other

Underwater autonomous vessels and robots could play a substantial role in defense operations, but submersibles have historically had trouble communicating across large distances unless they rose to the surface. But coming up to transmit poses the very obvious risk of being exposed. Skana Robotics thinks it’s made a breakthrough with underwater communications using AI —…

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Plan B is the ultimate underground autonomous living space

Plan B is the ultimate underground autonomous living space

When the world becomes unpredictable, Ukrainian design studio MAKHNO has crafted an extraordinary response. Plan B, their innovative underground house concept, represents a revolutionary approach to autonomous living that challenges traditional notions of home and safety. Located 15 meters below ground, this 2,280 square meter reinforced concrete sanctuary was conceived by Serhii Makhno and his…

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The Beast Has Awakened: Yarbo’s Lawn Mower Pro Tackles Six Acres of Pure Chaos

The Beast Has Awakened: Yarbo’s Lawn Mower Pro Tackles Six Acres of Pure Chaos

After months of testing Yarbo’s Core module in my challenging 5,700-square-foot yard and experiencing firsthand the exceptional build quality that impressed me during the initial unboxing, the announcement of the Lawn Mower Pro module represents a quantum leap forward. ‎⁢turn0search0 My Yarbo recently completed mowing my entire property with only a couple of minor hiccups,…

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