General Motors subsidiary Cruise is quickly expanding its commercial robotaxi service to more cities in the US.

Carbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder is a smart farming robot that identifies weeds and then kills them using high-power lasers.

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Automatic Construction can erect a concrete house in less than two hours thanks to a new technique involving inflatable fabric molds.

Salt Lake City is building a new tiny home village to help Utahns experiencing chronic homelessness get off the street permanently.

Some governments might try to “geoengineer” the planet by spraying substances into the upper atmosphere to reflect sunlight away from Earth.

By installing a hydroponic farm inside a grocery store, an Egyptian company is combating climate change while delivering a fresher product.

Many large mammals in Europe were close to extinction. New data shows us that the continent’s mammal populations are flourishing again.

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The innovators of Copenhagen architecture are pioneering new solutions to urban living challenges, from floating parks to man-made islands.

A group in the Czech Republic is using a 3D printing robot to construct what it claims will be the world’s first floating 3D printed house.

A startup described as the “IKEA of houses” is determined to make beautifully-designed, energy efficient homes affordable for everyone.

Nuclear fusion just took a step forward thanks to a new, compact reactor from MIT.

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