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Mercedes-Benz has permission to deploy its Level 3 autonomous driving system, DRIVE PILOT, in Nevada, and California could soon follow.

Maine researchers are testing a new approach to 3D printing homes, swapping out the standard concrete “ink” for a material made of wood waste.

Since the time of Benjamin Franklin, we’ve looked for ways to control, or at least deflect, lightning strikes. Enter laser-guided lightning.

A new generation of elevator technology may soon change the way you ride.

A roundup of major science and tech achievements that flew under the radar in 2022, including new vaccines, advanced solar cells, and more.

Australian researchers have developed a gene drive that renders female mice infertile, opening the door to a new type of pest control.

During a livestreamed event, a Neuralink robot precisely inserted 64 electrode-packed threads into a dummy brain in just 15 minutes.

"SkinKit" smart tattoos are wearable devices that collect data directly from users' bodies and display useful information in real time.

The Russian government is switching from the Windows operating system to the open-source OS Linux and encouraging companies to follow suit.

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

Hermeus is building the world's fastest commercial aircraft. And we got to tour their hypersonic flight lab.

CEO Elon Musk unveiled two prototypes of the humanoid Tesla robot, expected to cost less than $20,000, at his company’s second annual AI Day.

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