New technology

Track emerging technologies, autonomous vehicles, advanced materials, clean energy, robotics and engineering breakthroughs changing the future.

Latest in New technology

Articles & explainers

7,777 published items in this category and its subcategories.

Eyeglasses help find the car keys
New technology

Eyeglasses help find the car keys

Japanese scientists have created a pair of glasses that can help you remember where to throw your car keys. The Goggle glasses record everything the wearer sees and can…

December 11, 2018
choose your order from a electronic menu
New technology

choose your order from a electronic menu

Restaurants in Europe, the US and Japan are experimenting with a technology that allows diners to order food directly from a dining table screen, rather than waiting for…

December 11, 2018
Gun to block bullets in the air
New technology

Gun to block bullets in the air

American scientists at the University of Taxas in Austin invented a coilgun called a reverse operating gun that could block molecular or atomic bullets from being fired.…

December 11, 2018
New nanomaterials: The future of solar energy
New technology

New nanomaterials: The future of solar energy

In the race to make solar cells cheaper and more efficient, many researchers and companies are expecting a nanoscale structure of one-billionth of a meter. Using nanotec…

December 11, 2018
Robot mixing pharmaceutical chemicals
New technology

Robot mixing pharmaceutical chemicals

CytoCare is a robot for chemotherapy for patients, currently used in many hospitals in the United States. This robot helps eliminate errors in man-made concoctions and p…

December 11, 2018
'Technology bed' lulls
New technology

'Technology bed' lulls

The Starry Night Sleep Technology Bed is a unique technology application at CES 2008 by Leggett & Platt.

December 11, 2018
Monkey thought, robot run
New technology

Monkey thought, robot run

After nearly 10 years of research, US and Japanese scientists have succeeded in using monkey brain signals to manipulate human form via the Internet. They believe this t…

December 11, 2018
Create 'unprecedented' black material
New technology

Create 'unprecedented' black material

The darkest material that science has ever known has been created in an American laboratory. It absorbs very strong light and is very reflexive. The material is made up…

December 11, 2018
Electronic eyes look through space
New technology

Electronic eyes look through space

In science fiction movies, viewers see the characters can look at images from far away by electronic eyes. In fact, now researchers at the University of Washington have…

December 11, 2018
Thermal production of silicon nanofibers
New technology

Thermal production of silicon nanofibers

Many research projects aim to produce semiconductor nanowires used in electrical equipment needed in many fields such as energy, electricity, health, etc. However, synth…

December 11, 2018
Aquaduct - Bicycles to filter the water
New technology

Aquaduct - Bicycles to filter the water

The Aquaduct group in California has built a water-powered bicycle and water filters to support families in developing countries.

December 11, 2018
Smart clothing tester
New technology

Smart clothing tester

When shopping for clothes, you often have to consult with your friends or sales associates with fashion trends. However, they do not always give you the right advice.

December 11, 2018
Netherlands introduces gasoline pumping robot
New technology

Netherlands introduces gasoline pumping robot

In cold weather, if you can pour gasoline for cars at automatic petrol pumps without stepping out of the car, what else? That dream of the Dutch 'doctor' will so…

December 11, 2018