Robot fossil recreates walk of ancient animal
Using the fossil of a 300-million-year-old animal, scientists from EPFL and Humboldt University of Berlin developed a method to identify the most likely gaits of extinct animals and built a robot to d ...
Kenya’s ambulance ‘Uber’ at heart of siege rescue
A centralized dispatcher for ambulance services is taken for granted in many Western countries. Not so in Kenya, where a ride-hailing service for first responders played a major role saving lives duri ...
Jenga-playing robot built by MIT engineers
A robot developed by engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology combines vision and touch to play Jenga. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
London gets EV charging points embedded in the kerb
A new breed of electric car charging point has appeared in London, embedded in the kerb and connecting EVs to the Internet of Things. Stuart McDill reports.
Tesla sees 2019 profits, lack of subsidy bites
Tesla reported its first consecutive quarterly profit on Wednesday but earnings missed Wall Street expectations, disappointing investors. Jane Lee has more.
Facebook results beat Wall Street, shares jump
Facebook easily beat Wall Street’s profit estimates when it reported earnings Wednesday, soothing investor concerns about rising costs amid a slew of privacy-related scandals. Chris Dignam has more. ...