Latest articles by Rory Bathgate
Alef's Model A — a single-seater 'retro' flying car — is 1 step closer to taking to the skies
Alef has billed its Model A electric vehicle, which is capable of operating both as a road-based car and as an aircraft, as the cure for congestion.
Watch humanoid robots waltzing seamlessly with humans thanks to AI motion tracking software upgrade
Lifelike human motion could enable robots to complete far more tasks, as well as adapt to environments they've not been specifically designed for.
Watch China's 4-legged 'Black Panther 2.0' robot run as fast as Usain Bolt
Researchers in China have developed a unique running stance for their four-legged robot, which allows it to move at far greater speeds than similar machines.
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 smashes the sound barrier — becoming the 1st civil aircraft to go supersonic in US history
By achieving a top speed of Mach 1.1, Boom Supersonic has broken records and is on course to revive supersonic passenger travel.
Boom Supersonic's next-generation XB-1 passenger plane 1 step away from breaking the sound barrier
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde after acing its 11th test and reaching 0.95 Mach at low altitudes.
Chinese 'robot dog' that moves like a cat could revolutionize space exploration and asteroid mining
Using AI training, researchers designed a "robot dog" that moves like a cat, and has no trouble navigating low-gravity environments
Watch adorable birdlike robot waddle, fall down and leap into flight — it could change how drones take off forever
With legs and wings, the RAVEN can take off with no runway, and even hop along the ground.
22 inventions that changed the world
From the wheel 5,500 years ago to the birth control pill, these 20 inventions had huge ramifications and have helped humans shape the world around us.
Watch Chinese security robot with wheels for feet scramble down hills and perform acrobatics
Footage shows the DEEP Robotics 'Lynx' model traversing on two wheels and four across tough terrain.
Meet 'Blackbird': A flying taxi that spins and moves in any direction thanks to new propulsion system
CycloTech's all-electric flying vehicle is capable of controlled descents even in stormy weather with motors similar to those used for tug boats.
New navigation system uses cellphone signals to fly a plane in case GPS fails
A safety net of balloon-mounted sensors listening for satellites and cell towers could save lives if an airplane's GPS signals were to get jammed or disrupted.
Supersonic passenger planes 1 step closer to return after successful Boom XB-1 test flight nears sound barrier
The demonstrator craft is an important proof-of-concept for the return of supersonic commercial operations.
Top-secret X-37B space plane will execute 'never-before-seen maneuvers' on its descent to Earth
Although it isn't clear what the X-37B is used for, its new maneuver would help it to evade detection and perform undetected low-passes over Earth.
World's most powerful X-ray laser set for massive upgrade that will help us better understand the atomic world
Researchers will be able to analyze chemical compounds and atoms in greater detail than ever before using the brightest, clearest laser of its kind anywhere in the world
New invention harvests ambient Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals to power small devices
Wasted radio signals can be converted into electricity using a new kind of antenna rooted in how electrons behave at a quantum level.
World's 1st flexible solar panel is thin enough to turn your smartphone case into a mini power generator
Cheap and flexible perovskite solar cells could revolutionize solar power, making it easier than ever to power the world with sunlight.
Massive 100-inch transparent screen set to enter production — scientists claim it will be 10 times cheaper than transparent OLEDs
Researchers say the screen can work both indoors and outdoors, and can be adjusted to become more or less transparent depending on user needs.
Self-healing 'living skin' can make robots more humanlike — and it looks just as creepy as you'd expect
A combination of cultured cells and silicone could help robots appear more human in future thanks to realistic skin elasticity. And they can smile like us too.
DARPA considers 6 new designs for uncrewed VTOL aircraft that carry weapons payloads — with test flights set for 2026
Lightweight fighter aircraft with no pilots could support conventional military missions while being easier to launch and recover.
Reaching absolute zero for quantum computing now much quicker thanks to breakthrough refrigerator design
Using a more efficient method than current approaches, researchers promise the coldest temperatures in the world at just a fraction of the cost and time.
EV batteries could last much longer thanks to new capacitor with 19-times higher energy density that scientists created by mistake
Electric cars and laptop batteries could charge up much faster and last longer thanks to a new structure that can be used to make much better capacitors in the future.
