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Watch: Crafty robot uses wings to help it hop where others fear tread

April 10, 2025 | Ben Coxworth
Flying robots do have advantages over their ground-going counterparts, but they're not very energy-efficient. A new bot addresses that tradeoff by using a wing-assisted mechanism to hop instead of walking or flying in the traditional sense.

Toyota Sienna pop-top minivan camper is ready to roam US highways

April 09, 2025 | C.C. Weiss
The Unicamp Sienna Pop Top camper minivan is now rolling out to customers, filling a void of affordable, flexible small pop-up US camper vans. The van still carries 7 or 8 people but is ready to pull over at a moment's notice and camp the night.

Old wind turbine blades recycled into stronger plastics

April 10, 2025 | Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Recycling wind turbine blades is hard because they're built to weather the elements for decades. Researchers have devised a way to use discarded blades to create strong and durable plastics – without resorting to the use of harsh chemicals.

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