This Week in Tech

Drone-Like ‘Flying Car’ Takes Step Toward Commercialization

Drone-Like ‘Flying Car’ Takes Step Toward Commercialization

A drone-like electric aircraft developed by a startup in Japan has taken an important step toward commercialization after receiving a safety certificate from the government…


Robots Hit the Streets as Demand for Food Delivery Grows

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Robot food delivery is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But you may not see it in your neighborhood anytime soon…


General Atomics and Boeing Will Build a Giant Laser for the US Military

The military is commissioning its most powerful laser weapon to date. Announced October 25, the Army is asking for a 300 kiloWatt solid state laser and has awarded a contract to General Atomics to deliver it. If successfully developed, it will be powerful enough to destroy a range of objects, from small drones to flying missiles…


Giving Robots Social Skills

Robots can deliver food on a college campus and hit a hole-in-one on the golf course, but even the most sophisticated robot can’t perform basic social interactions that are critical to everyday human life…


Google-Parent Alphabet Has Set Up a New Lab That Will Use A.I. to Try to Discover New Drugs

Google parent company Alphabet has launched a new drug discovery company in the U.K. called Isomorphic Labs…


Watch ‘Flying Cars’ Racing in the Desert Ahead of New Motorsport Series

A technology company has released footage of a flying electric vehicle drag race as it plans to launch a racing series in 2022…


Japan Breaks World Fastest Internet Speed Record : 319 Tb/s

The world’s fastest data transmission rate has been achieved by a team of UCL engineers who reached an internet speed a fifth faster than the previous record. The previous record was 44.2 Terabits per second which was achieved by Australian Researches by introducing a new device called a Micro-comb…