This Week in Tech

First Commercial 3D Printed House in the US Now on Sale for $300,000

First Commercial 3D Printed House in the US Now on Sale for $300,000

SQ4D has listed for sale the first 3D printed home in the United States. This residential property, printed on-site using SQ4D’s Autonomous Robotic Construction System (ARCS), is the first commercial 3D printed house slated to receive a certificate of occupancy and is listed on MLS for sale as new construction for $299,999…


President Biden Will Make Entire 645k Federal Vehicle Fleet Electric

President Joe Biden has just announced that he will replace the entire US federal fleet with electric vehicles made in the US…


Drone Swarms Are Getting Too Fast For Humans To Fight, U.S. General Warns

General John Murray, head of Army Futures Command, told a webinar audience at the Center for Strategic & International Studies that humans may not be able to fight swarms of enemy drones, and that the rules governing human control over artificial intelligence might need to be relaxed…


‘Game Changing’ Toyota Solid-State Battery Lighter, Much More Powerful Than Current Lithium-Ion

Toyota confirmed this week that it’s developing a solid-state battery to be used in vehicle electrification. Compared to conventional lithium-ion, solid-state lithium-metal batteries are much lighter, more powerful, take up less space, charge faster, last longer and present much lower risks for flammability…


New Tree-Loving Robots Could Plant Entire Forest of Seeds Daily

Estonia’s University of Tartu and Milrem Robotics have collaborated to develop two types of autonomous robot foresters that have the capacity to plant thousands of trees a day using driverless technology…


Apple Watch Credited With Helping Cyclist Call for Help After Being Swept Into Flooded River

The Apple Watch is yet again being credited with helping keep someone connected during a potentially life-threatening situation. The BBC reports that a cyclist in England was rescued from a flooded river after contacting emergency services through his Apple Watch…


Myopia Correcting ‘Smart Glasses’ From Japan to Be Sold in Asia

TOKYO — Can a pair of unique spectacles banish nearsightedness without surgical intervention? Japan’s Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings says its wearable device can do just that, and it plans to start releasing the product in Asia, where many people grapple with myopia…