Aug 16, 2021
Robots are taking over recycling jobs
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in categories: employment, robotics/AI, sustainability
Robots are taking over low-paid and increasingly risky jobs in recycling, keeping the industry churning.
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Aug 16, 2021
This floor generates electricity from your steps!
Posted by Johnathan Doetry in category: futurism
Aug 16, 2021
World’s first 3D-printed steel bridge revealed in Amsterdam
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in category: electronics
A new 3D-printed bridge in the Netherlands contains sensors that will help researchers study crowd behavior, and the impact tourism has on a neighborhood. Check out more trending stories on ITK: https://bit.ly/39pSMAR
Aug 16, 2021
Starship: I can’t wait to see another successful touchdown
Posted by Heather Blevins in category: space travel
According to Musk, “Starbase is moving at Warp 9” as SpaceX prepare for the first orbital demonstration of the Starship/Super Heavy stack. It is going to be an absolute monster topping out at 120 meters, almost 10 meters taller than the mighty Saturn V.
Although largely a demonstration mission, Musk has said that it will carry a “wheel of cheese.” This was also the first payload of the company’s Dragon spacecraft. It was chosen because it was the silliest thing they could imagine.
