Volvo unveiled a self-driving wheel loader prototype, the LX03, developed based on a Lego model, specifically the 42081 Lego Technic Concept Wheel Loader Zeux. The autonomous wheel loader is electric, can carry loads up to 5 tons, and can work up to eight hours, depending on the job. The LX03...
This fall, you can expect to find Impossible Pork on restaurant menus. The plant-based meat company Impossible Foods’ newest product is gearing for its wide release. If you’re in New York, you can try it today at Chef David Chang's Momofuku Ssäm Bar in Manhattan by ordering spicy rice...
Scientists at the UK-based bio-manufacturing firm Biohm have started development on a fungus that can help eliminate plastic waste. Discovered accidentally after it ate through a plastic sponge that was keeping it enclosed, the fungus can eat through PET and polyurethane. The reproduced fungi can then be used to make...
Agtech startup Beewise has debuted its AI-enabled and fully autonomous beehives in California. Called Beehome, the hives hope to play a part in protecting the global food supply chain and combatting climate change. Beehome comes with a beekeeping robot that serves as a medic and a guardian to complement the...
Lego is building the way for a sustainable future. The Danish toymaker has produced prototype bricks made from recycled bottles. Now they will be determining whether the bricks can be mass-produced by conducting durability and usability tests, but the company is optimistic and expects to start sales in 18 to...
A new report by Galaxy Digital has revealed that Bitcoin mining consumes approximately half of the energy consumed by the entire global traditional banking system every year. The research estimated that the global Bitcoin network consumes 113.89 terawatts per hour (TWh) of energy, compared to conventional banking’s 263....
