In a collaboration between the University of Oxford and the AI division of Google, the more precise lip-reading software has been developed. The developing ...
A disaster and climate strategy for sub-Saharan Africa
Extreme weather is occuring more frequent around the world due to climate change. As a response to that, the World Bank and the Global Facility for ...
Bullet train technology for earthquake resilience
Scientists around the world are looking for ways to reduce infrastructural damage that earthquakes cause. One of the approaches draws on mobility ...
The stylish, smart and multi-purpose city platform
Totem Power developed an energy platform in the shape of a flower that provides various services from lights, to vehicle charging station, Wi-Fi, 4G ...
VW presents its new Transform 2025+ strategy
The VW management introduced its new “TRANSFORM 2025+” strategy. VW aims at becoming the leader in the field of e-mobility as well as ...
New York wins Best Smart City 2016 Award
At the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, New York City has been announced as the Best Smart City of 2016. New York was recognised for its ...
Solar-powered Internet-providing trash can
In a pilot project Singapore installed a number of new public trash bins, that provide multiple service. Besides allowing people to dump waste, it provides ...
US cities going their own way regarding climate and migration
While it is still unclear where Donald Trump, the US president-elect, is heading when it comes to climate change policy, Michael R. Bloomberg, former mayor ...
Heat capturing paint for any surface developed
Korean researchers have developed a thermoelectric paint that can generate electricity from waste heat. The advantage of paint compared to existing ...
UK government to spend millions for e-mobility
The government will spend 390m Pounds to help build on the UK’s leading position in the adoption of electric vehicles and self-driving cars. ...
