A startup from New York City developed a robot that cleans snow from driveways and sidewalks autonomously. Equipped with sensors and GPS, it can be ...
Severe air pollution in New Delhi
The city is suffering the seventh consecutive day of heavy smog which is a result of farmers in India’s northern plains setting fire to their fields ...
eHealth devices not only for higher-income countries
Digital technology provides great opportunities for the health care sector and much is evolving that falls under the term eHealth. Three new trend-setting ...
Public-private restrooms for German cities
Many cities lack a good amount of public restrooms that are at the same time clean and well maintained. The “Nette Toilette” (nice toilet) ...
How lacking to share data with firefighters risks lives
When a city’s boroughs miss to provide information on vacant buildings for firefighters, the consequences can be deadly. This seems to be the ...
UNICEF report: 300 million children breath highly toxic air
A report by the United Nations Children’s Fund says about 300 million children worldwide breathe highly toxic air. About 220 million of them live in ...
Improving miners’ safety with new technology
Miners worldwide are working under security risks that are considerably higher than most occupations above ground. Efforts to reduce this risk or improve ...
First air vacuum cleaner
The dutch start-up Envinity Group designed the first huge outdoor vacuum to suck up toxic particles that pollute the air. It is about eight meters long ...
A helmet that makes Playmobil fans cycle
At the moment still a prototype, the Playmobil hair helmet could bring way more people on their bikes to ride to work, once released. Designed by two DDB ...
Smart security cameras to detect seatbelt-free drivers
Myriad 2 VPU is a smart security camera that can classify car models, detect suspicious packages or drivers who text or do not wear seatbelts. In order to ...
