Government & Defence
Canadian company develops real-life invisibility cloak for military use
Hyperstealth Biotechnology Corp has created an ultrathin material that bends light to render objects invisible.
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Tech Explained: Geospatial Intelligence
You may not realise it, but geospatial intelligence is being used all around us for a wide variety of applications.
Agriculture & Energy
Autonomous eco-farming robot makes agriculture smarter
The AI-powered machine uses satellite geo-location data to save resources, making farming more sustainable.
Work & Lifestyle
Seoul to release a city-wide digital currency
Seoul’s S-coin will become available during November 2019 for use across a range of public and private services.
Property & Construction
Canadian startup develops eco-friendly, C02-injected concrete
Honolulu, Hawaii, plans to use the new concrete, developed by Carbon Cure, in all future infrastructure projects.
Architecture & Design
Dutch city turns bus stops into bee stops
Utrecht is decorating bus stops with plants to encourage pollination.
Travel & Tourism
Security-check escalator to reduce waiting at airports
The Aerochk would provide AI-powered security checks as passengers rode the escalator to their departure gate.
Government & Defence
Singapore’s bug bounty programme tackles data security
The one-month hackathon is testing the government’s online public service systems.
Mobility & Transport
European Space Agency develops reusable space vehicle
The Space Rider could make scientific missions to space less expensive and more accessible.
Government & Defence
3D-printed benches protect pedestrians from vehicular attacks
The one-ton benches provide a discreet protective barrier in one of New York City’s most popular destinations.
Telecommunications
Secure data platform replaces passwords with smartphones
MobileIron’s zero-trust platform removes passwords and turns employees’ mobile devices into their ID and secure access to data.
Government & Defence
Startup developing space-based quantum security network
As quantum computing threatens to make today’s encryption obsolete, SpeQtral aims to develop the next generation of secure communication networks.