Urban Loop: A New Transport Solution
Is the next generation of innovative urban transport networks being created in France’s Grand Est region? A project that started for students in Nancy in 2017 might soon expand into […]
Varta unveils “V4Drive” battery cell
The demand for innovative battery cells has grown enormously across the world, mainly due to electric vehicles. Battery manufacturer Varta has now unveiled a new “large” battery cell called “V4Drive”. […]
Soapbottle. Packaging made from soap
Jonna Breitenhuber, who graduated from Berlin University of the Arts in 2019 with a master’s in product design, was working as a packaging designer for cosmetic products when she became […]
Airless tyres made of shape memory alloy
Air-filled tyres? Difficult in the atmospheric conditions. Changing tyres? Not possible. So, what kind of tyres would suit a rover planned for use on the moon or Mars? For challenging […]
Philips sells its domestic appliances division
From vacuum cleaners to coffee machines, from deep fryers to irons – Philips domestic appliances are known for their design and their frequently innovative technology. The Dutch company, which is […]
The invisible keypad
How do you open this? Where’s the keypad? Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa) have developed an invisible “keypad” made of transparent, printed electronics. […]
Autonomous transporter for the logistics of tomorrow
When materials are transported across production sites, the systems that are used are increasingly autonomous. Thanks to a new generation of flexible, driverless transporters, the options for using these systems […]
Munich University of Applied Sciences expands design research with hightech agenda
Bavaria is pursuing ambitious goals with its Hightech Agenda and providing considerable funds for the purpose. The state in Germany’s south-east is investing roughly EUR 3.5 billion in total to […]
Mesh. Microsoft announces holographic meeting platform
As digital communication technologies keep developing, so too continues the disembodiment of humans. Software corporation Microsoft has announced “Mesh”, a holographic meeting platform designed to let people participate in virtual […]
Toilet Control Panel with a hologram interface
Hygiene is considered very important in everyday Japanese life, and there is nowhere else in the world with such convenient toilets. It did not take the current pandemic for everyone […]
U-Joints or the Art of Connecting, Part III
Connecting something so that you can take it apart again if you need to? When things involve designing and manufacturing, there is barely any larger or more diverse domain of […]
Innovative patch for use in minimally invasive surgery
Today, countless operations are carried out using minimally invasive techniques. In these operations, miniature cameras and surgical tools can be inserted into the body through just a small incision. This […]
Nissan introduces its mobile Office Pod Concept
Debates about how working from home and using digital tools will change our working lives overall have been in full swing since the pandemic forced many employees out of company […]
Bamboo Pavilion. Students test the combination of digital manufacturing and natural materials
Bamboo is a high-quality, fast-growing raw material with extraordinary properties. As a building material, it is comparable to hardwood, and yet it is extremely light and elastic. For this reason, […]
Trinity of Design, Brand and Innovation
Innovation is far more than lucky coincidence. In fact, the development of successful productsis grounded on an understanding of the crucial importance – and correlation – of three pillars: design, […]