technology archives | designboom | architecture & design magazine https://www.designboom.com/technology/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:02:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 BMW motorrad marks its 100 years with R18 the crown motorcycle in aluminum sheet metal https://www.designboom.com/technology/bmw-motorrad-r18-the-crown-motorcycle-dirk-oehlerking-08-03-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/bmw-motorrad-r18-the-crown-motorcycle-dirk-oehlerking-08-03-2023/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 10:30:05 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1008522

for its centenary celebration, BMW motorrad presents the custom aluminum design of kingston custom founder dirk oehlerking for R18 the crown.

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how to store and supply electricity? just mix water and cement with carbon, researchers say https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-supercapacitors-water-cement-carbon-black-store-energy-08-03-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-supercapacitors-water-cement-carbon-black-store-energy-08-03-2023/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 23:30:40 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1008441

MIT researchers imagine that their technology can also generate a concrete roadway that recharges electric cars as they travel over the road infused with their supercapacitor mixture.

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electric tricycle ‘VOOK’ with puncture-proof tires can bike on sand, gravel and road https://www.designboom.com/technology/electric-tricycle-vook-puncture-proof-tires-gravel-bike-08-02-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/electric-tricycle-vook-puncture-proof-tires-gravel-bike-08-02-2023/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 15:30:53 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1008372

the long-range electric tricycle can reach a max speed of 40mph and is equipped with four riding modes to suit the kind of cruising, from sand to city.

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automobili pininfarina unveils electric luxury vehicle ‘PURA vision’ with panoramic glass roof https://www.designboom.com/technology/automobili-pininfarina-pura-vision-electric-luxury-vehicle-08-02-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/automobili-pininfarina-pura-vision-electric-luxury-vehicle-08-02-2023/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:10:51 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1008313

automobili pininfarina’s electric luxury vehicle PURA Vision is inspired by the classic 1947 cisitalia and is set to debut at the monterey car week in august 2023.

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is artificial intelligence the future of wildfire prevention? https://www.designboom.com/technology/pano-ai-artificial-intelligence-cameras-wildfire-prevention-08-02-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/pano-ai-artificial-intelligence-cameras-wildfire-prevention-08-02-2023/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 23:30:50 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1008246

pano AI’s artificial intelligence cameras can detect, verify, and classify wildfire and immediately alert firefighters before it spreads.

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MIT’s wearable ultrasound device could detect breast cancer at early stages https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-wearable-ultrasound-scanner-detect-breast-cancer-tumor-early-stages-08-01-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-wearable-ultrasound-scanner-detect-breast-cancer-tumor-early-stages-08-01-2023/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:30:31 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1008204

using an attachable patch to the bra, the wearable ultrasound scanner developed by MIT researchers takes images of the breast tissue in various angles.

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formula E team builds first racing car made entirely of discarded electronics, vapes & phones https://www.designboom.com/technology/envision-racing-recover-e-car-formula-discarded-electronics-08-01-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/envision-racing-recover-e-car-formula-discarded-electronics-08-01-2023/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:30:48 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1008119

envision racing produces the world’s first drivable racing car made entirely out of discarded electronics such as vapes, circuit boards, and iphones.

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world’s tallest wooden wind turbine will rise to 150 meters in sweden https://www.designboom.com/technology/worlds-tallest-wooden-wind-turbine-modvion-laminated-veneer-lumber-sweden-08-01-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/worlds-tallest-wooden-wind-turbine-modvion-laminated-veneer-lumber-sweden-08-01-2023/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 06:45:39 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1008060

the inside of the dubbed world’s tallest wooden wind turbine by modvion is made of thick laminated veneer lumber which stores carbon dioxide.

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watch this 3D-printed robotic gripper pick up, hold and release objects without electronics https://www.designboom.com/technology/3d-printed-robotic-gripper-without-electronics-university-california-san-diego-basf-07-31-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/3d-printed-robotic-gripper-without-electronics-university-california-san-diego-basf-07-31-2023/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 17:30:07 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1008038

the flexible 3D-printed robotic gripper has valves that when squeezed trigger the two claws to hold or release the object without using electronics.

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30,000+ digitized art, books, and films in time capsules will be stored on the moon forever https://www.designboom.com/technology/lunar-codex-samuel-peralta-digital-art-time-capsule-moon-07-31-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/lunar-codex-samuel-peralta-digital-art-time-capsule-moon-07-31-2023/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:50:13 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1007983

lunar codex founder samuel peralta says that the team uses nanofiche technology which can store images, texts, and music in high resolution to retain the vivid quality of these works.

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