Italdesign’s Quintessenza concept arrives at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show, and it’s designed for individuals seeking a vehicle for urban travel with their families, but who also like to get away solo to deepen their connection with the natural world.
Adobe’s VideoGigaGAN is a new AI tools that can upscale blurry videos into HD or better resolution. It’s basically a generative video super-resolution (VSR) model that builds upon GigaGAN, a large-scale image upsampler, capable of producing videos with high-frequency details and temporal consistency.
The autonomous DARPA RACER robotic tank has officially entered the second phase of testing. RACER Heavy Platform (RHP) consists of 12-ton, 20-foot-long, skid-steer tracked vehicles designed to operate in complex, mission-relevant off-road environments that are significantly more unpredictable than on-road conditions.
Forget superyachts, the Triton 669/9 AVA submarine can safely transport 9 passengers and can double as an undersea casino or cocktail bar. What sets it apart from other personal submersibles is its free-form acrylic pressure hull, which enables AVA to dive to a maximum depth of 660-feet.
Engineers at UCLA’s Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) have developed a tape measure robot that uses an innovative design to quickly scale obstacles. Called EEWOC (Extended-reach Enhanced Wheeled Orb for Climbing), it comes equipped with a EEMMMa (Elastic Extending Mechanism for Mobility and Manipulation) limb attached to a motorized spool.
The Chromecast with Google TV (HD) streaming stick is perfect for those who want to add smart functionality to their television without the hassle, and you can get one for $19.99, originally $29.99. Product page. It’s compatible with nearly any TV that has an HDMI port.
NASA celebrates the 34th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope wit this stunning image of the Dumbbell Nebula, also known as M76, located 3,400 light-years away in the northern circumpolar constellation Perseus.
Scientists recently observed two lifeforms merging in a rare primary endosymbiosis event. More specifically, the first known nitrogen-fixing organelle merged with a eukaryotic cell, the fourth example in history of primary endosymbiosis.
NASA / ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope observes spiral galaxy ESO 422-41 with its brightly shining core, located 34 million light-years away in the constellation Columba. Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys was used to study the galaxy’s spiral arms and the glow from its dense core.