Ex-Wired editor David Rowan’s nine favourite examples of innovation
Some of the best examples of innovation discovered by David Rowan have included a CEO who doesn't want…
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Virgin Galactic unveils its spaceport ‘mission control’ for space tourists
The new Virgin Galactic spaceport will feature an interactive walkway, dining area and viewing platform, and could host…
UK Coastguard targets drones to improve emergency response times
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has revealed plans for drones to improve emergency response times and cut the…
Who’s building flying cars? Uber, Rolls-Royce and Airbus in race to take vehicles to the skies
Until now, they've been a concept limited to sci-fi movies but a number of companies are building flying…
From nostalgists to robot mechanics, are these the professions of the future?
University academics have predicted the 100 professions of the future and the skills we could need to take…
Moon landing technology: Five companies that powered the Apollo 11 mission
Several US businesses helped power NASA's mission to the moon. Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the lunar…
How an app helped to cut queues and increase capacity at Dubai Airport
The Dubai Airport CIO was able to increase the capacity of the third busiest airport by 12 million…
How AirHelp is automating flight delay compensation for air passengers – and taking legal fight to airlines
AirHelp uses artificial intelligence bots to carry out legal assessments and analyse the chances of success in a…
Autonomous luggage carrier to be used at Heathrow Airport – as BA trials more AI
Frequent fliers won't have to wait quite as long at the luggage carousel, following the introduction of autonomous…
NASA’s potential future projects range from robot bees to inflatable astronauts
NASA is hoping to turn science-fiction into science-fact with its latest investments and future technology projects