Wind-up elastic robot jumps forever when fed infrared light
New Atlasby Malcolm Azania·14d ago
Robots – that is, self-guided mechanisms interacting with or changing their environments – exist in the popular imagination as large, blocky, metallic beings like R2D2 or TARS from Interstellar.
Tent-like micro home unfolds into an off-grid A-frame
New Atlasby Bridget Borgobello·14d ago
US design studio Atelier Lune has been awarded a 2026 Red Dot Design Award for a tent-like micro-home concept that is designed to be transported by car and set up quickly upon arrival.
Printable 'smart' clothing cools its wearer and generates electricity
New Atlasby Etiido Uko·14d ago
Even though clothing is a fundamental human need, it doesn't seem to be advancing as rapidly as many others.
Review: World's smallest smart telescope is a $400 surprise package
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·15d ago
Smart technology is revolutionizing how we see and capture the world around us, as well as how we peer into the universe – without needing to be an experienced stargazer to do so.
FDA-cleared exoskeleton puts spinal-cord patients back on their feet
New Atlasby Omar Kardoudi·15d ago
A robotic suit that lets someone with a spinal-cord injury stand up, look a friend in the eye, or stir a pot on the stove without anyone's help just cleared its biggest hurdle.
Apple's new music venue is actually a giant high-tech recording studio
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·15d ago
Apple's latest innovation is a live concert venue unlike any other. Located in a decommissioned coal-fired power plant, the new space doubles as a recording and broadcasting studio – complete with...
Single-level tiny house creates spacious cottage living on wheels
New Atlasby Adam Williams·15d ago
This spacious park model "tiny house" really isn't so tiny. Instead, it provides an experience closer to a small cottage on wheels, with a large porch and an open, light-filled interior arranged...
3D-printed Martian mud homes look critical for life beyond Earth
New Atlasby Etiido Uko·15d ago
The future where humans colonize Mars is fast approaching. A future with self-sustaining biospheres, autonomous rovers, helicopters with rotors that break the sound barrier, and – perhaps – mud...
Bird-inspired drone relies on sense of touch to firmly grasp branches
New Atlasby Maryna Holovnova·16d ago
Countless fields, from military operations to environmental research, rely heavily on drones. Executing a safe landing is still one of the biggest challenges, especially when conditions are far...
Bentley's Torcal is its quickest car ever, but who likes how it looks?
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·16d ago
Bentley revealed back in July that it was working on its first electric car, and you can finally get a good look at the thing.
Bugatti shifts gears to $650-million hypercar-inspired architecture
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·16d ago
If you're a wealthy automotive enthusiast who enjoys their time in Miami, this might be your next preferred parking spot.
Wedged glass & huge wings: Saudi Arabia's 1st EV brand makes a stir
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·16d ago
Saudi Arabia has been quietly building an electric vehicle brand for the last four years, and it's just revealed the first cars from its portfolio. Take a look at the Ceer Exobot sedan and SUV.
Gorgeous leather-trimmed camper breaks out of its aluminum cube
New Atlasby C.C. Weiss·16d ago
Like something of a squarer Dutch answer to the ageless Airstream, Lume emerged in 2018 with a very stylish aluminum-shelled trailer of its own.
Electric plane designed to ease pilot shortage aces first flight
New Atlasby Omar Kardoudi·16d ago
Bye Aerospace's eFlyer 2, a fully electric two-seat trainer, just completed its first test flight over Colorado.
Super-strong wood-based floor slabs rival reinforced concrete
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·16d ago
Researchers in Germany have developed a system for fabricating wood-based floor slabs that can be used in place of traditional reinforced concrete slabs in multi-story building construction.
Amazing glazing: Tiny house puts bright spin on single-level living
New Atlasby Adam Williams·17d ago
Though it's not quite a bona fide glass house, this tiny house comes pretty close. It features a huge amount of glazing, providing an open and light-filled interior that's arranged entirely on one...
$3K mini truck is basically a 125cc go-kart underneath
New Atlasby Utkarsh Sood·17d ago
I don’t think scientists of the last century would have predicted a 125cc mini truck as the modern transportation of tomorrow.
Man down: Vale the mighty Joe Salas, a colleague and a brother
New Atlasby Loz Blain·17d ago
Friends, I write today with tragic news. A treasured member of the New Atlas team has passed away, and it falls to me to pay some small tribute to a wonderful colleague and a close friend, Joe...
GM's new V8s prove the small-block isn't dead yet
New Atlasby Utkarsh Sood·17d ago
In a world where everyone is downsizing, including car manufacturers making their engines smaller, GM has gone the opposite way.
Rare placenta-crossing infections triple risk of autism in children
New Atlasby Mike McRae·17d ago
Suspicions of a link between extremely rare congenital infections and the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been supported by a massive new study led by scientists from the...
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