A Los Angeles-based company has developed an ultra-thin solar panel that you can duct tape to just about any surface, anywhere. Imagine the potential! Sunflare spent 16 years developing the solar cell made with copper, indium, gallium, and selenide, which they say are superior to traditional solar technologies in terms of weight and efficiency,…
Imagine a house that stays stable only if its inhabitants cooperate! Here’s a home that is balanced on an axis. It’s called ReActor, and is part of the 2016-17 Architecture Omi exhibition WOOD: From Structure to Enclosure. Check out this amazing video: The home was constructed at the Omi sculpture park in the Hudson Valley north…
Did you know that there are currently 39 million people aged 65 and older using Facebook, Twitter, and Skype, making them the fastest growing age demographic on these sites? According to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, “the 74-plus demographic is the fastest growing demographic among social networks.” But many businesses may…
Tesla has come up with a self-parking car called the Model S, with autopilot. Will it revolutionize the way consumers purchase the must-have features? Here’s Tesla’s video: The company says its autopilot mode allows Model S to drive itself to steer within a lane, change lanes with the simple tap of a turn signal, and…
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If you’re passionate about mentoring the next generation of innovators, you might want to get involved in Maker Faire. If you’ve not heard of Maker Faire before, you will as it grows in popularity around the world. If you missed last week’s Maker Faire event, there are more throughout the year: It started in 2006…
If you’re someone who enjoys healthy growth via indoor plants, you’re well aware of the messy chore to continually re-pot those plants. Here’s an interesting invention: A planter that grows as your houseplants do. This pot, GROWTH, is from Studio Ayaskan, and uses origami-based geometry which will transform to accommodate the growth of the plant…
If you haven’t heard and seen “Sophia” talk and interact with people before, you should give this a look. Sophia is Hanson Robotics’ latest robotic creation. The company says it created her based on actress Audrey Hepburn, with a little bit of company founder David Hanson’s wife. The world got its first look at Sophia…
There was a time when many companies made their employees feel guilty and even afraid of losing their jobs if they took vacation time. Thankfully, most have come to realize that taking time off and recharging is critical to people giving their best on the job. Fast Company is featuring several tech companies who are…
As an innovator, do you ever get stuck coming up with fresh ideas and perspectives? My friend Robert Tucker over at Innovation Resource has recently posted eight idea generators to help you realize new possibilities: For most of my professional life, I’ve studied the creative habits of highly successful innovators and the organizations they lead….
