NASA's airless bike tyre, born from space tech, is now hitting everyday roads, originally designed for Mars rovers to handle rugged terrain without air-filled tires. See https://www.smarttirecompany.com/about
Australia-based climate company Sea Forest has an unconventional approach to lessening those emissions: Seaweed. Introducing its algae-based supplement, SeaFeed, to a herd’s diet can drop its methane emissions by as much as 90%. See https://qz.com/sea-forest-seaweed-methane-emissions-1851095842
The Hydra 400 is a pioneering new generation of heavy lift drone using hybrid propulsion technology. Compact and portable, the drone can be transported in the back of a Hilux or similar and assembled ready for flight in six minutes.The drone is powered by single spool jet turbines, producing 500N (50kg) thrust providing a maximum lift of 400kg. See https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2023/09/army-to-showcase-jet-propelled-drone-with-laser-guided-missile
Simple on-animal sensors could be a game changer for Australian beef cattle nutrition, according to University of Queensland research. Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation master’s student Tamara Freitas-Kirk is using wireless technology and motion detection cameras to monitor individual food intake of a trial herd.“Current methods are only able to estimate feed intake of a herd, assuming all animals are consuming a predetermined amount,” See https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2023/11/beefing-cattle-supplements
