Fastbrick's bricklaying robot Hadrian is making building houses faster and safer. Fastbrick Robotics is a pioneering technology driven company introducing 3D innovation to the construction industry. This BBC podcast explains how and why it's needed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04y5v9b?
Canadian Solar, one of the world's largest solar power companies, has acquired a minority equity interest in eNow, a U.S. company specializing in solar-based energy management system for the commercial transportation industry. The investment will accelerate the expansion and growth of photovoltaic (PV) based mobile energy solutions which will reduce transportation fuel costs while making a significant impact in cutting vehicle emissions in the commercial transportation industry.
This portable desk has no screws, no assembly and no instructions are needed. It accommodates a wide range of laptops, monitors, keyboards and desks and is made of industrial grade cardboard which is light, strong and affordable. www.oristand.co
Scientists at Ghent University in Belgium have developed a way to turn grass into biofuel which could be used for air travel. If they can keep working on optimizing this process, in cooperation with industrial partners, this idea could become feasible http://www.ugent.be/en/news-events/news/from-grass-to-grassoline.htm
Gastrointestinal parasites cost the Australian sheep industry around $400 million each year with huge implications for animal welfare. The most common way of de-worming sheep is by ?drenching? them but most worm populations are now showing resistance to the drugs which are used. This drug resistance is leading scientists working with the CSIRO to look for new treatments derived from the venom of spiders. https://blog.csiro.au/sheep-parasites-spider-venom/
