Hacker News with Generative AI: Innovation

Camouflaged motorcycle hides from bike thieves in plain sight (newatlas.com)
Bike thieves can't steal it if they don't know it's there ... This remarkable motorcycle looks for all the world like a telecom signal box covered in graffiti – but at the touch of a button it rises up on wheels and rides away.

Motorcycles, Security, Design, Innovation

16 points by Brajeshwar 4 days ago | 1 comments

Donut Lab's next-generation in-wheel motors (donutlab.com)
Greater torque and power. Lower cost and weight.

Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Technology, Innovation, Engineering

70 points by klemola 10 days ago | 39 comments

When will we fix the tools that run the world? (cgustavo.com)
Our bodies are limited. We cannot fly and are not the fastest, strongest, or the best swimmers. We are, however, tool builders.

Technology, Tools, Human Limitations, Innovation

83 points by cgustavo 10 days ago | 105 comments

First Geared CVT Could Be a Holy Grail Transmission (thedrive.com)
Unlike conventional CVTs, this gear-based one invented by engineers in Italy can handle more torque and loses less energy to heat.

Automotive Engineering, Transmission Technology, Innovation

17 points by PaulHoule 13 days ago | 3 comments

Factories in Space (factoriesinspace.com)
Factories in space. Making products for Earth.

Space Exploration, Manufacturing, Innovation

13 points by yearesadpeople 14 days ago | 24 comments

Toronto man creates tiny mobile homes to help unhoused people escape the cold (cbc.ca)
After seeing people sleeping outside in the cold year-after-year, a Toronto man is building tiny mobile homes attached to bicycles to give temporary relief to those who are unhoused.

Homelessness, Social Impact, Design, Innovation, Toronto

268 points by colinprince 19 days ago | 198 comments

From Pen and Paper to an AI Factory: McLaren's F1 Reinvention (mclaren.com)
AI has enjoyed a rapid rise to prominence in recent years, exploding across the wider world and developing even faster than people’s understanding of how to use it.

Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, Innovation, Formula 1

8 points by killme2008 22 days ago | 3 comments

Nikon reveals a lens that captures wide and telephoto images simultaneously (digitalcameraworld.com)

Photography, Optics, Technology, Innovation, Nikon

191 points by giuliomagnifico 23 days ago | 100 comments

The chocolate of the future will have less cocoa or none at all (swissinfo.ch)
The high price of cocoa beans along with consumer concerns and government regulations surrounding deforestation and child labour have sparked a hunt for new chocolate ingredients.

Chocolate, Food Industry, Sustainability, Innovation

41 points by giuliomagnifico 24 days ago | 39 comments

Tasty, airy baked goods with culinary foam made from peas (phys.org)
Culinary foam made from the whites of chicken eggs makes baked goods light and airy. In the LeguFoam project, Fraunhofer researchers are working on a plant-based alternative made from legumes.

Food Science, Food Technology, Plant-Based, Innovation, Sustainability

22 points by PaulHoule 30 days ago | 27 comments

The Arc of Innovation Bends Toward Decadence (newcartographies.com)
For years, people have bemoaned the sorry state of innovation. Compared with the great inventions of the industrial era, the inventions of our own time seem pathetic. In today’s Sunday Rerun, I offer a different take: We’re as innovative as ever, but the focus of innovation has shifted. The post originally appeared in 2012.

Innovation, Technology, History, Society

11 points by jethronethro 30 days ago | 3 comments

China develops new train that can travel at the speed of an airplane (thecooldown.com)

Transportation, China, Innovation

5 points by rmason 31 days ago | 1 comments

Sci-fi inspired antenna adjusts to signal needs (ieee.org)
An antenna’s shape determines what kind of signals it can work with. So key aspects of its operations are in fact already locked in at manufacturing. However, a new shape-shifting antenna could dynamically adapt to different communications requirements allowing it to do the work of multiple fixed antennas.

Antennas, Telecommunications, Science, Innovation, Engineering

54 points by rbanffy 33 days ago | 8 comments

Scientists develop coral-inspired material to revolutionise bone repair (swansea.ac.uk)
Researchers at Swansea University have developed a revolutionary bone graft substitute inspired by coral which not only promotes faster healing but dissolves naturally in the body after the repair is complete.

Biomaterials, Medical Technology, Science, Innovation

7 points by gnabgib 33 days ago | 0 comments

Copper evolution and beyond: Advanced interconnects for future CMOS nodes (research.ibm.com)
Even after 27 years, IBM’s innovation in introducing Cu (copper) damascene technology for BEOL (Back-End-of-Line) in CMOS semiconductor production remains the industry standard for high-performance and low-power logic integrated circuit chip manufacturing.

Semiconductors, CMOS, Materials Science, Technology, Innovation

28 points by sandwichsphinx 35 days ago | 4 comments

Space Startup Spins the Living Crap Out a Satellite–and It Survived (gizmodo.com)
SpinLaunch just proved that satellites are a lot more sturdy than one would think. In its pursuit of catapulting payloads to space, the California-based startup recently accelerated a small satellite under extreme gravitational forces, using minor tweaks, and a little bit of glue, to keep it together.

Space Exploration, Startups, Innovation, Engineering

25 points by rbanffy 39 days ago | 4 comments

Debanking: What You Need to Know (a16zcrypto.com)
“Debanking” has been happening behind the scenes for years but is back in the public conversation, with many individuals, policymakers, companies, and — most importantly for U.S. innovation — entrepreneurs coming forward on the issue. Since the crypto industry and specific agencies have come up again and again in this conversation, here’s a quick explainer on the phenomenon to help separate the signal from the noise.

Cryptocurrency, Finance, Policy, Innovation, United States

4 points by indy 42 days ago | 2 comments

A clean break: Scientists convert plastics into soaps and detergents (phys.org)
A long research project encompassing five or six years finally led to a breakthrough, with Liu, a professor within Virginia Tech's Department of Chemistry housed in the College of Science, and his team of undergraduate and graduate students finding a way to convert certain plastics into soaps, detergents, lubricants, and other products.

Chemistry, Sustainability, Materials Science, Innovation

7 points by PaulHoule 45 days ago | 3 comments

Cabo Verde's Potential for Innovation Through Drone Tech and Renewable Energy (santiago-martins.com)
Cabo Verde represents an intriguing case of potential national transformation. Situated off West Africa’s coast, this small archipelago confronts significant environmental challenges while simultaneously possessing remarkable strategic advantages.

Cabo Verde, Renewable Energy, Drones, Innovation, Africa

3 points by petrusnonius 45 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: My Electronic Chessboard That Removes the Concept of Turns (youtube.com)

Hardware, Games, Chess, Innovation

12 points by misprit7 48 days ago | 1 comments

Database full of 1000+ validated problems that can be turned into applications (bigideasdb.com)
Access thousands of validated, real-world problems from online communities, with actionable solutions ready for implementation.

Databases, Applications, Problem Solving, Innovation, Community

13 points by OmPatel5 51 days ago | 20 comments

Developing a cancer drug without Big Pharma: this hospital shows it can be done (ftm.nl)
Het Antoni van Leeuwenhoek ziekenhuis heeft een wereldwijde primeur: het ontwikkelde zonder hulp van commerciële investeerders een behandeling tegen uitgezaaide kanker.

Cancer, Healthcare, Research, Innovation, Hospitals

197 points by yread 51 days ago | 155 comments

Turning automotive engines into modular chemical plants to make green fuels (news.mit.edu)
The MIT spinout Emvolon is taking a new approach to processing methane by repurposing automotive engines to serve as modular, cost-effective chemical plants.

Green Fuels, Automotive Technology, Chemical Engineering, Sustainability, Innovation

12 points by rbanffy 56 days ago | 0 comments

First 3D-printed Ergonomic Chair (tomsguide.com)

3D Printing, Furniture, Design, Innovation

24 points by todsacerdoti 60 days ago | 6 comments

X's Moonshot for Circularity (x.company)
Humans generate tons of waste.

Sustainability, Circular Economy, Technology, Innovation

52 points by surprisetalk 60 days ago | 31 comments

How Innovative Payout Models Can Revolutionize Betting (medium.com)
As the founder of Betron Markets, I embarked on this journey because of my frustrations with traditional betting platforms. Losing always meant losing everything. It didn’t matter how close you were to predicting an outcome; it was all or nothing. This binary nature of betting didn’t just make the experience stressful — it discouraged creativity and pushed bettors into high-risk scenarios with minimal reward.

Sports Betting, Finance, Innovation, User Experience

10 points by AhmedBn 61 days ago | 0 comments

Drone-zapping laser weapons now effective (and cheap) reality (theconversation.com)
A single burst of light is precisely aimed at a tiny drone flying at breakneck speed far in the distance. Instants later, the deactivated drone crashes into the sea. Not a sound made, no human casualties, no messy explosions. A lethal, multimillion-dollar drone cleanly taken out by a shot that cost less than a good bottle of wine.

Military Technology, Drones, Defense, Technology, Innovation

7 points by peutetre 61 days ago | 7 comments

Europe's flying taxi dreams falter as cash runs short (bbc.com)
One of the innovations at this year's Paris Olympics was supposed to be an electric flying taxi service.

Transportation, Technology, Europe, Innovation

19 points by ZeljkoS 64 days ago | 57 comments

Graph-based AI model maps the future of innovation (news.mit.edu)
Imagine using artificial intelligence to compare two seemingly unrelated creations — biological tissue and Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9.” At first glance, a living system and a musical masterpiece might appear to have no connection. However, a novel AI method developed by Markus J. Buehler, the McAfee Professor of Engineering and professor of civil and environmental engineering and mechanical engineering at MIT, bridges this gap, uncovering shared patterns of complexity and order.

Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Science, Engineering

92 points by laurex 65 days ago | 36 comments

List of Obsolete Technology (wikipedia.org)
This is a list of obsolete technology, superseded by newer technologies. Obsolescence is defined as the "transition from available to unavailable from the manufacturer in accordance with the original specification."[1] Newer technologies can mostly be considered as disruptive innovation. Many older technologies co-exist with newer alternatives, or are still in use due to cost, convenience, personal preference or availability. Some people still use their existing CD collections or their old functional equipment. Some prefer the sound of vinyl records.

Technology, History, Innovation, Disruptive Innovation

4 points by Gedxx 67 days ago | 0 comments