The Vision Next 100 – the autonomous vehicle aimed at “the most discerning and powerful patrons in the world”

The Rolls-Royce VISION NEXT 100 – “a vision of the future of luxury mobility.” No steering wheel, but there is a silk throne. Rolls-Royce unveiled its first driverless vehicle. Codenamed 103EX, it is the marque’s first ever pure ‘Vision Vehicle’. The official statement was short on technical specifications but abundant in ostentatious description. Yet whilst … Read more

SingaPlural 2016 – Celebrating Design

Singapore’s SingaPlural design celebration is marking its 5th anniversary with a new fresh theme, ‘Senses – The art and science of experiences”. These experiences – sight, sound, scent, texture and taste – will come together in an amalgamation of colour and creativity to tease and tantalise visitors with new perspectives of how design can be employed and enhance … Read more

Elon Musk hints that his next project could be an electric plane

Perhaps the most highly revered Silicon Valley engineer, Musk said he has been thinking about an electric jet with vertical takeoff and landing

Self-driving cars are coming, and the technology promises to save lives

Car crashes could be a thing of the past if car makers deliver on their promise to roll out autonomous cars over the next five years. But researchers are still questioning what this accident-free future might look like

Museum of Tomorrow: a captivating invitation to imagine a sustainable world

Rio de Janeiro’s new museum, focusing on ideas rather than objects, ecology more than technology, is a little trippy, a little hippy, very worthy but rarely dull

Google teams up with health firm to develop AI surgical robots

Google believes it can enhance surgeons’ tools using technologies employed in other parts of its business, including self-driving cars