Researchers at Columbia University in New York City have developed an autonomous robot capable of exploring urban areas and creating site models based on imaging and other collected data with little or no human interaction. Such models, currently created by ...

BigBelly Solar Company, based out of Needham, Massachusetts, built a solar-powered trash compactor that can hold up to five times as much trash as a similarly sized regular trash receptacle. The BigBelly consumes less than 5 watts per day and ...