Hitachi’s ultra-large full battery dump truck has begun testing at First Quantum’s Kansanshi deep open-pit copper-gold mine in Zambia. This feasibility trial aims to verify the basic performance of operations required of a battery-powered dump truck, including traveling, turning, and stopping while transporting actual operating loads.
The US Air Force has just released a video of the XQ-67A’s first flight at the General Atomics Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility near Palmdale, California. Look familiar? Well, the XQ-67A is based on the XQ-58A Valkyrie, and complements the Air Force Test Center’s X-62 VISTA as well as F-16 VENOM efforts to speed fielding of Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Steam Deck owners rejoice! The official Valve x HORI Wireless Horipad for Steam launches on October 31, priced at around $49.76 USD. Featuring support for both wired USB-C and Bluetooth wireless connections, making pairing a breeze.
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick just so happened to be shooting a lighting storm off the coast of South Africa from the International Space Station (ISS), when he managed to stumble upon an extremely rare red sprite. The latter occurs during large-scale electric discharges in the mesosphere, high above thunderstorm clouds.
The LISEN 3-in-1 Charging Station Cube is compatible with iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods, and more, all for $38.34 shipped after clipping the on-page 29% off coupon, originally $79.99. When finished charging, the cube can be used as a stand for media consumption or StandBy mode. Product page.
Sleek and stylish, the 2025 BMW M5 is the first ever to boast an electrified drive system. Power comes from a twin-turbocharged 4.4L V8 engine, paired with a a single electric motor located in its eight-speed transmission, that generates a combined 727 hp and 737 lb-ft of torque, enabling it to hit 62 mph in just 3.5 seconds.
You’ve seen the Coca-Cola lightsaber bottle, now check out the Pepsi Smart Can, which debuted at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France. Put simply, it’s a 16-ounce can equipped with a digital screen, movement sensors, and cutting sound technology.
Researchers from the University of Tokyo and Harvard University have developed an unusual pink blob-like material that could one day be used as skin for robots. It’s actually a living skin model made from cells and extracellular matrix that possesses the potential to be an ideal covering material for robots due to its biological functionalities.