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Innovation Tomorrow's World Today

Hybrid, Electric and Fuel Cell…Oh Mirai!

By Tamara Krinsky One of my favorite things about shooting Tomorrow’s World Today is the opportunity to learn about new things. In the case of our episode “Hydrogen-Powered”, this meant learning about cars! Full disclosure: I am not exactly what you’d call “auto-literate.” When choosing a car, I tend to have a short list of […]

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Innovation Manufacturing

The Innovation Behind the Sports Bra

The sports bra, then referred to as the ‘jog bra’, was created in 1979 by Lisa Lindahl, Hinda Miller, and Polly Smith. The three women reunited earlier this year after being nominated to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. According to Lindahl, the original inspiration for the invention came from her sister […]

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Innovation Space

Mars Ingenuity Helicopter

The Mars Ingenuity Helicopter is poised to be the first helicopter to fly in outer space. The helicopter is currently positioned in the belly of the Perseverance rover which launched last month. Their interface recently caused the project to hit a milestone when the rover successfully charged the rotorcraft’s six lithium batteries up to 35% […]

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Innovation Technology

Ford Boston Dynamics Canine Robots

Who let the dogs out? Boston Dynamics recently developed a four-legged robot that can be used for a variety of different functions from industrial inspection to entertainment. The design of the robots allows them to inspect dangerous, inaccessible, and remote environments. They’re also able to be used for data collection and carrying payloads on unknown […]