Affordable starter home is 3D-printed in just 18 hours

[New Atlas logo]( Architecture [Affordable starter home is 3D-printed in just 18 hours]( [The 3D-printed house is located in the Porto area of the Iberian Peninsula and measures 80 sq m (roughly 860 sq ft)]( One of the big possibilities of 3D-printed architecture is that it could revolutionize affordable housing. Portugal's Havelar shows this may soon be within reach with its inaugural 3D-printed home, which took just 18 hours to print. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [OneAir's AI finds flight deals that you may sound too good to be true]( Remember the days of spontaneous flight deals? Those days may seem like a bygone era, drowned in a sea of ever-increasing fuel costs and airline fees. OneAir is here, however, to dust off your passport and reignite your wanderlust. [Read more]( Aircraft [Airbus Helicopters’ super-fast, efficient Racer makes maiden flight]( [The Racer can fly 50% faster than other commercial helicopters]( Airbus Helicopters has flown its high-speed concept copter, which dashes 50% faster than other commercial copters, for the first time. The 249-mph (216-kt, 400-km/h) Racer demonstrator is not only fast, but consumes up to 25% less fuel. [Read more]( Automotive [CATL's 1,000-km LFP EV battery super-charges at 1 km/sec]( [The original Shenxing battery CATL detailed last year – and now the company has unveiled an even more powerful version]( Last August, CATL presented the Shenxing battery, an LFP pack capable of adding 400 km of range in 10 minutes. This year, the company has rolled the tech into the Shenxing Plus, which combines four-figure range and even faster charging rates. [Read more]( Robotics [Video of super-fast, super-smooth humanoid robot will drop your jaw]( [The S1's dexterity could make it a great helper in the kitchen]( While it seems that another humanoid robot is being released every week, we've yet to see one move as quickly or with as much precision as the model just released by Chinese company, Astribot. We dare you to not be impressed. [Read more]( Automotive [MG's EXE181 could become the world's slipperiest roadgoing car]( [The MG EXE181 can run 0-100 km/h in 1.91 seconds, a similar time to the Rimac Nevera (1.81 seconds - 1,888 hp), Pininfarina Battista (1.86 - 1,874 hp), Czinger 21C (1.9 - 1,350 hp) and Koenigsegg Gemera (1.9 - 2,300 hp). Acceleration will not be this car's forte however. With such excellent aerodynamics, it will also be a contender to become the world's fastest production EV.]( One of the most stunning concept cars the world has ever seen was shown for the first time at Auto Shanghai this week. The MG EXE181 concept electric hypercar boasts one of the best drag coefficients ever seen in any registerable, road-going vehicle. [Read more]( Space [Nearby asteroid's birthplace traced to specific crater on the Moon]( [The lunar crater Giordano Bruno, captured here by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, is home sweet home for a small near-Earth asteroid, according to a new study]( Many asteroids can be traced back to their parent body – the planet or moon they broke off from. But for the first time, scientists now claim to have traced the origins of an asteroid back to the specific crater it was birthed from. [Read more]( Robotics [General-purpose humanoid is faster on the uptake, works for longer]( [Sanctuary AI has unveiled its seventh-generation general-purpose humanoid robot, say hello to the new Phoenix]( The rapid progress of humanoid robot development is nothing short of astounding. Less than 12 months after introducing its 6th-gen general-purpose humanoid, Canada's Sanctuary AI has pulled back the curtains on the next iteration of Phoenix. [Read more]( Medical [Cow's milk particles unlock one of medicine’s most challenging puzzles]( [A particle in cow's milk enables RNA therapy to be given orally]( Cow’s milk contains nanoparticles that can be used to deliver RNA therapy orally, say researchers. With such drugs currently only administrable by injection, the discovery opens the door to cheaper, more accessible treatments for a range of diseases. [Read more]( Biology [Monstrous prehistoric salmon had "tusks like a warthog"]( [An artist's rendering of Oncorhynchus rastrosus, which may have reached almost 9 feet in length]( If a giant prehistoric salmon isn't scary enough for you, how about one with warthog-like tusks? According to a new study, Oncorhynchus rastrosus possessed just such appendages – even though the fish likely fed on tiny plankton. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [Video: Pint-sized Pingora turns tiny house design on its head]( [The Pingora is currently available for purchase, priced at US$89,200]( The Pingora tiny house features a compact interior with an "upside-down" layout that positions the bedroom downstairs and the living room upstairs. It also has a relatively affordable price tag of $89,200. [Read more]( Motorcycles [The world’s first million dollar motorcycle?]( [The 1972 Imola 200 Race was Europe's answer to Daytona. It was a new 750cc category in Europe and everyone expected Giacomo Agostini to win on a 750 that was far more 500cc Grand Prix bike than 750 road bike. He led early in the race before the Ducatis of Paul Smart and Bruno Spaggiari got past and began a personal battle for the ages. Smart won the race. Ducati won the war! The bike currently going to auction was Smart's reserve bike.]( We’ve always said that if one of these came up at the right time, it would become the world’s first million dollar motorcycle. Well, it’s gonna happen next month and … this will be worth watching. [Read more]( Robotics [Flame-throwing robo-dog can now be yours for under $10k]( [Thermonator can throw a 30-ft flame with laser-sighted precision]( A robo-dog capable of throwing 30-ft flames from its back might seem the stuff of sci-fi nightmares, but such terrors were made real last year with the launch of the Thermonator. Now the fire-breathing quadruped is available to buy for under $10k. [Read more]( Science [Hybrid brain lets one species' neurons help out another's]( [A mix of rat (red) and mouse (green) neurons created the circular odor processing centers in the hybrid brain]( Adding rat stem cells to a mouse embryo resulted in a ‘hybrid brain’ in which the rat cells stepped in to restore function when the mouse’s sense of smell was removed. The new research represents a step forward in regenerative medicine. [Read more]( Urban Transport [Folding electric longboard doubles up on motors and boosts battery range]( [The Linky 2.0 is currently on Kickstarter]( The Italian-designed Linky 2.0 takes what was already a pretty cool folding electric longboard and makes it even better in a number of key ways. If its Kickstarter works out, one could soon be yours for a pledge of €649 (about US$696). [Read more]( Music [Toy-like music maker gets future producers in the groove]( ["By merging the portability, durability, and safety of toys with high-quality and advanced functionality of a legitimate instrument, we’ve created a fun and accessible music-making machine that anyone can play," says company co-founder, Troy Sheets]( A portable music production studio previewed at NAMM 2022 is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter. Playtime Engineering's Blipblox myTracks is designed to give young creators all the tools they need to start making music. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). [Update profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( Copyright New Atlas © 2022