Fusion tests self-driving Fiat Ducato, Europe's favorite camper van

[Automotive]( [Fusion tests self-driving Fiat Ducato, Europe's favorite camper van]( [Fusion Processing Level 4 Fiat Ducato test van]( Europe's ubiquitous camper van base vehicle, the Fiat Ducato took a step toward camping future last year when it got an electric drive. Now it takes the next step as Fusion Processing uses it as a test bed for Level 4/5 autonomous driving. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Follow this science-based program to lose weight and change your life]( The way to lose weight and actually keep it off forever is to change your mindset. Noom is a research-backed health program that allows you to alter your eating habits without feeling like you’re starving or depriving yourself. [Read more]( [Environment]( [Scientists image plumbing system of the world's tallest geyser]( [The Steamboat geyser in Yellowstone National Park can reach heights of 360 ft (110m)]( Scientists at the University of Utah have been keeping a close eye on these famous geysers of Yellowstone National Park, and have now managed to image the plumbing system of the tallest one in the world to a depth of 450 feet. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Eco-Floating Hotel puts ambitious spin on sustainable design]( [The Eco-Floating Hotel would be connected to the shore with a pier]( Qatar isn't lacking in notable architecture but a new floating hotel would be a head-turning addition to the country. Named the Eco-Floating Hotel, it would rotate in place like a revolving restaurant and boast wind, solar, and tidal sustainability. [Read more]( [Energy]( [Spongy wood nanogenerators make for energy-harvesting smart floors]( [A sample cube of the spongy wood nanogenerator that can produce electricity when squeezed]( There are untold energy sources all around us, if we can just figure out how to tap into them. Swiss researchers have now demonstrated an environmentally friendly way to make spongy wood flooring that can generate electricity with every step. [Read more]( [Robotics]( [Adaptive robot changes leg length in response to different terrain]( [The team behind Dyret the adaptive robot has made the technology open source]( Scientists at Norway's University of Oslo have developed a four-legged robot that can adjust its leg length and walking gait on the fly as it encounters different surfaces, improving its energy efficiency and performance in unpredictable settings. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [British design firms launch "hotel in a box" for natural settings]( [The Hytte "hotel in a box" cabin can be ordered in minimum batches of three]( London-based design firms Koto Design and Aylott + Van Tromp have joined forces to create a modular "hotel in a box" concept. Dubbed Hytte, the innovative accommodation concept transforms an outdoor space into a ready-to-go nature retreat overnight. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Pandemic profits threaten global COVID-19 vaccination efforts]( [What is stopping COVID-19 vaccine production from expanding?]( Several effective COVID-19 vaccines have been developed in rapid time but was that the easy part of the process? Are intellectual property protections and for-profit pharmaceutical companies now getting in the way of vaccinating the world's population? [Read more]( [Materials]( [2D nanomaterial shows promise as superlubricant for Mars rovers]( [Mars rover designed by Missouri S&T students overlaid with illustration of MXene superlubric sheets]( New two-dimensional nanomaterials called MXenes that are being examined by the Missouri University of Science and Technology may lead to new superlubricants that could better protect the delicate moving parts of future Mars rovers. [Read more]( [Good Thinking]( [New anti-counterfeiting labels incorporate invisible images]( [A system-specific laser scanner would be required in order to see the labels' unique patterns (stock photo)]( Most of today's anti-counterfeiting labels have one thing in common: they're visible, meaning that counterfeiters can attempt to replicate their appearance. An experimental new sticker, however, contains "invisible" imagery. [Read more]( [Music]( [Acoustasonic Jazzmaster review: Fender walks the digital tightrope]( [The new Acoustasonic Jazzmaster pushes things further and harder than the Tele and Strat that came before it]( 10 guitars in one; that's the promise with Fender's groundbreaking digitally-enhanced Acoustasonic range, and the new Jazzmaster flavor pushes things further and harder than ever before. We've spent two weeks with Fender's brave leap into the future. [Read more]( [Science]( [Consumer camera tech used to measure moisture of agricultural soil]( [The technology could ultimately be incorporated directly into irrigation systems]( While it's important to keep crops irrigated, you certainly don't want to overwater them – particularly where water is scarce. With that in mind, scientists have now developed a method of gauging the moisture levels in soil, using an ordinary camera. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Eunorau looks to power off-road adventuring with dual-motor fat-tire ebike]( [The full-suspension Defender S can be had with AWD and dual batteries]( Electric mobility company Eunorau has launched an Indiegogo to fund the production of a new fat-tire full-suspension ebike named the Defender S, which can be had in dual-battery and dual-motor configurations. [Read more]( [Physics]( [Dark matter or cooling "primordial soup" could create gravitational waves]( [Analysis of background gravitational waves suggest dark-matter-like particles or a phase transition in the early universe could be behind them]( In January scientists reported the detection of very low-frequency gravitational waves. Now astrophysicists have investigated two possible sources – the universe cooling down after the Big Bang, and a field of particles that could be dark matter. [Read more]( [Computers]( [Computer tool spots deepfakes via tiny reflections in the eyes]( [A newly developed tool looks to detect deepfakes by focusing on reflections in the eyes]( Computer scientists at the University of Buffalo have just offered a compelling example of what deepfake detection could look like, developing a technology that can spot them with 94 percent effectiveness by analyzing tiny reflections in the eyes. [Read more]( [Good Thinking]( [Integrated cameras and AI could make for easier-to-use exoskeletons]( [A camera-wearing test subject approaches a staircase]( Robotic exoskeletons are already making a huge difference to people who are otherwise unable to walk, but the things do still have some limitations. Researchers are now seeking to address those problems, using onboard cameras and AI. [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 © 2021