Trucks, 4x4s and crossovers of the 2017 Geneva Motor Show

[AUTOMOTIVE]( [In photos: Trucks, 4x4s and crossovers of the 2017 Geneva Motor Show]( The Geneva Motor Show always overflows with supercars and concept cars, but it also has plenty for truck lovers. This year's trucks and SUVs include a chauffeured landaulet version of Mercedes' hulking, portal axled G-Class, the Dakar winner, a Mitsubishi Eclipse crossover and plenty more. [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [Get a Lifetime of Backed-up Data with 2TB Cloud Storage, Now 99% Off]( Cloud storage is an incredibly valuable thing, and Cloud solutions don't get much better than Zoolz. With 1 TB of Instant Vault, you'll be able to free up precious space on your computer or external hard drive, allowing them to run faster and cleaner. And the best part is you'll still be able to access your Instant Vault quickly and easily, restoring data you need within minutes. Zoolz know you want options, and Zoolz gives you options. [Read more]( [ENVIRONMENT]( [Lab-grown chicken on the menu for the first time]( For those who find themselves torn between cravings and moral concerns every time they tuck into a chicken nugget, Memphis Meats has just served up chicken and duck meat cultivated in a lab from poultry cells, meaning no animals were harmed in the making of the meal. [Read more]( [VR]( [Nintendo Switch offers an ideal blueprint for mass-consumer VR]( The Nintendo Switch doesn't have a lot in common with VR systems like the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Gear VR. But if virtual reality companies want the tech to have its mainstream breakthrough moment, they'd be wise to study Nintendo's approach. [Read more]( [MARINE]( [Century-old rotorsail design gets modern makeover]( Finnish company Norsepower has looked to the past for inspiration in making modern shipping more environmentally efficient, finding a solution in a nearly century-old engineering innovation relegated to the annals of quirky mechanical history. [Read more]( [MEDICAL]( [Hand-mounted exoskeleton system helps surgeons get a grip]( In robotic surgery, doctors control the movement of a mechanical arm through joysticks, knobs and other peripherals. A new exoskeleton system however, turns a doctor's hands into the controls and provides haptic feedback to simulate actually touching a patient's innards. [Read more]( [ENVIRONMENT]( [Google's Project Sunroof highlights huge solar potential of US homes]( ​​Back in 2015, Google launched a clever venture called Project Sunroof that used Google Maps data to assess the solar potential of individual roofs. It has now expanded to cover every US State and the data makes a compelling case for solar power indeed. ​ [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Artega introduces the 1,020-hp Scalo Superelletra, the next all-electric hypercar]( We haven't heard much from German sports car maker Artega since we spotted the Scalo prototype at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. But as it's done in the past, it's popped its head back up a couple of years later, this time with a much more convincing, 1,000-hp version of the all-electric Scalo. [Read more]( [TINY HOUSES]( [Ultra-small dwelling puts a cork in tiny living]( Portuguese startup Ecocubo has developed an eponymous cork tiny house. You probably wouldn't want to live in it permanently as it lacks in space and amenities, but the tiny dwelling looks well-suited for a weekend in the woods. [Read more]( [MILITARY]( [Classified US nuclear test films saved for posterity]( About 10,000 reels of film recording the 210 above-ground US nuclear tests are the focus of a project at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) that has spent the past five years transferring the decomposing images to digital format. [Read more]( [ENVIRONMENT]( [Biofuels can slash aircraft particle emissions and reduce contrails]( By analyzing the contrails created by planes running on a biofuel mix, NASA has found that biofuels can cut particle emissions by 70 percent. The benefits come not just from reducing carbon emissions but by also cutting down the chance of contrails forming, which have a bigger impact on the climate. [Read more]( [DRONES]( [Yamaha's Water Strider is ready for the rice paddy]( ​Last year, Yamaha unveiled its Breeze10 autonomous, radar-equipped boat for inspecting dams. Now, the company has the Water Strider – a remote-controlled, herbicide-spreading vessel to reduce the labor costs of rice paddy cultivation. [Read more]( [MOBILE TECHNOLOGY]( [Moto G5 Plus vs. iPhone SE]( Lenovo's Moto G series has been, for four generations, the ideal prototype of a high-quality, mid-ranged smartphone. The closest Apple gets to that is its tiny iPhone SE. Let's compare their features and specs. [Read more]( [ROBOTICS]( [Robot paints and washes buildings, but doesn't do windows]( ​Singapore's Housing & Development Board recently called for proposals to automate the painting of its high-rise buildings. In response, ELID Technology International and Nanyang Technological University teamed up to create a robotic system that does the job. [Read more]( [MUSIC]( [Forget Metallica, this machine makes real rock music]( Neil Mendoza's Rock Band is a set of electromechanical instruments that make sounds when genuine rocks are thrown at the them.​ For its first public outing, the machine was set up to play The Beatles "Here Comes the Sun" - but maybe Rollin' Stone by Muddy Waters would have been more appropriate. [Read more]( [3D PRINTING]( [New tool makes 3D-printed objects look less 3D-printed]( 3D printed objects do tend to have a low-res look to them. This is because there are grooves visible between the deposited layers of material. While there are methods of smoothing down the ridges on either side of those grooves, scientists have developed a technique that they say is superior. [Read more]( [PHYSICS]( [Ultrafast laser pulses shine way toward "lightwave electronics"]( Using extremely short, femtosecond pulses of light, engineers are working on ways to so finely control lasers that they can move electrons faster than electric currents – opening the way toward lightwave electronics. [Read more]( [AROUND THE HOME]( [Perk promises precise coffee brewing for the masses]( For lots of homes, making a pot of joe is the most important part of every morning. But real snobs, or fans of a certain type of coffee, have always struggled to find the tools to brew the perfect cup at home. A team based out of New Mexico is hoping to change that with the PERK Brew. [Read more]( [BIOLOGY]( [Despite its name, the fiddler crab drums to seduce females]( ​​Supreme fitness is a trait males of many species might like to show off when searching for a mate. The fiddler crab, new research shows, attracts females by waving a brightly colored claw and then drumming it on the ground, a behavior that also seems to indicate the size of its home. ​ [Read more]( [SPACE]( [NASA's life-hunting Mars tech goes to work in the Atacama Desert]( ​As far as test locations for Mars, you could do worse than Chile's Atacama Desert. NASA researchers have been using the site to test a rover equipped with scientific instruments needed to comb the Red Planet for signs of life, with a view to fine-tuning the tech ahead of future Mars missions. ​ [Read more]( [MOBILE TECHNOLOGY]( [Samsung Galaxy Book vs. Apple iPad Pro]( Samsung's newly unveiled Windows-running Galaxy Book tablet seems to be intended as a direct competitor to several popular 2-in-1 tablet/laptops. Here's how its specs and features compare with those of the iPad Pro. [Read more]( [ARCHITECTURE]( [Solar-powered luxury home has curves in all the right places]( MVRDV recently unveiled Casa Kwantes: a luxury pad with a brick facade facing the street for privacy and a large curved glazed facade facing the courtyard that offers plenty of light. Envisioned as a contemporary take on 1930s modernist design, it also boasts solar power. [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 © 2017