Hard Tech

A close-up of an engine test firing, showcasing various connected hoses and cables, with the engine emitting blue flames from the nozzle, reminiscent of a powerful jet engine.
Aerospace
Ian Brooke wants to revolutionize flight as we know it
This Y Combinator-backed startup has invented a new kind of jet engine, radically more efficient and versatile than anything before it.
Ross Pomeroy
A gloved hand holds a pair of tweezers gripping a small black square object against a background with concentric circles.
Batteries
Solid-state batteries are finally making their way out of the lab
Solid-state batteries could soon challenge lithium-ion as the dominant tech for powering smartphones, EVs, and more.
Kristin Houser
Silhouette of jagged cybersecurity rock formations against a vibrant yellow sky at dusk.
Employment
“Cybersecurity shortage” could reach 85 million workers by 2030
The global talent shortage could reach 85 million workers by 2030, causing approximately $8.5 trillion in unrealized annual revenue.
Michelle Meineke | Senior Writer | World Economic Forum
Fusion reactor
Clean Energy
Fusion reactor breaks 24-year-old nuclear record 
Kristin Houser
Robot dog
Robotics
Robot dogs are hiking the Alps and preparing for space
Kristin Houser
Shape-shifting material
Robotics
Shape-shifting material morphs robot from driving to flying
Kristin Houser
Engineering surgical robots
Your next surgery could be robotic, and that’s a good thing
In partnership with Intuitive
Clean Energy
Why pumping water back into hydro dams beats batteries for renewable power 
Matthew Stocks and Bin Lu and Andrew Blakers
cold chain
Medicine
Coffee mug company builds high-tech box to keep vaccines cold
B. David Zarley
Metal 3d printing
3D Printing
Is metal 3D printing ready for the factory floor?
Kristin Houser
Nuku'alofa, Tonga, as the island nation has been cut off from the world due to a break in an undersea cable.
Global Development
Undersea cable laws have hardly changed since 1884 – Tonga shows they need modernizing 
Karen Scott
modular prefab homes
Series| Challengers
Homebuilding is broken. Can this startup build stunning, custom homes for everyone?
warehouse robots
Robotics
Boston Dynamics’ warehouse robots are taking over 
Kristin Houser