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Self-Healing Technology for High-Performance Coatings

SW Oregon Architect

president and CEO of Autonomic Materials explains the concepts underlying the technology of self-healing high-performance coatings. The latest edition featured a fascinating presentation on self-healing technology for coatings by Gerald Wilson , Ph.D, Gerald Wilson , Ph.D president and CEO of Autonomic Materials, Inc.

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Considering the Quayside failure as proof futuristic Smart Cities may be a thing of the past

Archinect

Smart city technology should do things like shorten commute times, speed the construction of affordable housing, improve the efficiency of public transit, and reduce carbon emissions by making building technology more efficient and providing less polluting transportation alternatives to the car.

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Dezeen's top 10 sustainable transport designs of 2022

Deezen

After a year that saw designers come up with numerous ideas for how to decarbonise transport , we round up 10 of the most interesting as part of our review of 2022. Transport accounts for around a fifth of global carbon dioxide emissions and has the highest reliance on fossil fuels of any sector, according to the International Energy Agency.

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BMW launches concept car that changes into 32 different colours

Deezen

BMW has unveiled an updated version of its colour-changing car technology at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, expanding the concept from black and white to a full colour palette. The German auto brand presented the technology as part of its latest concept car, the BMW i Vision Dee, which is on display at CES 2023.

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Lotus unveils Theory 1 concept car as "design manifesto" for the future

Deezen

British automaker Lotus has reached the a tech-heavy Theory 1 concept car that has saluting doors and "soft robotic" seats. Developed in collaboration with German startup MotorSkins , it is the first time the technology has been applied to a car.

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buckle up – here’s an elevator that can transport travelers and cargo from ocean to space

designboom

jordan william hughes, foster + partners’ concept artist and architect, designs project ascensio, a space elevator combining an ocean-based platform with mixed-use space stations.

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Hyundai proposes "Mobility of Things" system to add robotic technology to everyday objects

Deezen

Hyundai has revealed its concept for a system called the "Mobility of Things", which would turn previously inanimate objects into robots and allow people to reconfigure spaces on demand. Hyundai exhibited several concept models demonstrating applications for the module at CES.