A little more precision please
Engineering
A little more precision please
A history of precision ranging from weights in antiquity to tuning forks to quantum dots.
Who’s going to drive tomorrow’s trains?
In Motion
Who’s going to drive tomorrow’s trains?
No human driver in the engine cab anymore – instead, cameras, sensors, and AI are steering trains through tomorrow’s railroad traffic. What already works today, and what foundations still need to be laid.
The electrified construction site
Think Green
The electrified construction site
The world is literally a huge construction site. New roads, squares, and buildings emerge day in day out. And in their wake so do copious quantities of emissions. Electrification is supposed to make construction sites quieter and cleaner.
High tech against the blaze
Digital
High tech against the blaze
Satellites sense heat developments from outer space. Sensors sniff fire gases, and drones search for hot spots. Scientists around the globe are working on a better digital infrastructure against forest fires.
My vacation, my robot
Future Life
My vacation, my robot
Welcome to the hotel of the future where the concierge wears sensors and cameras instead of a suit. Tourism is currently seeing a technological transformation. “tomorrow” names examples around the globe.
Time travel
Quiz
Powerful words

Those who seek new answers have to ask new questions.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet
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Spun into space
In Motion
Spun into space
Instead of burning thousands of tons of fuel the technology start-up SpinLaunch is planning to hurl rockets into orbit using centrifugal force. This is how the launcher centrifuge is said to work ...
Humanoids making humanoids
Engineering
Humanoids making humanoids
At the new Lighthouse Factory of the Motion Technology Company Schaeffler in Taicang, China, humanoid robots are assembling key components for the next generation of robots – while also training for use in industrial production.
The Line
Future Life
The Line
Some consider the linear city ‘The Line’ to be a visionary millennial project, others an example of absurdity. Here’s a current-state assessment in the spring of 2023 of how a city is supposed to grow 170 kilometers (106 miles) into the desert.
The green drop
Think Green
The green drop
ICE vehicles will dominate roads for years despite EV growth. A Swiss scientist has an idea to cut their carbon footprint. “tomorrow” explains.
Laser shows – the future of the sky on New Year’s Eve?
Think Green
Laser shows – the future of the sky on New Year’s Eve?
The tradition of ushering in the new year with a dazzling fireworks display is increasingly coming under criticism. An alternative has been capturing more and more hearts and heavens: laser shows.
Obsessed with reduction
In Motion
Obsessed with reduction
95 years ago, a young man made aviation history. In May 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh was the first pilot to cross the Atlantic in a solo non-stop flight. His success formula was to save weight. He even chose not to have a radio and parachute on board.
When knowledge becomes spatially experienceable
Future Life
When knowledge becomes spatially experienceable
Using extended reality, learners are moving through virtual worlds interacting with objects and simulations. The added didactic value lies in complex facts not only being explained but directly experienced.
Space travel history: Robotic duo in a dialog
Engineering
Space travel history: Robotic duo in a dialog
I spy with my little eye – what sounds like a game for children marks a technological breakthrough: For the first time, two robots from different space agencies communicated with each other on the ISS across all IT hurdles.