Innovation Videos

Navigating through the maze of traffic congestion is one of life's biggest headaches. SmartPlanet visits Silicon Valley startup Waze to hear how its app enables drivers to alert one another of...

February 2, 2012 9:24am

New York-based startup Loosecubes has created an office-sharing portal that helps people find and rent work spaces. SmartPlanet talks to company CEO Campbell McKellar about how her Web site is...

3 | January 5, 2012 8:41am

2011 was a banner year for science and technology innovation, and SmartPlanet was on hand to give you a first look. Here are our 10 most popular videos, as clicked on and watched by our viewers.

December 20, 2011 9:48am

Honeywell is developing software that could help pilots with low-visibility landings. The new technology combines infrared imaging with 3D ground-terrain mapping to give pilots a clearer view of...

December 16, 2011 8:39am

The average American household has $300 in gift cards collecting dust. Want to make sure you don't have money lying around? Consider mobile gift cards. SmartPlanet's Sumi Das finds out how they...

1 | December 13, 2011 8:38am

SmartPlanet meets Ren Ng, founder of Silicon Valley start-up Lytro, to see how it's re-imagining the digital camera with its patented light-field photography technology. We also talk to Ng about...

5 | December 12, 2011 8:48am

At Nest Labs, former Apple product engineers Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers have molded their thermostat with many of the design and technology characteristics of Apple products like the iPod and...

1 | December 6, 2011 8:35am

In his Silicon Valley apartment, inventor Kent Frankovich is trying to make cycling safer--with a spin on the good old-fashioned bike reflector. Frankovich has developed a design that makes it...

7 | November 30, 2011 8:43am

Graphic designer Renee Walker says current food labels can be confusing and should instead focus on ingredients. She shows SmartPlanet how she created a new design based on blocks of color.

5 | November 9, 2011 9:49am

"The Eatery" a new app from start-up Massive Health lets users snap a picture of their food and then starts analyzing eating habits over time. SmartPlanet correspondent Sumi Das talks with...

November 1, 2011 8:00am

Crystal Springs Golf Course in Burlingame, California is trying to change how golf courses are maintained by focusing on eco-friendly practices. SmartPlanet visits the golf course to take a look...

September 26, 2011 9:28am

While pro golfers have to rely on skill alone to shoot a low score, for amateurs there is some help. SmartPlanet correspondent Sumi Das shows you some golf gadgets that you can use on the course...

September 23, 2011 12:17pm

MIT's Mediated Matter Group is developing ways to use new materials like concrete in 3D printing. See how researchers are working with biologically inspired designs in this MIT video.

6 | September 14, 2011 3:08pm

Lit Motors CEO Daniel Kim wants to reinvent the motorcycle as we know it today. His idea? To design and manufacture a fully enclosed, two-wheeled motorcycle that runs purely on electric....

12 | September 12, 2011 7:20am

Take a closer look at your trash before you toss it. Can it go in your compost pile? It's not just for food and yard trimmings any more. One day, you may be able to throw most of your car parts...

2 | September 6, 2011 10:50am