Technology Videos

Gary Ingram, the golf course superintendent at Oakland Metropolitan is teaching kids about what it means to be better environmental citizens through their program, the Oakland Turf Grass Initiative.

January 24, 2012 8:05am

Google's Linne Ha travels the world collecting voice samples in more than 26 languages for the company's voice search engine. SmartPlanet visits the company's headquarters in Mountain View,...

1 | January 17, 2012 10:51am

From an autonomous car to a robot built to respond to disasters to a robot that can fold towels a la Rosie from "The Jetsons," these are just some of the amazing machines that caught the attention...

November 30, 2011 5:15pm

One out of every 15 kids has a speech impediment. When a toddler says "wabbit" instead of "rabbit," it may be cute, but as the child grows older, it can be the source of cruel taunts and teasing....

November 28, 2011 8:32am

Better known for its Bluetooth headsets, Jawbone is venturing into fitness gadgets with UP, a wristband that tracks your activity level, what you eat, and when you sleep. SmartPlanet's Sumi Das...

8 | November 22, 2011 8:51am

At Mountain View, Calif.-based SST, engineers have developed new gunfire-detection software that pinpoints the exact location of a shot, making it easier for police officers to respond to a crime...

1 | November 21, 2011 11:30am

According to a recent AAA study, car crashes cost $300 billion a year, and the human cost is even greater. Experts at Consumer Reports say a technology known as electronic stability control can...

2 | November 3, 2011 8:13am

It may be a bone-chilling fact, but we know that the chance of breaking a bone increases significantly after age 50, especially for women. We know bones lose mass as they age. However, a...

2 | October 31, 2011 8:27am

The latest creation from U.C. Berkeley's robotics researchers, DASH Plus Wings scampers along at 1.3 meters per second and climbs 17 degree inclines. SmartPlanet's Sumi Das get a close look at...

1 | October 19, 2011 1:19pm

Infineon Raceway in Northern California wants to be at the nexus of sustainability and performance by becoming a pioneer in green performance racing. SmartPlanet correspondent Priya David Clemens...

2 | October 17, 2011 8:30am

Homeowner Alison Johnston is renovating her driveway and had environmental concerns to take into account. SmartPlanet correspondent Sumi Das reports on the smart substance that Johnston chose and...

16 | October 12, 2011 8:55am

Robotics researchers from around the world gathered in San Francisco to share their work at the 2011 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. SmartPlanet correspondent Sumi Das...

1 | September 29, 2011 4:37pm

David Lieb, Andy Huibers, and Jake Mintz are the founders of Bump Technologies, a Silicon Valley start-up backed by Internet VC, Marc Andreesen. The team has created a mobile app that allows users...

September 22, 2011 3:21pm

As if a breast cancer diagnosis isn't difficult enough, sometimes the treatment can disrupt the patient's quality of life for weeks. But there's a new way of delivering therapy to breast cancer...

3 | September 19, 2011 9:26am

Say goodbye to thrift stores, garage sales, and flea markets. Thred UP, a new online swapping platform, allows parents to swap kids clothing, toys, and books using the Internet and U.S. mail...

3 | August 22, 2011 10:16am