Space and Technology

Volonaut’s Star Wars-inspired Airbike completed test flights in California in 2026. The single-person, jet-powered aircraft is preparing for production, priced at $880,000. Its official specs list a top speed of 102 km/h and 10 minutes of flight time.

Forget walking to the bathroom. This toilet comes to you! China’s Yueban has unveiled Xiaoban, the world’s first self-driving robotic toilet, designed to assist people with limited mobility. It even handles waste disposal and self-cleaning at its docking station.

Germany-based Swarm Biotactics is developing cyborg insect swarms fitted with tiny sensors and control systems. Edge AI enables secure communication and coordinated movement. Instead of building robots, the company breeds insects to scale deployments.