Industrial design studio PriestmanGoode has unveiled its vision for a fleet of urban delivery drones, which will feature in Dezeen's forthcoming documentary film Elevation. More about PriestmanGoode unveils concept for city-wide drone delivery system
Dutch aircraft manufacturer Pal-V has launched a flying car that can convert from drive to flight mode in under 10 minutes. More about "World's first" commercial flying car unveiled at Geneva Motor Show
MIT has taken the first steps towards turning plants into functional lighting by embedding the firefly enzyme in the leaves of a watercress plant. More about MIT engineers transform plants into lights
This captioned movie shows the Little Ripper, a rescue drone belonging to coastguard services in New South Wales in Australia, which saved two teenage swimmers stuck in a rip current by dropping an inflatable rescue pod down to them. More about Little Ripper drone saves two teenage swimmers in world-first rescue
Long checkout queues are a thing of the past at Amazon's new app-enabled store, which allows shoppers to simply walk out with their groceries. More about Amazon Go store swaps cashiers for sensors to remove queues
Sony has unveiled a new version of the robot dog it killed off over a decade ago – and it now comes with artificial intelligence. More about Sony uses artificial intelligence to bring Aibo robot dog back to life
The latest movie in our ongoing Dezeen x MINI Living series features floor tiles developed by London-based startup Pavegen to produce kinetic energy when stepped on. More about Pavegen's floor tiles could power future cities with footsteps
Online retail giant Amazon has launched a service that lets its delivery staff drop off packages inside a customer's home while they are out. More about Amazon Key allows strangers to open your front door
Saudi Arabia has officially recognised a humanoid robot as a citizen, marking the first time in history that an AI device has been awarded such status. More about Saudi Arabia becomes first country to grant citizenship to a robot
In this exclusive movie Dezeen filmed for Samsung at London Design Festival, the brand explains how its new Yves Behar-designed television aims to make discovering and collecting art more accessible. More about Samsung's The Frame television "makes buying art as common as downloading a TV show"
The newly unveiled BlackBerry Motion smartphone ditches the brand's trademark QWERTY keyboard, in favour of a touchscreen interface. More about BlackBerry loses the keyboard for new water-resistant smartphone
Facebook has unveiled its new Oculus Go virtual-reality headset, which functions without being plugged into a computer or paired with a phone. More about Facebook launches virtual-reality headset that can be used without other devices
Swedish train operator SJ Railways has become the latest company to adopt technology that reads microchips embedded in the body, and is using it as an alternative to printed rail passes. More about Swedish rail company swaps paper tickets for embedded microchips
The founders of luggage startup Horizn Studios explain how its products incorporate smart technology to serve a new generation of travellers in this exclusive movie Dezeen produced for the Berlin-based brand. More about Travellers need digital innovations in luggage, claim co-founders of Horizn Studios
This camera-style device designed by Royal College of Art graduate Arthur Carabott uses immediate audio and visual feedback to help musicians improve their posture and technique. More about Musician's Mirror uses instant feedback to alert performers to bad posture
These miniature robots can crawl over fabric to personalise garments, adapt clothing for different climates, and perform other helpful tasks. More about Kino "living jewellery" roams across the body as a tiny personal assistant
Elon Musk's dream of tube-based transportation is one step closer to reality after the first successful trial using full-scale Hyperloop passenger pods. More about Video shows Hyperloop One's first full system test reaching 190 miles per hour
One-minute movie: RCA graduate Julian Melchiorri says his design for a synthetic biological leaf, which creates oxygen via photosynthesis like a real plant, could enable long-distance space travel. More about RCA graduate develops synthetic leaf that could aid space exploration
One ring rules an entire augmented-reality interface in this project by Royal College of Art graduate Nat Martin. More about Scroll ring by RCA graduate Nat Martin lets users easily interact with augmented reality
The world's first rope-less, horizontal-vertical elevator system – akin to Willy Wonka's glass elevator – has been installed inside a purpose-built innovation test tower in Germany. More about ThyssenKrupp unveils the world's first sideways-moving elevator system