Hanson Robotics has created a "little sister" version of AI robot Sophia, intended to help young girls learn to code and gain an understanding of STEM subjects. More about Hanson Robotics' Little Sophia is a coding companion for young girls
A team led by professor Xu Weiguo at the Tsinghua University School of Architecture in Beijing has 3D-printed a 26.3-metre-long concrete bridge, which they claim is the world's longest. More about World's longest 3D-printed concrete bridge opens in Shanghai
University of Pennsylvania engineers have altered a sheet of nickel to produce a material they call "metallic wood", which is extremely strong and light. More about "Metallic wood" is as strong as titanium but five times lighter
The iPhone's reign of supremacy is ending, but its successor won't be a single device, says Owen Hopkins. More about "Soon the smartphone will no longer be our primary digital device"
US tech company Motiv has revealed its smart ring will soon use its wearer's unique heartbeat to verify their identity and make payments. More about Motiv ring will be able to make payments and verify identity with a heartbeat
Bose has developed a version of its QuietComfort noise-cancelling headphones for cars, which promises to minimise unwanted sound inside the vehicle. More about Bose develops noise-cancelling technology for cars
This captioned movie shows, in action, the conceptual robotic delivery dog that German automotive brand Continental unveiled at CES 2019. More about Movie shows how Continental's robot dogs would deliver packages
Boeing has tested a prototype of its electric autonomous passenger drone — a vehicle that a year ago was just a concept design. More about Boeing's self-piloted passenger drone completes first test flight
Spierings' Echo combines bespoke speakers with removable tubes made of different materials that can be used to alter the properties of the music played by the system. More about Tessa Spierings' tactile sound system explores the acoustic properties of materials
New Deal Design has collaborated with Postmates, to give the "on-demand anything" delivery company an autonomous rover capable of charming the pedestrians it shares the pavement with. More about Postmates' delivery robot Serve is designed to be "lovable at first sight"
Italian architect Carlo Ratti has revealed his concept for an autonomous robotic cafe and bar that would make on-demand cocktails for city-dwellers wherever they are. More about Carlo Ratti designs driverless robotic bar called Guido
German start-up Holoride has designed a virtual-reality experience for the backseats of taxis, for passengers in autonomous vehicles or for kids on long car trips. More about Holoride creates carsickness-battling VR experience for self-driving-car passengers
Australian audio company Nura has launched what it says are the world's first adaptive earphones, which alter their output to suit the user's hearing. More about NuraLoop adaptive earbuds deliver audio tailored to the wearer's hearing
London-based designer Keiichi Matsuda suggests how augmented reality will define the workstation of the future, in a short film that explores the growing obsession with productivity in the workplace. More about Keiichi Matsuda explores dystopian future of the workplace in new film Merger
London-based architect and designer Bastian Beyer's project explores the potential of using knitted textile structures that have been biologically solidified as sustainable construction materials. More about Bastian Beyer uses bacteria to calcify knitting into construction materials
Faces and licence plates are among the details that can be clearly seen in an ultra-high-resolution bird's-eye photograph of Shanghai, created by Chinese company Bigpixel Technology. More about 195-gigapixel photo of Shanghai allows viewers to zoom in on street-level detail
Brazilian start-up Hoobox Robotics has collaborated with Intel to produce an adapter kit that allows almost any electric wheelchair to be controlled by the user's facial expressions. More about Hoobox launches first wheelchair controlled by facial expressions
BMW's creative division Designworks has teamed up with The North Face to design a futuristic camper concept, which utilises nanospinning technology to shelter its inhabitants from extreme weather conditions. More about BMW and North Face debut futuristic Futurelight camper concept at CES
Map Project Office and Universal Design Studio have worked with IBM to create the Q System One, the world's first quantum computer intended for business use. More about Map, Universal Design Studio and IBM collaborate on world's first commercial quantum computer
A humanoid robot on its way to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has been "hit and destroyed" by a self-driving Tesla. More about Robot run over by self-driving Tesla on way to CES in Las Vegas