Lamborghini has collaborated with a group of researchers from MIT to create a conceptual electric sports car, which has a carbon fibre shell that is able to repair any cracks or damages by itself. More about Lamborghini teams up with MIT researchers to create "self-healing" sports car
Uber has partnered with NASA to develop an on-demand electric aircraft taxi service, which is scheduled to begin flights in Los Angeles in three years time. More about Uber and NASA to launch flying taxi service by 2020
A group of Canadian engineering students have been named the winners of this year's James Dyson Award, for their device that detects skin cancer without the need for a biopsy. More about Device that detects skin cancer wins James Dyson Award 2017
A self-driving vehicle that is like a train, but which doesn't run on tracks, has made its first journey in Chinese city Zhuzhou. More about Trackless, driverless "rail bus" takes to the roads in China
Google has launched a digital library of user-created 3D objects that can be used to populate virtual- and augmented-reality worlds. More about Google releases library of 3D clip-art for use in virtual and augmented reality
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"
Google's expanded line of tech-focussed products is distinct from its competitors for the way the items integrate with the body and home, according to the company's head of hardware design Ivy Ross. More about "Design language sets us apart" from Apple and Samsung, says Google's head of hardware
Transport designer Jonny Culkin has outlined a vision for future urban mobility in London, which would see a driverless "mini Routemaster" offer commuters a more visually engaging journey. More about Self-driving vehicle designed to help London commuters reconnect with their surroundings
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
Bright LEDs flash warning signals to smartphone users who veer onto this interactive road surface, which is designed to disappear during the dead of night and reappear only when needed. More about Umbrellium develops interactive road crossing that only appears when needed
One of the engineers behind Google's self-driving car has established a nonprofit religious corporation with one main aim – to create a deity with artificial intelligence. More about Ex-Google engineer establishes new religion with ambition to develop an AI god
Online shopping giant eBay has teamed up with specialist retailer Saatchi Art to create an experimental shopping experience, which brings together art and technology to uncover shoppers' subconscious desires. More about eBay launches "the world's first subconscious shopping experience"
Google has launched a new hands-free camera named Clips, which uses artificial intelligence
An app has launched that allows users to instantly identify artworks and access information about them, by simply scanning them with a smartphone. More about New app Smartify functions as "a Shazam for the art world"
Snapchat paired up with the artist Jeff Koons to place an augmented reality version of his famous Balloon Dog sculpture in New York's Central Park – but in a "stance against an imminent AR corporate invasion", the work has been graffitied by artist Sebastian Errazuriz. More about Sebastian Errazuriz vandalises augmented-reality version of Jeff Koons' Balloon Dog sculpture