Smart Intersections and the Death of Traffic Lights

Researchers from MIT, the Swiss Institute of Technology and the Italian National Research Council have collaborated to design a smart intersection that would drastically reduce traffic. Called “Light Traffic,” the concept would allow autonomous cars to smoothly flow through an intersection by automatically adjusting speeds and distances of approaching vehicles, so that none would need to completely stop. In doing so, congestion, wait times, and …

Apple Unveils Liam: iPhone Destroyer

Alongside a new four-inch iPhone model, a smaller iPad Pro and an affordable Apple Watch, Apple took to the stage today to announce its latest creation: Liam, a robot specifically built to disassemble iPhones. Liam is part of Apple’s ongoing commitment to eco-friendly practices and helps part-out recycled iPhones after they’ve run their course. See Liam in action at Tech Crunch

A Library Filled With the World’s Rarest Pigments

Over 2,500 of the world’s rarest colors are housed inside The Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at the Harvard Art Museums. Many of them date back to prehistoric times, when pigments obviously weren’t readily available—they needed to be harvested from natural minerals and materials and further mixed to create just the right color. Fast Company recently visited The Straus Center to take a …