Virginia Tech news and trends

Lowe’s Employees Decked Out In High-Tech Exoskeletons
Retail // May 16, 2017

There’s more than one way to transform physical stores with technology. While Lowe’s already has LoweBot for customer assistance, the home improvement company has made moves to ensure human employees feel the benefits of tech upgrades. (Especially in their lower backs.) The national home improvement chain partnered...

That Big Mac And Fries Will Be Delivered To Your Table
Retail // November 18, 2016

While some fast-food locations are taking the human out of the equation, McDonald’s said it will be doing the opposite. The fast-food chain said that the new year will bring table service to diners’ experience. According to the company, every single U.S. location will have...

Hey, College Kid, Got The Munchies? Let Google Drone-Drop You A Chipotle Burrito
Innovation // September 08, 2016

If you’ve ever seen comic Sebastian Maniscalco’s standup about Chipotle’s burrito-building efficiency, you might wonder what he’d say about a new way of delivering those burritos: via drones sent by Google. That’s right, we said burritos. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has announced the first initiative...

Interviews & Exclusives
Did You Hear The One About The Man Dressed Up As A Car Seat?

August 16, 2017
While much has been written about the coming technological future, when cars will drive themselves, actually seeing an unmanned vehicle on the road is still something of a surprising experience for most people. Cars, at least now — and most all of them — have drivers behind the wheel. But, as the people of Arlington, Virginia, found out, cars […]