Thursday 22 August 2013

Watch the Newest Moon Rovers in Action, Changing the Culture of Government, and More

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Robots and Rockets: 2013 Hardware Reel

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It's that time again. Every year we release a video compilation of the newest hardware, tech, and just plain cool stuff that comes out of the Google Lunar XPRIZE teams! If you like robots and rockets then you’ve come to the right place. More »

 

Foundation News

  

XPRIZE Insights - The Best Politics is a Better Idea

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Gavin Newsom talks about changing the culture of government from one of petty politics to one of problem solving, in a non-ideological framework. More »

  

Lunar Roundup: Adventure

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Adventure galore as the teams tackle things like big sand dunes, zip lining across moon caves, tigers and children at close range with their technology. Plus, one team announces a new launch date while another walks us through their new test-mission plan. More »

  

Nokia Sensing XCHALLENGE Team Spotlight

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Israeli Team Elfi-Tech’s wearable technology turns your mobile device into a personal health trainer aid and a powerful diagnostic tool. The platform open up a new world of opportunity for developers to create innovative health applications. More »

U.S.-based team QUASAR’s solution is a chair pad that has embedded sensors that work through clothing to monitor the heart’s activity. The system can wirelessly transmit this data for physicians to review and diagnose patients. More »

  

CEO’s Corner – Tap 7M People to Solve Your Problem

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In this blog, I'm speaking with Matt Barrie, CEO of Freelancer.com, a remarkable site that allows people from all over the world to connect, as employers and as providers of services. Here, Barrie explains the company, its background, and why it's such an important new paradigm for employment around the world. More »

  

Personal Challenges - Google Lunar XPRIZE Team Update

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Doing great things goes hand in hand with facing personal challenges. The competitors in the Google Lunar XPRIZE face some of the grandest challenges ever. Find out how they are facing their obstacles and rising above them to form the first "Lunar Economy." More »

 

XPRIZE on Huffington Post

Hey FAA! Free The Drones

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I am waiting for my first pizza bomb but the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration just won't get out of the way. I read about it on the Internet - an enterprising Domino's franchisee in the U.K. who was experimenting using a drone copter for delivery this summer. More »

 

Supporter Spotlight

Welcome to the Innovation Board!

Steven Sawalich has joined the Innovation Board! Steven has an amazing artistic, business, and philanthropic background – and he will put it to good use while helping us craft our Grand Challenges for our annual Visioneering. We’re so happy to have Steven on the team!

Join Us at XPRIZE

Program Director, Global Development:  Lead and design our future Global Development prizes
Team Administrator, Prizes:  Support the Prizes Team
Director, Prize Development:  Design future XPRIZEs

 

XPRIZE In The News

WALL STREET JOURNAL:  Peter Diamandis: Find Wealth in the Things You Love
BLOOMBERG:  Private Space Flight: Lessons in Driving Big Change
Medgadget:  Nokia and XPRIZE Announce Finalists of the Nokia Sensing XCHALLENGE
HEALTH2.0:  Nokia Sensing XCHALLENGE Finalists, Oct 2 at Health2con
U-T SAN DIEGO:  CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, QUALCOMM TEAM UP ON ASTHMA MONITOR

 

Around The Web

VENTURE BEAT:  The best promise of the Hyperloop is its approach: open design
MASHABLE:  Robot Fights Brain Clots
DISCOVERY:  Buy Your Own Jetpack

 

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