Miami Innovation District

Thanks to new tech innovation, humans can now virtually explore previously inaccessible depths of the ocean floor with the development of highly sophisticated diving robots, such as Stanford’s OceanOne. This “mecha-mermaid," which enables the above-surface controller to not only see but feel what the robot is handling, was recently the first visitor to a 350-year shipwreck, successfully retrieving fragile and priceless objects.

Diving Robot 'Mermaid' Lends a Hand (or 2) to Ocean Exploration A 1664 shipwreck's first nonaquatic visitor in centuries wasn't human — it was a robot.

A Microsoft Innovation Center -- the third of its kind in the U.S. -- will open in Philadelphia this summer. It will be open to the public, feature the latest Microsoft technology, provide a hub for local tech startups and create programming and outreach activities for the community. Check out the renderings!

Renderings: Microsoft Innovation Center to Open in University City This Summer UCity Square, an innovation district in University City, will open the third Microsoft Innovation Center in the country this July. We got our hands on some renderings of the center.