Longest, highest glass bridge to open
Beijing: The world’s longest and highest glass bridge which has set 10 world records for its design and construction will be opened this week in China's Hunan province. The 430-metre-long, 6-metre-wide bridge, paved with 99 panes of three-layer transparent glasses, hangs between two steep cliffs 300 metres above the ground. A maximum of 8,000 visitors are allowed to cross the bridge every day. In July, a 2-tonne truck was driven across in a show of the bridge's sturdiness. PTI
3D-imaging sensor lets you ‘see’ inside walls
Jerusalem: A company in Israel has developed a 3D-imaging sensor that can let you 'see' inside walls using your smartphone. The device, called Walabot, can look through walls to detect structural foundations, plastic and metal pipes, electrical wires and studs. The device looks into cement, drywall and tells you its depth, and even detects movement behind walls. PTI
Ford to have fully autonomous car by 2021
Detroit: Ford Motor Co. intends to have a fully driverless vehicle on the road within five years. The car will initially be used for commercial ride-hailing or ride-sharing services. Ford's approach breaks from companies like Mercedes-Benz and Tesla Motors, which plan to gradually add self-driving capability to traditional cars. Instead, Ford is taking the same approach as Alphabet Inc.’s Google, which supports moving directly to self-driving cars. AP
Woman sells wedding dress to fund divorce
London: In a bizarre incident, a 28-year-old woman in the UK has put her designer wedding dress, worth 2,000 pounds, up for sale on eBay to pay for her divorce after she found her husband was cheating on her. Samantha Wragg, from Chesterfield, wore the dress on her wedding in August 2014. She claims her husband left her after 18 months and was already living with another woman. PTI
