Thursday, November 14, 2013

Space Junk: The Race to Combat Flying Debris


Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) –- As EADS reports earnings, Bloomberg took an exclusive look at one of their most exciting business: Aerospace. Astrium, the space subsidiary of EADS, makes everything from rocket launchers to satellites. Bloomberg got the chance to film the Ariane 5 launcher near Paris -- and discover the future of the space industry. (Source: Bloomberg)

Tour a $17M Island Home, Meet Its Mystery Owner


Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) –- Bloomberg's Trish Regan spends a weekend with Richard Branson on his private island. Branson tells her how lightning burned the house to the ground back in August 2011. Bloomberg got an exclusive look at the new Great House finished just this month. Anyone can own the new and improved Necker island for a day... if they're willing to pony up $60k for the privilege. (Source: Bloomberg)

Killer Robot Is the Key to 21st Century Salad


Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) –- Two hundred years ago, 90 percent of America's workforce was in farming. Today that number has dropped to 2 percent. Silicon Valley startup Blue River Technology is hoping to close the gap on the labor market with their LettuceBot. Cesar, makes real time farming decisions on one California's biggest crops. This robot is attempting to disrupt a $1.4 billion dollar lettuce market. Bloomberg's Rachel Crane reports. (Source: Bloomberg)