Brooke Becher
Staff Reporter at Built In
Expertise: Hardware and Robotics
Education: University of Lincoln, United Kingdom; California State University, Long Beach
Brooke Becher is a Built In staff reporter covering hardware and robotics. Based out of Los Angeles, she’s been writing culture features and reporting local news since 2014.
Becher holds a master’s degree in journalism and international human rights from the University of Lincoln, based in the United Kingdom, as well as a bachelor’s in journalism and mass communication from California State University, Long Beach. Her dissertation analyzed the nation’s narrative on rape culture through Western, online news media coverage, spanning the American political spectrum.
Past works are featured in LA Weekly, The Orange County Register, GOOD Magazine, Long Beach Press Telegram, California Business Journal and Los Angeles Magazine.
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Cryptojackers aren’t targeting your data or looking to harm your computer. Instead, they’re after your processing power, quietly siphoning it to mine cryptocurrency undetectably in the background.
Engineered to move and behave like the real thing, robot dogs can perform all sorts of tasks, from navigating disaster zones and inspecting hazardous areas to simply providing companionship.
West Bengal’s capital city is a diverse industrial hot spot with a backstory.
These companies drive production and economic growth from factories in Maharashtra’s ‘cultural capital.’
Urban air mobility introduces an alternative mode of transportation, where all-electric air taxis and autonomous drones fly above cities.
Robotic hands are designed to mimic the movement of a human hand — whether they physically resemble them or not — and are often equipped with sensors that allow them to "feel.”
Smart textiles weave tech into traditional fabrics, collecting data about the wearer and their immediate surroundings.
Battery swapping enables EV drivers to exchange depleted car batteries quickly and conveniently for fully charged ones.
Tamil Nadu’s capital city is building a reputation for manufacturing excellence.
These early-stage companies boost economic growth and innovation in one of the world’s oldest cities.
Solar farms are power stations made up of thousands of photovoltaic panels, spanning hundreds of acres. They convert sunlight into clean, renewable energy that’s fed directly into the power grid or stored for later use.
These photovoltaic systems buoy above water, converting sunlight into clean energy and operating with greater efficiency than traditional solar farms.