Just one of the many designs of INSIDE OUT. A new photography exhibit creates an artificial thunderstorm. (via INSIDE OUT and the creators project) There are various websites and albums full of rain sounds and are used as relaxation methods, but...
Vortex – a programmable, open-source robot toy – is available for backing on Kickstarter for $69. The makers promise it will help your child develop the programming and coding skills necessary to lead the cyber revolution. (all images and video via V...
The Bricasso, created by Jason Allemann, is made of Legos. (via jkbrickworks)In case you didn't get the memo, LEGO bricks are not just for kids. Just Google LEGO sculptures to see larger than life, breath taking LEGO creations. Jason Allemann, wh...
MegaBot's Mk.II – a giant fighting robot. MegaBots Inc. first debuted on Kickstarter, asking for a pledge of $1.8 million dollars to make their dream of real-time fighting robots a reality. Their campaign was unsuccessful, but Autodesk funded the...
This robot in disguise makes his debut at the 2015 Tokyo Toy Show Transformers have been a hot seller in the toy world since the 80s. Thanks to the overblown Michael Bay films, the franchise has only gotten bigger and along with this came more a...
Der SMPC (Smart Mosfet Power Controller) ist unsere Platine, die für das Power-Management im Auto zuständig ist. Sie besteht dieses Jahr aus zwei aufeinander gesteckten Platinen um Platz und Gewicht zu sparen (kleineres und leichteres Gehäuse). ...
These bots could be the future of surgical procedures. The Israel Institute of Technology research team have found an easier way to guide nanobots in the bloodstream. (via American Chemical Society)In the tech world robots are not only getting smart...
Novatel Wireless, Inc., recently announced it has been contracted to update the AT&T wireless network in preparation for the Internet of Things. Serious security concerns, however, have yet to be addressed. Consumers wonder if the new technology ...
Freescale Semiconductors recently unveiled its new line of processors at the Freescale Technology Forum on Monday. The company claims its processors can function as MCUs and are both energy efficient and advanced enough to run high-performance graphi...
www.youtube.com/watchOrigami drone that folds and dissolves itself (via Evan Ackerman/IEEE Spectrum) Scientists, engineers, makers, and the US Navy have been hard at work making some of the most groundbreaking, chilling, and downright bizzare dr...
Ricoh recently announced the development of a substance called, “Energy-Generating Rubber.” It is an electricity-generating rubber that produces the high output of piezoelectric ceramic with the flexibility of a piezoelectric polymer. (via Nikkei Tec...
A picture that has haunted my dreams. Meet the deranged creations of Night Terrors. (via Nouvum Analytics) Nouvum Analytics is developing a game called Night Terrors that will become a first ever augmented reality game of these proportions for i...
A new device to help the blind see. A Stanford research team has paired with Pixium Vision to give sight to the blind. Their new implant may allow the blind 20/120 vision with infrared light. (via Pixium Vision)It seems that a miracle is in the makin...
Etsy, who is dedicated to user-made and vintage items, may be in trouble if Amazon takes over (via Etsy)Etsy has always been the go-to site for kitchy items for any and all fandoms. Whether it's a homemade Doctor Who beanie or Game of Thrones plu...
Apparently this week was 'London Technology Week' (it is a trademark!) which seems a contrived week to be honest, although it is partly organized by London&Partners which is a registered company but appears to have some relationship to the Greate...
EasyJet, Europe’s second largest discount air carrier has successfully completed a trial for the use of automated drone technology to scan and inspect its planes, reporting on any damage that may require further attention or maintenance work. With th...
Eine sehenswerte Kulisse, 30 aufgeregte Studenten und viele müde Gesichter: nach acht Monaten Anstrengung und vielen durchgearbeiteten Nächten war der große Moment am Freitag gekommen, an dem Infinity Racing - das Rennteam der Hochschule Kempten - st...
Drones search for illegal loggers in the Amazon. Max Messinger holding his flying wing drone. (via NPR)Companies, like Amazon, are trying to adapt drones for various services, but the public is still hesitant to fully accept them. They are often perc...
In a competitive industry how do you give university graduates a great chance to stand tall above the rest? Formula Student is one of the largest motorsport events in the world, with over 100 teams from almost 40 countries entering just the UK e...
BRETT working through a given task (via UC Berkeley)These days artificial intelligence can do some amazing things from drawing pictures to removing stalled cars, but it knows how to do these things through explicit instructions. Is it possible for a ...
Team Kaist’s DARPA Robotics Challenge winner DRC-HUBO completes the vehicle egress task The DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals competition was held Friday and Saturday at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. After years of research and development, sever...
It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead.Or it falls down.
Researchers at Georgia Tech’s GRITS Lab recently developed a technology that programs robots to follow a beam of light, controllable with your fingertip. The development could allow for a swarm of thousands of robots to report to a specific loc...
