Although cleaning up the humungous Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a daunting concept, removing trash from local waterways is much more feasible … and that’s exactly what the Clearbot robot is designed to do. Developed by Hong Kong-based startup Open Ocean Engineering, Clearbot was commercially launched last November. Intended to operate in collaborative swarms – in areas such as harbors, […]
Autonomous Robot Clears Rubbish
4 Real Estate Side Gigs That Could Make You Rich
The real estate market has always been a great industry to make some large amounts of money. Whether you’re investing in properties or are just working within the industry, there are opportunities for just about everyone. Working in the real estate industry not only helps your wallet, but it helps other people and their communities. When you find or provide […]
Ultrasound Drill Uses Nanodroplets To Disperse Blood Clots
Blood clots can be dangerous, and blood thinning drugs aren’t always enough to clear them out. Now, researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated an ultrasonic “drill” that can break clots apart with the help of tiny nanodroplets. The new work builds on technology the team created a few years ago. In 2017 the NC State researchers described a […]
Portable Heater Comes With Hand Warmer
With winter in full swing, the weather may start to become frightful. Keep warm while at home, or even out and about, with the Värme Portable Air Heater with Detachable Hand Warmer — an innovative heater that can be taken anywhere. The Nordic Hygge Värme portable heater is quickly becoming a hit during the colder temperatures. Taking only three seconds […]
Cake & Dometic Delivery Box
Electric moto maker Cake and mobile living brand Dometic have joined forces to develop a climate-controlled food delivery box, which rides on and is powered by the Ösa electric utility scooter/motorcycle. Thanks to measures designed to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, dining out at your restaurant of choice might no longer be an option. But many eateries have […]
Portable X-Ray Device
Presently, if someone has been involved in a potentially bone-breaking mishap, they have to be X-rayed by trained staff at a hospital. Soon, however, it may be possible for them to perform their own X-rays, using a compact device that could be located just about anywhere. Currently under development at Finland’s University of Oulu, the prototype portable X-ray machine measures […]
Aleph Farms Cultured Meat
Aleph Farms and the Mitsubishi Corporation’s Food Industry Group have agreed to move toward marketing cultured meat in Japan. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in which Aleph Farms will provide its BioFarm technology and Mitsubishi will provide technical support as well as manufacturing and distribution facilities. The idea of cultured meat has been garnering a […]
L’Oréal’s Water Saver
Besides laundry-washing and lawn-sprinkling, the daily washing of hair uses up a lot of water. L’Oréal’s new Water Saver system is designed to help, by reportedly reducing the amount of water used in hair-washing by up to 80 percent. Intended for use both in salons and users’ homes, L’Oréal Water Saver incorporates “Jet-Fusion” technology developed by Swiss company Gjosa. In […]
Lenovo AR Multiscreen Glasses
It’s becoming more and more obvious that one display just isn’t enough for most people. If you’d rather not clutter up your desk with a whole bunch of screens, Lenovo might have the answer – the ThinkReality A3, a pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses that can project up to five virtual displays around you. Where virtual reality (VR) envelops […]
ColdSnap Ice-Cream
Along with single servings of coffee, we’ve also seen Keurig-like pods used to dispense cocktails, wine, fresh tortillas and even full meals. ColdSnap forges into different territory, by serving up fresh ice cream and other frosty treats. Created by entrepreneur Matt Fonte (with input from his daughters Sierra and Fiona), the ColdSnap system consists of a countertop rapid-freezing machine, along […]