As quickly as our brains accept virtual reality once our vision and hearing are hijacked, there are plenty of people trying to extend the illusion across our other senses, moving towards a future of total physical immersion that replicates experiences across all our senses. But it ain’t an easy problem to solve. As we interact with the world, so the […]
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Apple Self Driving Car By 2024
Apple‘s plans to develop an electric and driverless car featuring its own battery technology are reportedly back on the table, with a new target production date estimated for 2024. “People familiar with the matter” told Reuters that Apple is progressing with its autonomous car technology – known as Project Titan – and is planning to produce a passenger vehicle in […]
Nuro Gets Permit To Do Autonomous Delivery
Almost three years after revealing its autonomous delivery vehicle, robotics startup Nuro has been given the green light for commercial operations in California. Initially, service needs will be met by fully autonomous Prius vehicles, but the R2 delivery pods won’t be far behind. The deployment permit issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles rubber stamps Nuro’s autonomous vehicles to […]
Small Folding Survival Knife
Californian-based knife maker Terrain 365 has introduced a new implement for the everyday carry crowd with a very portable form factor. Designed for survival and backup cutting tasks, the DTK-AT is the company’s most compact folding knife and has around the same footprint as a set of US military-issue dog tags. The DTK-AT is a miniature framelock knife, meaning part […]
Paddlewheeler Skims Debris From Swimming Pools
Swimming in pools may be fun, but using a dip net to skim leaves off of them can be a tedious chore. That’s why the solar-powered Ariel robot was created, as it autonomously does the job for you. Manufactured by Arizona-based company Pivot-Solar Breeze, Ariel features a pair of waterproof photovoltaic panels on its topside. These power the robot during […]
Wireless Knuckles 5 Controller
Conventional dual-joystick drone controllers require pilots to use both hands – this can be inconvenient, plus not everyone has two functional hands. That’s where the one-handed Knuckles-5 controller is designed to come in. Created by “an international team of specialists from various fields related to the drone industry,” the device is currently in functioning prototype form. Once it reaches production, […]
Collision Avoidance Powered Wheelchairs
If you’re the user of a powered wheelchair, it goes without saying that you really don’t want that chair to tip over, or to crash into obstacles. The LUCI system – which gets added to existing chairs – is intended to keep those things from happening. LUCI consists of multiple sensor modules that combine technologies such as stereo computer vision, […]
MIT Implant Delivers Drugs
When taken orally or intravenously, medications typically travel throughout the body, producing unwanted side effects. MIT scientists are working on an alternative, that delivers both light and a light-activated drug directly to the target area. So-called “photoswitchable” drugs contain light-sensitive molecules that essentially switch the drug on when exposed to a flash of light. This means that a pharmaceutical could […]
Paddlewheeler Skims Debris From Swimming Pools
Beekeeping can be an arduous task, as keepers have to repeatedly bend over and lift wax/honey-laden honeycomb panels out of each hive. The Hive Controller is designed to help, by robotically lifting and collecting the honeycombs. Made by Korean company Daesung (aka Smart Hive), the Hive Controller is simply placed on top of a hive, once that hive’s lid has […]
Fingerprint Activated Wallet
Everything is coming up smart these days, so why should your wallet be any different? Meet theCashew Smart Wallet with Biometrics and Bluetooth, an innovative personal gadget that will keep your valuables safe wherever you go. Successfully funded on Kickstarter, the Cashew Smart Wallet was designed to ensure your wallet is always by your side. With an innovative fingerprint reader, […]