It’s admittedly a rather specific scenario, but imagine if it’s a chilly day and you’re heading out to a gathering, but the only beverages you have on hand are room-temperature. Well, that’s where Blitzen would come in. It lets you chill bottled drinks on top of your car, while you drive. Created by Pittsburgh-based product development company Deeplocal, Blitzen cradles […]
Blitzen Chills Your Drink On The Car Roof
Breakthrough Spinal Simulation Therapy
In what may be seen as a worrying development to those troubled by the growth of the surveillance state, researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have demonstrated that they can count people through walls using only Wi-Fi signals. Remarkably, the method doesn’t require those being counted to carry wireless devices. The method relies on RSSI, which stands for […]
Chemotherapy Hydrogel Fight Skin Cancer
Skin cancer might seem like the easiest cancer to deal with – after all, it’s right there on the outside of the body, so removing it should be simple and safe, right? Unsurprisingly the reality is not so simple and treatment often still requires chemotherapy, which is delivered intravenously and can cause a whole range of unpleasant side effects. Now, […]
Counting People Through Walls Using Wifi
In what may be seen as a worrying development to those troubled by the growth of the surveillance state, researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have demonstrated that they can count people through walls using only Wi-Fi signals. Remarkably, the method doesn’t require those being counted to carry wireless devices. The method relies on RSSI, which stands for […]
Ford’s Vision For Commercial Truck
Ford has unveiled a new concept heavy-duty truck at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018 show in Hannover, Germany. The F-Vision concept is a large commercial truck that combines future propulsion and clean energy with autonomous driving. The F-Vision was designed and prototyped by Ford’s Turkish design center. The F-Vision is a level 4 autonomous truck – meaning it can drive […]
Metal Jet 3D Printing For Mass Production
Desktop Metal might have set the ball rolling back in 2017, but it seems HP is getting very serious about 3D metal printing at industrial volumes and automotive-grade production quality. The technology is called HP Metal Jet, it’s 50 times faster and significantly cheaper than existing methods, and pilot programs are already underway. Similar to the Desktop Metal production system, […]
Home Security Camera Won’t Give False Alert Due To Animals
A Bureau of Justice report noted that there were over 3 million burglaries in the US during 2016, which might lead you to consider installing a security system to keep watch over your home while you’re out. A Californian startup has launched an easy setup, wire-free, battery-operated smart home security camera called the Eyecloud Cam. And it’s been designed to […]
US Navy Looks Up To Head Display For Divers
The US Navy has a new Head-Up Display (HUD) for combat divers that works even in zero-visibility conditions. Developed by James Fisher and Sons and the US Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Centre – Panama City Division, Shadow NAV is a visor projector that mounts on a standard diver’s half-mask to provide hands-free underwater navigation capabilities. If your experience of the […]
How Neoculture Will Shape The Future of Cities
Earlier this year on the Clever podcast, Amy and I had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Stulpin, Chief Creative Officer for Tarkett and Suzanne Tick of Suzanne Tick, Inc. about the concept of Neoculture, a term coined by Tarkett that refers to current cultural and societal shifts and how they impact architecture and interior design. It was such a fascinating […]
Walmart Uses VR Reality Training For Its Employees
Walmart is taking the next step into the world of virtual reality — and the company is bringing its employees along on the ride. The multinational retailer will begin rolling out Oculus Go headsets in mass to all of its 4,500-plus retail locations in the United States. Aimed at assisting associates in learning new skills, Walmart notes that the technology […]