Dutchman Industries 100-Inch Truck Spade
This beast of a truck has one job, to safely remove mature trees for relocation. No more clear cutting for new construction or using large planters in tree nurseries. This all assumes you have access to a Dutchman Industries 100-Inch Truck Spade. Some serious robotics, engineering, and hydraulics at work here. Video of this tree moving truck […]
Cri-Cri Is The World’s Smallest Twin-Engine Manned Airplane
This awesome little airplane is the world’s smallest twin-engine manned aircraft. It was designed in the 1970s by Michel Colomban and is named the Cri-Cri. Cri-Cri features include a single seat, an enclosed cockpit, a cantilever low-wing, two front mounted engines, and fixed landing gear. The aircraft is made of klegecell foam and aluminum and […]
NuTonomy And Singapore Release The First Self-Driving Taxis
Both Volvo and Uber have been trying to be the first out with a self-driving taxi. Well, at least the first to deploy it to the real world. One of the biggest hurdles is our fine government and the hurdles they impose on new technology. Solution, head over to Singapore like NuTonomy has done. NuTonomy […]
Mercedes Benz Future Bus
Mercedes Benz is showing off their latest concept car bus, the Future Bus with CityPilot. This tech’d out Mercedes Future Bus is loaded with radar and camera systems. These systems may allow this bus to be self-driving. The interior of the bus is an open-plan style and is said to be designed after city parks. […]
Bug-A-Salt 2.0 Fly Killing Salt Gun
Sure, chasing your friends a bug around the house with a zapper is fun but I think the odds of successfully killing a housefly are better with the salt gun. The Bug-A-Salt ($49) is a gun that is designed to shoot a blast of salt at the common housefly. You fill the reservoir up with table salt […]
Tiny Fuel Cell To Keep Drones In The Air For Over An Hour
Imagine having your personal drone in the air for over an hour instead of just 20 minutes. Yep, longer runs, better videos, and more fun. Not to mention the commercial aspect of package delivery and search/rescue missions. Researchers at the Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech) claim they have created a miniature solid oxide […]
Amazon Tap
Amazon has been super busy. They are launching rockets, flying test delivery drones, delivering packages the same day they are ordered, and continuing to improve on existing products. The latest product improvement comes to the Amazon Echo in the form of a wireless version, the Amazon Tap. The Amazon Tap is basically the same as […]
Japan May Start Recognizing Bitcoin As Actual Money
Bitcoin is getting more interesting by the day as governments switch to negative interest rates, discuss removing large currency bills from circulation, and over-print their FIAT currencies. 2016 is shaping up to be interesting on many levels. Is a recession coming? Are we already in a recession? Are we going to see any currencies collapse? Are we […]
LUCI Outdoor Inflatable LED Solar Lantern
I am a bit of freak when it comes to LED’s and solar panels. Put the two together and you got me. The LUCI Outdoor ($15) hits on all cylinders as it has LED’s a solar panel and more. Turns out the team at MPOWERD donates some of these lights to countries without electricity. Kinda […]
EasyJet To Begin Testing Hybrid Planes
One way the budget airlines are able to offer such low airfare is by cutting costs. T’his means luggage fees, tighter seating, and now hybrid airplanes. How much can a hybrid fleet save a small airline like EasyJet? 35-million per year! This isn’t your typical hybrid though. Don’t expect an Prius styled airplane running on […]