Lily Camera – Crash & Burn
Update as of 1/12/2017. After raising nearly $34-million in funding and pre-orders the Lily Drone Project is dead. Refunds to come for those who placed pre-orders. As much fun as it is flying/controlling your own quadcopter/drone there are times when “follow me” technology is the way to go. I think that is one of […]
Honda Riding Assist = Self Balancing Motorcycle
Honda showed off their latest motorcycle tech dubbed Riding Assist. Honda Riding Assist has a self-balancing technology that greatly reduces the chance of falling over while the motorcycle is at rest. AKA getting on/off while stopped. It can also articulate the front fork to raise and lower the front of the motorcycle. I assume this […]
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 […]
Cozmo, A Robot With Attitude
Say hello to Cozmo, a tiny toy robot that behaves like no other. Cozmo ($179) has a one-of-a-kind personality that evolves as you spend more time with him. He gets bored, he gets curious, he goes exploring. He comes with Power Cubes for interactive game play. The Power Cubes are used for games of speed […]
Yamaha Fazer R Unmanned Helicopter Workhorse
I had no idea that Yamaha was in the UAV business despite the fact that they have been at it for decades. These aren’t your typical play drones, they are built to get work done. The Yamaha Fazer R, and the Fazer RG2, can be used for crop dusting (up to 10 acres), surveying, photography, […]
Disney’s One-Legged Hopping Robot
Who knows what Disney has up their sleeve with this one-legged bouncing robot. Clearly it is Tigger, Winnie the Pooh’s pal, but only time will tell how they will use it.
Robot Lawnmower Versus Moose
Some poor fellow in Norway has a hungry moose that steals apples from his tree. Moose are known for being aggressive and dangerous. So he sends in his robotic lawnmower to handle the business. Who wins, the moose or the robotic vacuum? Click through to see the quick video of this epic showdown.
Freely System Alta 8 Octocopter Surfing
Surfing on waves is tough. Kite surfing is an entirely different type of “tough”. Kite surfers have to be able to manage the board and the kite at the same time. Tricky stuff. Leave it to gadgetry to solve this problem by having a powerful remote controlled octocopter as the engine. This 8-blade RC copter […]
MediPrint NovaCast 3D Printed Cast
The way we make casts hasn’t changed much in the last 50 years. We are still basically laying plaster (or its equivalent) to stabilize body parts. If you had a cast put on 20 years ago, and another today, you wouldn’t notice much difference. It is time for an upgrade. If for nothing else to […]
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 […]