First Legal Drone Delivery Tested In The US
I have seen enough of the negative press surrounding drones quadcopters (in this case a hexacopter judging from the shadow) and think that most of it is propaganda. I believe our government doesn’t like this tech in the hands of the people who vote them into office and pay their wage. Sooo, on to the […]
Drill Powered Walking Machine
Izzy Swan of Think Woodworks is at it again. He likes making things out of wood, and then powers them with a single cordless drill. His latest contraption is a drill powered walking machine. If you have ever tried to build something much simpler than this, say a cutting board for example. You know how […]
Nobot Is A Robot That You Control
The robots are coming. Some think they are coming to take our jobs. They are right. The Nobot, however, is designed to be controlled by a human rather than its own software brain. Think of it as a robot that you control for doing the work you don’t want to do. Or more accurately working […]
3D Robotics Solo Quadcopter
The market for out-of-the-box fully capable quadcopter just got pretty crowded. This is great news for the consumers of these gadgets as the pricing is starting to get more reasonable. Or at least the feature sets are matching the prices. The latest announcement in the video camera quadcopter arena comes from 3D Robotics (3DR) with […]
New 3D Robotics Drone Release Date 4.13.15 Teaser
The folks at 3D Robotics are taking a page from Apples marketing playbook with an early teaser video for their newest drone. Most hobby, and even professional, quadcopter operators tend to gravitate to the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ or the Yuneec Q500 Typhoon. The 3D Robotics quadcopters have never really garnered mainstream popularity, yet. The latest […]
Robotic Beer Holder Video
Ever wanted to bring your beer on the dance floor without worry of spilling a drop? Of course you have. This problem is right up there with the blindspot in my 73 Ford Pinto. Well this video commercial from The Hahn Academy labeled the Beer Predicament #3 solves the problem. Check it out after the […]
Polar Bear Roaming The Streets Of London
The movie folks at Sky Atlantic created this lifelike polar bear to promote their upcoming show, Fortitude. The polar bear took 19 prop specialists eight weeks to craft and build. They used over 60 different materials including 90-sqft of sheep fur. The fake polar bear isn’t a robot and actually has two humans inside controlling […]
Ergo Auto Pet Feeder 2000GS Review
This is an overdue endorsement. I got my Auto Pet Feeder, model 2000GS, from Ergo Systems, in 2002, when I adopted my cat from the shelter. I think my life has been better for having it, no exaggeration, and here’s why.
Walkera Voyager 3 FPV Quadcopter
The space that was pretty much dominated by DJI is starting to get crowded. More FPV (first person view) multi-rotor helicopters are hitting the market. I think this is a good thing, at least for consumers. Maybe now we will start to see prices getting more affordable later this year. Read on for details and […]
GHOST+ with Morpheus H3D-360 A Fully Loaded Quadcopter
Sure you could spend $3,000 on a DJI Inspire 1 which is a great quadcopter minus a few flaws. Read more the DJI Inspire 1 here. Or, you could buy what appears to be a pretty feature rich quadcopter that comes with everything you need to get flying (just add your own GoPro Hero3 or […]