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While eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft certainly are fascinating, it’s hard to say how many will ever be anything more than concepts. Volocopter’s VoloConnect may be the real deal, however, as it flew for the first time last month… Continue reading Volocopter announces successful first flight of VoloConnect eVTOL
Opening a pizzeria could soon be as simple as leasing a small business space, then sticking a robot in there. That’s the idea behind the Pizzaiola system, which takes human cooks and other kitchen staff out of the equation.Continue ReadingCategory: Rob… Continue reading Pizzaiola aims to robotize the humble pizzeria
Although there are now a number of helmet-mounted brake lights on the market, they’re almost all activated by an integrated accelerometer. The OxiLum takes what is claimed to be a better approach, as it’s triggered by a brake-lever-mounted device.Conti… Continue reading OxiLum takes a unique hands-on approach to bicycle brake lights
Like most foods, mushrooms are best when fresh … but it can be difficult to grow them yourself. Shrooly is designed to help, by automatically providing the best conditions for pre-inoculated mushroom-growing pods.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Ho… Continue reading Shrooly system automates in-home mushroom-growing
It was back in 2015 that Tesla unveiled its Powerwall battery energy storage system for the home. Well, Toyota has now announced its similar O-Uchi Kyuden System, which can draw power from EVs.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, LifestyleTags: T… Continue reading Toyota applies its EV tech to O-Uchi Kyuden home battery system
Farmers could be spared a lot of work and expense – plus the environment could be spared a lot of harmful chemicals – if crops didn’t have to be sprayed indiscriminately. The new plant-inspecting Solix robot was designed with those facts in mind.Contin… Continue reading Crop-monitoring Solix agri-bot headed for field trials
Scientists have announced an interesting new means of removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from flue gas emissions, which would create a usable substance. It’s a sheet of treated cotton, which converts CO2 gas into bicarbonate.Continue ReadingCategory: Enviro… Continue reading Fabric-based filter converts flue gas CO2 into bicarbonate
It’s a sad fact that mass shootings have become an all-too-common occurrence in the US. Defense tech company Axon has announced what it states will be a new means of resolving such incidents quickly and relatively safely, utilizing a drone equipped wit… Continue reading US mass shootings prompt development of Taser-wielding drone
When mines extract oil or ore from other materials, they often generate liquid waste known as tailings. This waste is stored in tailings ponds, which have to be continuously monitored – and that’s where the omnidirectional, amphibious Helix Neptune rob… Continue reading Screw-drive amphibious robot could be coming to a tailings pond near you
Consumer drone technology is advancing by leaps and bounds, yet we mostly just hear about aerial drones. Underwater drones “are a thing” too, and I recently had a chance to try out one of the best – Chasing Innovation’s Gladius Mini S.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Review: Gladius Mini S sets the standard for consumer underwater drones