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One might think that certain animals are only able to navigate within the environment in which their species evolved. According to a new study, however, goldfish are quite capable of steering a land-based “car” toward a land-based target, in order to g… Continue reading Goldfish learn to drive a car to get food
If you’re working on a construction project which is indoors or in a sound-sensitive area, using noisy, exhaust-belching machinery isn’t the best idea. That’s one of the reasons Doosan Bobcat developed the just-announced T7X all-electric compact track … Continue reading Bobcat T7X claimed to be world’s first electric compact track loader
Although digital body-temperature thermometers may be easier to read than their analog counterparts, there’s always the chance that their battery will go flat between uses. That’s where the BCool thermometer comes in, as you just give it a few shakes t… Continue reading Capacitor-packin’ BCool digital thermometer has no need for a battery
Given the multitude of currently-available cycling electronics, it’s certainly possible that someone could have an actioncam, a rear-view camera and a lighting system mounted on their bike. The Seeker system combines all of those items in one setup.Con… Continue reading Seeker setup combines bike lights, dashcam and actioncam
Self-driving cars already utilize cameras to avoid collisions with other vehicles or pedestrians. Well, the biped wearable device applies that same principle to guiding the blind as they walk along city streets.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Tech… Continue reading biped wearable applies autonomous car tech to guiding the blind
Chinese company Unitree’s quadruped robots are clearly influenced by the SpotMini bot, which can be equipped with a rather creepy-looking manipulator arm. Not to be outdone, Unitree has now announced an arm of its own, which will allow its robots to pe… Continue reading Unitree quadruped robots get a helping hand – a whole arm, in fact
While it would be great if teachers could spend lots of time with each of their students, the fact is that children often end up doing most of their handwriting exercises unsupervised. A new system may help address that problem, utilizing a “smart” pen… Continue reading KIHT tech could teach children how to put pen to paper
If you were building a complex wooden structure by hand, it would be quite difficult to lift the heavy wooden components, place them in precise alignment, then keep them aligned as they were glued together. That’s why a Swiss team is using robots to sh… Continue reading Robots pitch in to build wooden hanging gardens in Switzerland
When it comes to taking high-res aerial photographs, we generally look to satellites, drones or full-size aircraft. Colorado-based Urban Sky’s new Microballoon system, however, is claimed to deliver higher-resolution images at a much lower cost.Continu… Continue reading Reusable “Microballoons” could give satellites a run for their money
It’s ironic that even though many people are starving, a great deal of food gets discarded because it spoils before it can be eaten. A new natural-source packaging material could help, by making foods last longer – plus it’s biodegradable.Continue Read… Continue reading Corn-based biodegradable film shown to help fresh foods last longer