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Just because ebikes have assistive motors doesn’t mean that they should be heavy, clunky and ugly. The Tezeus C8 was evidently designed with that fact in mind, as it sports a sleek look, carbon construction, and a claimed weight of as little as 33 lb (… Continue reading Tezeus C8 carbon fiber ebike keeps things sleek and light
It’s a sad fact that birds are often killed when they collide with unseen overhead power lines. A new system is designed to keep that from happening, by using a drone and a robot to make those lines more visible.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, Tech… Continue reading Drone-deployed Mini LineFly robot crawls power lines to save birds
Ordinarily, in order to establish communications at locations such as disaster sites, rescuers have to transport and set up relatively bulky, costly satellite dishes. Soon, however, a simple tubular antenna made of woven strips of material may get the … Continue reading Lightweight woven antenna could replace field-deployed dishes
There have doubtless been times when you’ve had both hands full, and wished that you had a third arm. Well, scientists have discovered that a robotic third arm can in fact be quite easily controlled via movements of the diaphragm muscle.Continue Readin… Continue reading Attention, multitaskers – scientists create a belly-controlled third arm
While renewable energy sources certainly are more eco-friendly than fossil fuels, most of them only produce electricity in one way, such as using sunlight … which isn’t always available. A new system, that has been built into an artificial plant, uses … Continue reading “Power plant” generates electricity via the wind and rain on its leaves
For many people who live in places that get “real” winters, barbecuing is an activity that simply gets put on hold once the snow flies. The Grill-X was designed with that fact in mind, as it reportedly brings a charcoal flavor to foods grilled indoors…. Continue reading Grill-X aims to put a charcoal(ish) barbecue in your kitchen
Nobody likes having to get needles on a frequent basis, or even having to take multiple medications orally throughout the day. A new wearable patch could help, by painlessly administering different drugs through the skin when triggered by a smartphone…. Continue reading Smartphone-controlled skin patch releases multiple medications on demand
When it comes to tasks like the exploration of unstructured environments, traditional robots may be stymied by obstacles such as uncrossable gaps. That’s where the FiloBot comes in, as it grows like a self-supporting vine.Continue ReadingCategory: Robo… Continue reading Vine-inspired FiloBot “growing” robot 3D-prints its own body
Although DJI is probably the best-known manufacturer of consumer and cinematography drones, it hasn’t ventured into the world of delivery drones … until last week, that is. The company’s recently unveiled FlyCart 30 (FC30) is now set to join the growin… Continue reading DJI announces its first-ever delivery drone, the FlyCart 30
In order for cargo drones to be widely adopted, it helps if they’re compatible with the existing shipping infrastructure. The creators of the Orca drone have kept this fact in mind, as their aircraft is designed to accommodate payloads stacked on stand… Continue reading Shipping-pallet-friendly Orca cargo drone is designed to fit in