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Space agencies routinely submerge space-suited astronauts in swimming pools, so they can learn to perform tasks in a (sort of) outer-space-like environment. The UHAB is intended to take things further, by simulating the extraterrestrial habitats in whi… Continue reading Undersea UHAB station designed to train astronauts for life on Mars
Chain-style bike locks are nice because they’re flexible, although they’re kinda limp – like a piece of boiled spaghetti. The Abus Goose Lock 6206K is different, in that it’s bendy but it holds its shape – more like a giant pipe cleaner.Continue Readin… Continue reading Malleable Abus Goose bike lock is firm yet flexible
Camera drones have made aerial photography way more accessible, but … what if there isn’t much to look at where you live? That’s where the NatureEye service comes in, as it allows you to remotely pilot a drone at conservation areas throughout the world… Continue reading NatureEye lets online users fly real drones over amazing places
When it comes right down to it, most telepresence robots are essentially just remote-control tablets that can be steered around a room. The VRoxy system is different in that its robot replicates the user’s movements, plus it auto-pilots itself to diffe… Continue reading VRoxy system pushes telepresence beyond just looking and talking
While seeing-eye dogs can be very helpful to the blind, raising and training them is a long and expensive process. Scientists have therefore recently started investigating the possibility of outsourcing the job to dog-like quadruped robots.Continue Rea… Continue reading Quadruped robots may one day give seeing-eye dogs a run for their money
Administering general anesthesia is a tricky business, as you don’t want to under- or overdo it. With that quandary in mind, scientists have now developed an automated system that continuously adjusts the dosage, based on the patient’s brain waves.Cont… Continue reading Brainwave-reading tech maintains optimum dosage of general anesthesia
Interchangeable-bit ratcheting screwdrivers are very useful devices, but they’re not something you’d typically stuff into a pocket. The folks from Logical Carry are out to change that, with the flat-form Ti-Mag.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, … Continue reading Ti-Mag ratcheting magnetic screwdriver is made for pockets
While a small blade and other simple tools do come in handy at times, why carry around a separate multitool when you’re already using a keychain? That’s the thinking behind the all-in-one KeySnap carabiner, which is currently on Kickstarter.Continue Re… Continue reading Titanium KeySnap combines a carabiner, keychain and blade
Two years ago we first heard about the Swiss-Mile Robot, a quadruped bot with powered wheels on the ends of its four legs. It’s now in for some competition, as China’s LimX Dynamics has announced it own wheeled quadruped, called the W1.Continue Reading… Continue reading Wheeled legs let LimX Dynamics’ W1 quadruped robot walk n’ roll
Rowing is a great form of exercise, not to mention a highly efficient means of traveling across the water, but … you’re facing backwards the whole time. The RowVista system changes that, getting rowers facing in the direction they’re headed.Continue Re… Continue reading No more shoulder checks – RowVista gets rowers facing forward