FORMIC system uses a swarm of robots to transport heavy loads

While forklifts do work well for lifting and moving heavy loads indoors, they’re bulky (in close quarters), expensive, and can’t lift loads over a certain footprint size. That’s where the FORMIC modular robotic transportation system is designed to come… Continue reading FORMIC system uses a swarm of robots to transport heavy loads

FORMIC system uses a swarm of robots to transport heavy loads

While forklifts do work well for lifting and moving heavy loads indoors, they’re bulky (in close quarters), expensive, and can’t lift loads over a certain footprint size. That’s where the FORMIC modular robotic transportation system is designed to come… Continue reading FORMIC system uses a swarm of robots to transport heavy loads

Lanzador concept provides a peek at Lamborghini’s all-electric future

Lamborghini has dabbled in gas/electric hybrids in the past, but its all-electric offerings have been few and far between. The Italian automaker unveiled one such vehicle late last week, however, in the form of the Lanzador concept.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Lanzador concept provides a peek at Lamborghini’s all-electric future

Dog-inspired robot keeps running on its own once started

While we’ve seen a number of quadruped “robotic dogs” lately, they all require control motors to maintain their running gait. An experimental new one, however, keeps running on its own once it’s been set in motion.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, Te… Continue reading Dog-inspired robot keeps running on its own once started

New technique harvests antioxidants from olive oil processing waste

A great deal of peel, pulp and stone waste is constantly being generated in the production of olive oil. And while that waste is often just dumped or incinerated, it could soon be used as a source of valuable antioxidants.Continue ReadingCategory: Good… Continue reading New technique harvests antioxidants from olive oil processing waste

Limited-run Type 66 is the 1970s Can-Am race car Lotus never made

Fifty-three years ago, Lotus founder Colin Chapman set out to discover how Lotus design principles could be applied to a Can-Am Series race car. The long-time-coming result is a V8 known as the Type 66 – and only 10 of them are being built.Continue Rea… Continue reading Limited-run Type 66 is the 1970s Can-Am race car Lotus never made

Crua Culla Hammock Wrap Around V2 puts campers in an insulated cocoon

Generally speaking, if you want to be warm and snug while sleeping outside, you sleep in an insulated tent. Crua Outdoors’ new Culla Hammock Wrap Around V2, however, now brings the same sort of coziness to hammocks.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, L… Continue reading Crua Culla Hammock Wrap Around V2 puts campers in an insulated cocoon