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VTOL drones may be versatile, but the weight and aerodynamic drag of their extra hardware results in a shorter range than that of their fixed-wing-only counterparts. That’s where the FLARES system comes in, as it lets fixed-wing drones make vertical ta… Continue reading FLARES system gives non-VTOL drones a VTOL boost
While massage therapy is certainly helpful for some back problems, it also tends to be expensive. California tech company Flexiv has set out to change that, by getting a back-massaging robot to do the job.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyT… Continue reading Rizon 4 robot could reduce the cost of back massages
Mounting a headlight, smartphone holder and cyclometer on your bike’s handlebars can take up a lot of space. The awkwardly named 4-in-1 Multifunctional Bike Stopwatch addresses that problem by combining all three along with a phone charger.Continue Rea… Continue reading 4-in-1 device combines bike light, cyclometer, phone mount and charger
Back in 2020 we first heard about the SUS1, a prototype folded-steel electric scooter made by Swedish startup Stilride. Well, the company has now announced full specs and pricing on the production version of the vehicle, called the Stilride 1.Continue … Continue reading Stilride announces production model of its folded-steel electric scooter
In an effort to restore damaged coral reefs, some groups are growing hardy varieties of coral in nurseries, then transplanting them onto existing reef beds. The new Maritechture system is designed to streamline that process, allowing it to be performed… Continue reading Maritechture system is set to boost coral reef restoration efforts
Some people lack the power of speech, while others may find themselves in noisy settings where speaking voice commands out loud just won’t work. Such folks might have use for the EchoSpeech glasses, which read their user’s silently spoken words.Continu… Continue reading Sonar-enabled glasses read wearers’ silently spoken voice commands
If a couple is having difficulty conceiving a child due to low-quality sperm, in-vitro fertilization is always an option … although it frequently isn’t successful. A simple new device could help, by selecting only the best sperm to do the job.Continue … Continue reading Simple 3D-printed sperm-sorting device could help couples conceive
While metal detectors are useful for detecting land mines, they can be fooled by buried metallic debris … plus some mines don’t contain any metal. A new system is claimed to work better, by reading the unique molecular signature of the explosives used … Continue reading MRead tech promises faster, more accurate land mine detection
When we last heard from Envo, the Canadian company was making pedal-electric vehicles for use on the snow and water. Now, however, the manufacturer has announced something much less out-there – a sleek commuter ebike called the Stax.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Envo gets back to bicycles, with the Stax ebike
Back in 2021, we heard how the Mk-II Aurora suborbital spaceplane had made its first test flights … but it was using surrogate jet engines. Now, however, the vehicle has made its first flights using an actual rocket engine.Continue ReadingCategory: Spa… Continue reading Mk-II Aurora suborbital spaceplane makes first rocket-powered flights