Rak One serves as a bicycle floor stand, wall mount and repair stand

If you do a lot of cycling, you may wish to park your bike horizontally on the floor, store it vertically against the wall, or work on it using a repair stand. Well, the Rak One is a single device that serves all three purposes.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Rak One serves as a bicycle floor stand, wall mount and repair stand

Candela announces center console version of its C-8 electric hydrofoil

It was just last year that we heard about the first “flight” of Candela’s C-8 day-cruiser electric hydrofoil. The Swedish company has now announced a new version of the boat, in the popular center console layout.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, Transp… Continue reading Candela announces center console version of its C-8 electric hydrofoil

Shell Wall tech claimed to reduce weight of concrete walls by over 70%

3D concrete printing (3DCP) technology is already known to offer a more efficient approach to constructing buildings. A new type of 3DCP, however, is said to be even better, resulting in walls that are a claimed 72% lighter than their conventional coun… Continue reading Shell Wall tech claimed to reduce weight of concrete walls by over 70%

Robotic hand identifies what it’s grasping by sensing its shape

If a robot is going to be grasping delicate objects, then that bot had better know what those objects are, so it can treat them accordingly. A new robotic hand allows it to do so, by sensing the shape of the object along the length of its three digits…. Continue reading Robotic hand identifies what it’s grasping by sensing its shape

Next-gen “dry” electrodes used to control a robot via brain waves

Although it is possible to control devices using brain waves, doing so usually involves having electrodes and conductive gel applied to one’s head. Now, however, scientists have developed a new-and-improved type of “dry” electrode – and it’s been used … Continue reading Next-gen “dry” electrodes used to control a robot via brain waves

Smart hockey helmet assesses players’ knocks to the noggin

While all team sports can be rough, hockey poses a particularly high risk of brain injuries. A new high-tech helmet is designed to warn of such injuries, by detecting and reporting on knocks to its wearer’s head.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & W… Continue reading Smart hockey helmet assesses players’ knocks to the noggin

The Oceanbotics SRV-8X Optimus ain’t your grandpa’s underwater ROV

Three years ago we heard about Oceanbotics’ SRV-8, a small yet highly capable underwater ROV (remotely operated vehicle). Well, it’s now got a much burlier bigger sibling, in the form of the SRV-8X Optimus.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTag… Continue reading The Oceanbotics SRV-8X Optimus ain’t your grandpa’s underwater ROV

Clothing with interwoven “fiber pumps” could warm or cool wearers

While there are already garments which cool or warm their wearer via circulating liquids, those garments tend to be equipped with cumbersome, noisy pumps. An experimental new system, on the other hand, uses interwoven tubular fibers as pumps.Continue R… Continue reading Clothing with interwoven “fiber pumps” could warm or cool wearers