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When it comes to remote-control “underwater robots,” there are consumer drones at one end of the spectrum, and full-on industrial ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) at the other. The new Chasing M2 ROV, however, appears to fall somewhere between the two… Continue reading Chasing M2 could be your personal ROV
If you’ve ever piloted a drone, you’ll know that utilizing a joystick-style controller takes some getting used to. MIT scientists have developed what they claim is a more intuitive control system, that reads the operator’s muscle signals.Continue Readi… Continue reading MIT tech uses muscle signals to control a drone
Everyone has a stack of old infra-red remote controllers lying around, for devices that have long since shuffled off this mortal coil. Containing little more than an application-specific encoder chip, keyboard, and IR LED, they’re of little use unless you happen to have another device that uses the same encoding …read more
For reasons that most rational consumers can’t fathom, a not inconsiderable segment of the population believes the key to their continued survival during a pandemic unprecedented in modern times is to stockpile toilet paper. This leaves those of us not compelled to act based on the whims of our bowels …read more
Continue reading R/C Toilet Paper Roll is the Hero we Deserve
As ships travel the seas, an assortment of barnacles, mussels, algae and other greeblies accumulate on their hulls. This is definitely troublesome, which is why a new robot-based system has been developed as a possible solution.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Aquatic robot crawls hulls to brush off barnacles
There was a time when you could hold onto a TV or A/V receiver for the better part of the decade and not feel as though you were missing out on the latest and greatest features. But today you’re lucky to get three years out of a “smart” TV before …read more
Continue reading ESP8266 Adds Web Control To Old Home Theater
We often think of submarines as fairly complex pieces of machinery, and for good reason. Keeping the electronics watertight can naturally be quite difficult, and maintaining neutral buoyancy while traveling underwater is a considerable engineering challenge. But it turns out that if you’re willing to skip out on those fairly …read more
Continue reading Mini RC Helicopter Becomes Even Smaller Submarine
In the 1960s the Soviet Union began experimenting with what they called ekranoplans, ground effect vehicles (GEVs) that were something of a hybrid between a ship and a large airplane. Their stubby wings didn’t provide enough lift for the vehicle to fly in the traditional sense, the craft essentially rode …read more
Continue reading RC Ground Effect Vehicle Skims Over the Water
Lighting a candle is not that difficult to do, although if you have to light a bunch of the things on a daily basis, it could be a bit of a hassle. That’s where Candle Touch comes in, as it’s an actual flame-and-wax candle that’s lit by Bluetooth.Conti… Continue reading Bluetooth candle’s wick is remotely lit by your smartphone
Whether you’re using a soldering iron or a table saw, ventilation in the shop is important. Which is why [Atomic Dairy] built a monster air cleaner called the Fanboy that looks like it should be mounted under the wing of an F-15. Realizing a simple switch on the wall wouldn’t …read more
Continue reading Building a Sound Activated Shop Fan with Arduino