Our near future is going to be packed with cars that can drive us around, robots to help with chores and virtual worlds to escape to when the real world gets a little dull. Teaching kids to speak the languages such technologies are built on is becoming just as vital as reading, writing and math. There are many toys aimed […]
Innokids Help Learn Coding
Acoustic Metamaterial
In our increasingly noisy world, it can be hard to find some quiet time. Now, a team of mechanical engineers at Boston University has developed a new device that is specially designed to block up to 94 percent of incoming sound waves, while still letting air pass through. Current technology can be pretty effective at blocking sound. The walls of […]
Neck Collar Helps Prevent Drowning
No matter how watchful of an eye parents may keep on their small children, it’s still possible for those kids to fall into swimming pools, lakes or other bodies of water. The Buddy Life-Collar was designed for such incidents, as it automatically inflates to keep its wearer’s head above the surface. First invented by Tadas Juknius when he was a […]
Converts Wifi Into Electricity
Wireless charging is increasingly common in phones and other devices, but it’s still held back by a very short range – usually the device needs to sit on top of a charging pad, which cancels out some of the benefits of going wireless. In a new step towards truly wireless charging, engineers have developed an ultra-thin device that captures Wi-Fi […]
VR Simulation Lets People Experiences Visual Diseases
Toyota, the auto company, has been investing resources into using virtual reality to help it build cars, design safety systems, and educate the public about safe driving habits. Its Swedish division has just unveiled a new simulation that can reproduce how people with a variety of visual conditions perceive the world around them. The simulation takes place on a soccer […]
ElectricMountain Cart For The Disabled
Jack Skopinski’s rivet-packing electric trikes and four-wheelers like to tilt. It’s become something of a signature for EV4 machines over the years. But now the Polish engineer has created an off-road electric trail hugger that doesn’t sport a tilting mechanism. The EV4 Mountain Cart is designed to allow disabled riders to cleanly and quietly zip down dirt tracks, up grassy […]
A Sit Down Rideshare Scooter
It seems like everywhere you look in a big city, there’s someone zipping along on an electric scooter. Many of these will be temporary hires rather than rider owned, and most – if not all – will be stand-up models. OjO and Austin Commuter Scooter have teamed up to offer Austin commuters a sit down alternative. The fleets of ridesharing […]
New Design Direction For Aston Martin
Aston Martin is carving new territory with a trail-ready, electric SUV called the Lagonda All-Terrain Concept, unveiled in Geneva. The concept sport utility is a “first glimpse” at a production model SUV from Aston Martin, slated for a 2022 release. It builds on the Lagonda Vision Concept shown last year. The Aston Martin Lagonda All-Terrain Concept hints at the design […]
RevoKits Converts Any Bike Into An E-Bike
Whether you’re cycling to the office and don’t want to arrive too sweaty and out of puff, or you just need some help getting up a steep hill, e-bikes can be a great way to get around. For many though, buying a brand new bicycle when you already have a perfectly good one just doesn’t make sense. That’s where add-ons […]
Hand Cranked Wheelchair
According to researchers from Austria’s Technische Universität Wien (Vienna University of Technology), propelling conventional wheelchairs puts users’ joints in unnatural and potentially injury-causing positions. They’ve developed what is claimed to be a more ergonomic alternative, in the form of a hand-cranked wheelchair. Created by a team led by Prof. Margit Gföhler, the new prototype certainly isn’t the first wheelchair to […]