Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands have drawn inspiration from a tiny tentacled marine creature to produce a centimeter-scale robot that is powered by magnets and light. With the ability to grab and release objects underwater, the team imagines a range of applications for its new machine including collecting contaminants with its tentacles or even capturing cells […]
Coral Polyp-Insprired Robotics
Conductive Plastic Uses Sandwiched Materials For More Transparency
Traditional plastics are so poor at conducting electricity that they are often used to insulate against it instead, making it the shielding material of choice for things like wiring and circuit boards. But scientists have long hoped to flip the script by adding other materials to give plastic conductive properties, and one team of researchers has now put forward a […]
Smart Balls For Kids
For kids, summer usually means days filled with sports, plenty of friend time, and weeks spent at camp. With things panning out a little differently this year, parents are left trying to figure out ways to keep their kids occupied, active, and healthy. If your child enjoys playing sports, products like DribbleUp (DU)’s revolutionary Smart Balls are stepping up in […]
DreamGlass Brings AR To You
Dreamworld is back with another crowdfunded pair of augmented reality glasses called the DreamGlass 4K. With an improved 4K resolution and 5G connectivity, these are perhaps the perfect at-home entertainment system now that we’re all spending more time than normal indoors. Besides the 4K resolution and 5G, the specs match the previous DreamGlass Air very closely, with a 90-degree field […]
Autonomous Compost Turner
If you’ve ever turned over a compost heap, then you’ll know what a stinky, dirty job it is. Now, imagine doing it for hours at a time, on a much larger scale. That’s what Austrian scientists have envisioned, designing an autonomous compost turner as a result. Throughout the world, many municipalities and agricultural businesses compost their organic waste in large […]
Amazon’s Dash Cart
Amazon has announced that it’s adding a smart shopping cart service to its upcoming Woodland Hills store in Los Angeles, California. Aimed at shoppers who take a no nonsense approach to buying groceries, the Dash Cart registers what you’re buying as you move through the store and charges your credit card as you exit. When the Woodland Hills supermarket opens […]
“Chewing Robot”
Given how compounds such as flavoring slowly dissipate out of gum as it’s being chewed, scientists are now looking into the controlled oral delivery of drugs via medicated gum. A new robot is being designed with that in mind, as a way of standardizing the chew test. Developed at Britain’s University of Bristol, the “humanoid chewing robot” incorporates a life-size […]
Smartphone Gimbal Rotating Selfie Stick
Are you a selfie enthusiast who is always snapping photos? Do you like to capture content that requires action shots or videos? You may not be able to put this innovative phone gimbal down. Start taking your mobile photography to the next level with the Movii 360° Rotating Selfie Stick, now available at 30% off. This selfie stick is not […]
Vollebak Repurposes Electronic Waste
With launches like the Graphene Jacket and Squid Jacket, British apparel maker Vollebak has been exploring how high-tech materials can help change the face, function and future of outerwear and leisure apparel. Now it’s back to explore a different topic: how to prevent high-tech materials from simply filling landfills when they reach the end of their initial life cycles. The […]
A Beginners Guide to Trading Pin Bars
One of the primary skills you need to acquire as a Rakuten forex trader is knowing how to trade pin bars. This is because pin bars are the most common price action patterns you will see form on your trading charts. Lucky for you, trading pin bars on their own is not as difficult as other people make it out […]