Retrofit Smart Lock Hides Inside The Door

We’re seeing an increasing number of “smart” locks that are installed over top of a door’s existing old-school lock. This means that they protrude from the door, looking a bit gawky and potentially getting in the way. The Level Lock, however, gets around this problem by going inside the door. Installation of the device appears to be relatively simple. Utilizing […]

Only Needs 6 Hours Of Charging?

Keeping food and drinks chilled is straightforward enough when you have a continuous power supply, but not everyone has that luxury. Relying on an ice-based approach to keep things cool around the clock with just six hours of plug-in time, Coolfinity’s IceVolt 300 is a fridge designed for shop owners in tropical areas whose goods often go to waste due […]

Robotic Hand Powers Paralysed Hands

If someone is lacking a hand, a prosthetic appendage can help them perform basic daily tasks. However, what if they’ve still got both hands, but one of them is paralyzed? Well, that’s where NeoMano is designed to come in. Designed by Korean startup Neofect, the NeoMano system consists of three parts. First of all, there’s a motorized partial glove that […]

Secure Your Bike With This

Back in 2011, we heard about a rather quirky but apparently effective bike lock known as the TiGr. Now, its makers are back with a new version that’s more compact and harder to cut through. Designed by cyclists (and brothers) John and Jim Loughlin, the original TiGr (pictured below) is essentially a long, narrow titanium “bow” that can be mounted […]

Autodrive Transmission

Whether driving aficionados like it or not, automatic transmissions are fast becoming the standard (no pun intended). Polaris is getting on the bandwagon, as the 2020 version of its Slingshot three-wheeler will be offered with what’s being called AutoDrive. Requiring no clutch pedal or stick shift, AutoDrive is described as “a hydraulically-actuated automated manual five-speed synchromesh transmission.” While this makes […]

This Robot Can Morph Into Car 

Originally a bunch of children’s toys, then comic books, cartoons and movies, robot action figures than morph into vehicles and back again have proved immensely popular over the years. After a successful Kickstarter last year, Robosen Robotics has launched the T9, a robot that transforms into a vehicle through voice commands or via an app. There are many Transformer-like robot […]

Underwater Robot Gathers Seabed Samples

While underwater remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs) certainly are useful, manually controlling the things via a joystick-equipped console can be quite a painstaking task. That’s why researchers have now enabled one to autonomously gather samples from the ocean floor. Led by associate scientist Rich Camilli, a team at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) recently developed artificial intelligence-based automated planning software that’s designed […]

Carbon Nanotube Film

Ordinarily, when composite items are being manufactured, huge ovens and autoclaves have to be utilized. The production process could soon be much simpler, cheaper and more energy-efficient, however, thanks to the use of carbon nanotube films. Composites consist of stacked layers of structural material, which are bonded together via a resin or other matrix in order to form a solid. […]