JTM Service, a U.K. based laundry appliance company, created the new “Wash to Woof” washing machine. The purpose of this machine is to add another task for support dogs to perform when living with the disabled. As part of their training, support dogs are taught a variety of tasks to perform in which one of them is loading washer and […]
Dog Controlled Washing Machine
Smart Camera Board
Now in the closing few days of its Kickstarter campaign the Pixy camera board from Carnegie Mellon is an interesting departure from cameras intended to be connected to micro-controllers like the Arduino. It isn’t just another camera, it’s a “smart” vision sensor. Pixy has its own processor and connects to your micro-controller board through one of several interfaces: UART serial, […]
Solar Panel Doubles As Reservoir
In many countries around the world the supply of electricity and clean water is often sporadic and of poor quality. Consulting and design company NOS is looking to address this problem with PhotoFlow, a two-in-one concept design that combines solar power generation with water collection and storage. Many developing nations are located on or near the equator and receive more […]
Desert Solar-Powered Waterfall
Does the image of cool, cascading waterfalls flowing in a dry desert sound like an unimaginable mirage? Artist and UNESCO-IHE Cultural Ambassador Ap Verheggen says that thanks to recent technological developments, that desert oasis may be closer to reality than we think. A conceptual art project, Desert Cascades explores how solar energy could power an autonomous waterfall in one of […]
Solar Pathway
George washington university has completed the world’s first energy producing walkable solar-paneled pathway on the virginia science and technology campus as a part of their sustainable ‘solar walk’ project. The landscaped pedestrian sidewalk boasts a solar-powered trellis by studio39 architecture and 27 slip-resistant semi-transparent photovoltaic glass panels by onyx solar that converts direct sunlight into electricity. The installation is an […]
$100 3D Printer
Kodjo Afate Gnikou, a resourceful inventor from Togo in West Africa, has made a $100 3D printer which he constructed from parts he scrounged from broken scanners, computers, printers and other e-waste. The fully functional DIY printer cost a fraction of those currently on the market, and saves environmentally damaging waste from reaching landfill sites. Discarded electronic equipment is one […]
Siemens Renewable Energy, Wind Power
As demand for clean power generation to meet the world’s growing energy need increases, Siemens Wind Power has the answers. With highly efficient, robust and reliable wind turbines, Siemens has a demonstrated history in delivering proven solutions to onshore, coastal and offshore sites. Siemens Wind Power’s service team is dedicated to keeping the turbines running optimally throughout their entire lifecycle. […]
Strawberry-Picking Robot
What could be more blissful than lying back on your picnic blanket while a robot picks perfectly ripe strawberries for you? Yes, we all share this arcadian dream. Sadly, it comes with a $50,000 price tag. That’s roughly how much a new strawberry-picking robot will cost when it goes on sale in Japan early next year, so start saving now. Developed in part […]
Four Cutting Edge Niche Technology Companies You Didn’t Know Existed
Technology is everywhere, from mechanical pencils to sophisticated aircraft. The developers of remarkable technology are often overlooked, and many consumers fail to realize how much work goes into creating all of the gadgets and solutions in the world. Here are just four of the innovative technology companies that you probably did not know existed. Pacific BioMaterial Management Pacific BioMaterial Management, […]
Electricity-Free Light Bulb Powered by Bacteria
The light bulb could get a brand new power source: genetically engineered E. Coli bacteria. The Biobulb project is the brainchild of AnaElise Beckman, Alexandra Cohn and Michael Zaiken, three juniors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The futuristic concept aims to create light from tiny microbes. “The result ideally will be a closed ecosystem which outputs light,” Zaiken says. The University of Wisconsin students Michael […]