The world’s first fleet of autonomous boats is growing – literally. After years of tests and upgrades, MIT’s self-driving Roboat has now doubled in size, allowing it to carry two people at a time. The boats have also had an intelligence upgrade and can now move in coordinated groups. The Roboat project began in 2016, with the vision of a […]
MIT’s Autonomous Roboats
Sustainable “Living Ark” Hopes To Save Coral
The Great Barrier Reef isn’t in the best of shape to say the least, so in an attempt to help secure the longterm future of its corals and other corals worldwide, Contreras Earl Architecture has unveiled what it calls the world’s first dedicated coral conservation center. Assuming all goes ahead as planned, the building will boast energy-efficient features and will […]
Gaming Device Designed For Home Stroke Rehabilitation
When a stroke victim has lost the use of an arm, they typically have to perform rehabilitative exercises utilizing heavy, costly, clinic-based equipment. A compact new portable device, however, could be used by patients in their own homes. Known as H-Man, the robotic tool was designed by a team at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU). It weighs just 14 kg […]
Electric Pedal-Assist Micro Taxi May Help Smooth Urban Congestion
UK outfit Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) has caught our eye over the past year or so with an interesting electric-assist quadcycle vehicle for urban environments. While its offerings so far have focused on transporting cargo, the company is now branching out into passenger vehicles with its EAV Taxi, built for ferrying people around congested city centers. EAV’s family of urban […]
AI Device Designed To Spot 3D Printing Errors
Given how long some 3D-printing builds can take, most people don’t sit around and watch the entire process. This means they may miss printing errors, which waste a lot of filament. AIMS, however, reportedly uses AI to spot errors and stop the printer. Designed by California startup Delcos Systems, AIMS (Autonomous Intelligent Management System) is a small device equipped with […]
Key Ways to Limit Risk in Your Organization
To be an entrepreneur, it takes good ideas plus the ability to go out on a limb, take chances, and keep on keeping on even when things are challenging. However, successful business owners have to be strategic and careful in their dealings and choices, too, and not forget about potential risks involved in what they do. Many ventures fail each […]
Hydroelectric Bluetooth Speaker
While there are now quite a few Bluetooth speakers that can be used in the shower, they all periodically need to be taken out and recharged. The Shower Power speaker is different, in that it’s continuously powered by the running shower water. Manufactured by US startup Ampere, the waterproof Shower Power is simply screwed into place between a third-party shower […]
Face-Sticker Allows ALS Communication
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) causes people to lose control of their muscles – unfortunately, this often eventually causes them to lose their ability to speak. A new skin-worn device, however, could still let them communicate with others. Because ALS often also affects the sufferer’s limbs, writing or typing messages isn’t always an option. Some people instead utilize setups that measure […]
E-Scooter With A Handle
While there are now a great number of folding electric scooters on the market, not all of them are particularly easy to transport once folded. The Ekooter looks like it should be, though, as it folds down into a sort of wheeled ring. Designed by UK firm Ekoo, the Ekooter rolls along on its 14-inch tires at speeds of up […]
Extra Arm Artery Shows Evolution At Work
A human fetus transitions through a number of developmental stages in the womb. Some of these involve ancient traits, such as tails or reptilian muscles, appearing and then disappearing. While others are more temporary embryonic structures that regress once their permanent replacements develop. The median artery is one of those temporary embryonic structures. It runs down the human forearm but […]