Though probably best known for its instant cameras and rolls of film, the Kodak name has also appeared on such things as smartphones, actioncams and projectors. Now the brand’s first smart projector built around Android TV has been launched. The Flik HD10 Smart Projector is not from the same Eastman Kodak Company that announced its exit from the camera-making business in 2012, but a North American brand licensee […]
Smart Projector
Electric Cargo Scooter
We’ve seen a bunch of ebikes roll out recently that are pitched as two-wheeled SUVs. Now the electric scoot is getting in on the cargo-hauling action courtesy of Poland’s Jacek Skopinski, who has built seated and stand-up models rocking his signature riveted design. Both cargo e-scooter models from EV4 feature essentially the same specs. They’re each powered by a 250-W rear-hub motor […]
Smart Hockey Helmet
While all team sports can be rough, hockey poses a particularly high risk of brain injuries. A new high-tech helmet is designed to warn of such injuries, by detecting and reporting on knocks to its wearer’s head. The helmet is being developed by Swiss startup Bearmind, which is affiliated with the EPFL research institute. Two former athletes, Mathieu Falbriard and […]
M Read Promises Better Land Mine Detection
While metal detectors are useful for detecting land mines, they can be fooled by buried metallic debris … plus some mines don’t contain any metal. A new system is claimed to work better, by reading the unique molecular signature of the explosives used in mines. Developed by scientists at Australia’s CSIRO research institute, the technology is known as MRread – […]
Air Travel Ready Camper
Polish company 123Labs has hit the scene with plans of making van life truly borderless. Its new MiniB camping kit is a slimmer, simpler, more versatile style of camper-in-a-box kit designed to pack up into a convenient carry case designed for checking on airplanes. After landing, it lets travelers turn a wide variety of hatchback-equipped vehicles into functional micro-campers, allowing globetrotters to […]
Romotow Camper
One of the wildest camper concepts we’ve looked at is finally a reality. The Romotow caravan was originally revealed over a decade ago and had all the makings of being a one-and-done concept. It was created by an architecture and design firm, existed only as renderings at the time of introduction, and looked entirely like a flight of fancy. But in late 2018, […]
Multi-use POD
New Zealand-based Dreadnort Boats, not surprisingly, is best known for its watercraft. That said, the company has now unveiled a multi-use portable structure called the POD … which will definitely get its user noticed. First of all, we should point out that Dreadnort Boats is actually the result of a collaboration between two other firms, Transformarine Naval Architects and Altech […]
Library In Nature
Heatherwick Studio has revealed plans for its first public library. The building showcases a similar design language to previous projects by the high-profile British firm, such as Maggie’s Leeds and Little Island, and will be defined by an eye-catching greenery covered exterior that invites visitors to walk on top of it all the way up to a rooftop terrace. The Columbia Library will […]
Boxing Buddy
While punching bags do help boxers hone their craft, the things don’t replicate one key aspect of real boxing – they don’t punch back. The Boxing Buddy, which is currently on Indiegogo, is designed to address that shortcoming. Putting it simply, the Boxing Buddy setup consists of two padded robotic arms that get strapped onto a third-party punching bag at […]
Sonar Enabled Glasses
Some people lack the power of speech, while others may find themselves in noisy settings where speaking voice commands out loud just won’t work. Such folks might have use for the EchoSpeech glasses, which read their user’s silently spoken words. The experimental eyewear is being developed by a team at Cornell University’s Smart Computer Interfaces for Future Interactions (SciFi) Lab. […]