Want a peek into the future? Watch these robots 3D print concrete structures
How do you 3D print a large object without having an even larger 3D printer at your disposal? Researchers from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University have come up with a way -- and like all the most exciting tech solutions, it involves a pair of robot arms. Check it out.
Watch as engineers 3D print a bionic eye prototype
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have 3D printed a prototype for a synthetic eyeball, equipped with photodetectors that allow the device to pick up on light. The prototype could help usher in more advanced devices for visually impaired people.
Next-gen A.I. hearing aid can translate languages, track fitness, monitor falls
A new hearing aid from Starkey Hearing Technologies uses built-in sensors and some smart A.I. technology to not only automatically translate between 27 different languages, but also track wearers' physical and mental well-being. Very soon, it will be able to detect falls as well.
It flies and floats! The Spry drone wants to master both the sky and sea
Can't decide between an aerial drone and an underwater drone? The Spry does a little bit of both, navigating like a helicopter, boat or even short stints like a submarine under the water. The floating quadcopter uses a 4K camera and in manual mode, can hit speeds up to 43 mph.
Born to hug: 6 of the weirdest, most outlandish robots humanity has ever created
Whether it’s carrying out search and rescue missions or performing life-saving surgery, there are some astonishing robots in existence which promise to change the world as we know it. But there are also a whole lot of weird robotics projects, too. Here are six of the strangest.
As sea levels rise, NASA’s new laser satellite will monitor polar ice decline
In September, NASA will launch an advanced satellite called ICESat-2 (short for Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2). Scientists will use the satellite’s laser instruments to measure changes in elevation of land ice in polar regions like Greenland and Antarctica.
Who needs bug spray? Wristband scares off mosquitoes by mimicking a thunderstorm
Are you looking for a smart way to scare off mosquitoes? The Nopixgo wristband emits weak electromagnetic signals that trick mosquitoes into thinking a storm is brewing and that they should go and hide. Here's how your can get your hands on one before you suffer more bites.
This underwater robot could soon autonomously hunt predatory lionfish
The rapid spread of lionfish poses a massive problem in places like the Florida coast. Students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are working to develop an underwater robot that's capable of autonomously hunting and harvesting these creatures. Here's why that's so important.
Two left feet? No problem. This A.I. can turn anyone into a dancer
Are you a terrible dancer who dreams of one day starring in a toe-tapping music video that would have made Michael Jackson jealous? Thanks to research from University of California, Berkeley, your dream may be about to come true. Check out their amazing creation in action.
As Christie’s auctions its first A.I. painting, the meaning of ‘art’ gets blurrier
In October this year, a painting generated by artificial intelligence will be put up for auction by renowned auction house Christie's. Here's why that's actually a major milestone for A.I. -- and its ability to be creative. Get ready to welcome our new robot painter overlords.
IFA 2018: 8K TV, AI everything, and more trends we expect to see
Europe's biggest technology show is starting, and this is a year you will not want to miss. We've rounded up the trends and secrets you need to know ahead of IFA's official launch later this week. From 8K TVs to robot wearables, we've got it all right here.
UV-tracking ‘tattoo’ will tell you when to get out of the sun
Now available to order on Kickstarter, LogicInk's temporary tattoo-style device gathers information about your UV exposure, and provides you with at-a-glance information concerning whether or not you’ve had enough sun for the day. And that's just the start of the company's plans.
MIT invents a way to allow submerged submarines to speak to airplanes
Did you know that it's incredibly difficult for submerged submarines to communicate with airplanes? Perhaps not for long, thanks to some innovative MIT research which seamlessly converts sonar into radar. Here's how the technology works -- and why it's potentially so useful.
A nanofiber cloth could pull fresh drinking water straight from the air
Imagine if it was possible for people in drought-stricken parts of the world to literally pull fresh drinking water from the air. Researchers at the University of Akron have been working on a special nanofiber cloth material that can do exactly that. Here's what it's capable of.
‘Waterworld’ no longer seems sci-fi, so an artist designed your future gills
Meet Amphibio: A 3D-printed garment designed to work like a set of gills. Why? Because if sea levels keep on rising, many of the land currently inhabited by humans will be underwater -- so artist Jun Kamei started building a potential solution. Could it really work though?
Say what!? A wind turbine in Japan got blown over by — the wind
A huge wind turbine was blown over in windy conditions on Friday. The rare event occurred during a typhoon in Japan when the extreme conditions tore the turbine from its base. Video shows how the turbine had been toppled, with its 20-meter-long blades badly damaged when the structure hit the ground.
What the Heacket? This heated jacket is the latest crowdfunding cautionary tale
The “Heacket” heated jacket was once a promising new outdoor product, but poor protect management turned it into a crowdfunding cautionary tale.
31 plastic bottles and some algae is practically all this backpack is made from
Mobius is a multi-unctional backpack with a sustainable twist: Not only is it made almost entirely out of upcycled materials, but its creators will also plant 10 trees for every unit that’s sold. Now you can look stylish and feel good about saving the planet at the same time.
There’s a new way to 3D print graphene, the strongest material on Earth
Researchers from Virginia Tech and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have come up with a new way to 3D print super material graphene -- that allows for more intricate, detailed objects to be created. Here's why that is so exciting for realizing graphene's potential.
Algorithm outperforms humans at spotting fake news
Researchers have created an A.I. system that can tell the difference between real and fake news — often with better success rates than its human counterparts. Such a system may help social media platforms and search engines filter out articles meant to misinform.
IBM’s drone concept knows when you want a coffee, and flies it to you
Meal-delivery drones have already been tested, but how about a system that delivers a coffee simply because it knows that's what you want? A recently granted patent from IBM describes using A.I. to learn a person's behavior and understand their body language to determine if a coffee is desired.
IBM’s Holodeck-style classroom tech makes language-learning apps look primitive
IBM Research and New York’s Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have teamed up to create a high tech and immersive way to learn a new language. With 360-degree screens and cutting-edge artificial intelligence, it totally reminds us of the Vulcan school from 2009's Star Trek.
Meet Fusion: A helpful robotic ‘parasite’ that lives on your back
Have you ever wanted a pair of extra limbs? Researchers at Japan’s Keio University have built Fusion: a robot backpack which allows another person to control a pair of robotic arms on your body, for carrying out a wide variety of tasks. Here's why it could prove so exciting.
Sony’s new Aibo robot dog is absolutely adorable — and crazy expensive
Sony has unveiled the limited First Litter Edition Aibo, which goes on sale in time for the holidays for a mere $2,899. The pup is a tech tour de force, with 22 axes of movement, bright OLED screens for eyes, And a cloud-connected A.I. system to help it learn who you are and grow and adapt.
DJI’s new Mavic drones are here, and they’re even better than we expected
Laying months of rumors and speculation to rest, DJI today unveiled not one, but two new Mavic 2 drones -- and they look even better than we thought they would. Here's why.
Tennis on the International Space Station is as weird as it sounds
Four astronauts made history this week by playing the first game of tennis in space. OK, it was with a squishy ball and tiny rackets, but it was still tennis ... sort of. The event was to show how ISS astronauts spend their leisure time, and to inspire youngsters to take an interest in space exploration.
Researchers put A.I. inside a camera lens to compute ‘at the speed of light’
Artificial intelligence for tasks like object recognition requires time and power -- but not if you put a computer right in the lens. That's what researchers did to create a camera that can use A.I. "at the speed of light." The camera, however, will need to overcome an obstacle before being integrated into devices.
This CO2-sucking rock takes eons to form naturally. Now we can grow it in weeks
Could a lab-grown mineral help fight back against climate change? That’s what a new Canadian research project suggests. Scientists have found a way to reduce the growth of magnesite from thousands of years to just 72 days. Next stop: helping reverse climate change, we hope.
Want a future-proof degree? Head to Colorado for asteroid mining
Are you an engineering grad, economist, physicist, or policy analyst looking to become an expert in an exciting new discipline? If so, the Colorado School of Mines has the perfect answer for you: You should take up space mining. And they have the perfect course to help.
Women may be immune to brain damage from cosmic rays, study finds
In a recent paper in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, researchers show that female mice are immune to the cognitive damage that results from simulated space radiation. The study may pave the way toward treating this hazardous consequence of space travel.
Forget nausea and sweating — a side effect of this drug is lucid dreaming
Ever fancied controlling your dreams? Of course you have. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison may be able to help, too -- courtesy of an anti-Alzheimer’s drug which is effective for triggering lucid dreaming. It even works for people who have never had a lucid dream.
This is an artificial brain. This is an artificial brain on meth
What would be the first thing you’d do with an artificial brain? If you’re a researcher at Harvard’s Wyss Institute, the answer is simple: You dose it with meth. Here's what they found out-- and how the innovative organ-on-a-chip research revealed previously unknown details about the brain.
ICARUS project aims to track migration of 100,000 animals — from space
Imagine if we were able to track the movement of animals all over the planet using thousands of tiny smart transmitters, with the data being crunched aboard the International Space Station, before being sent back to scientists on Earth. Welcome to the the world of the ICARUS project.
The world’s biggest plane now has some rockets to launch
Stratolaunch, the commercial space firm led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has unveiled a set of rocket-powered vehicles that will one day travel with the world's largest plane to launch satellites into space. The company said that getting satellites into space "will soon be as easy as booking an airline flight.”