Shrinky Dinks + Origami = Self Folding Robots on the Move
Who would have thought the toys we played with as kids would inspire a new generation of robotic “transformers?” For those of you who were not around yet or were too old to play with…
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Unidentified Drones Keep Flying Over Nuclear Power Plants In France
There have been numerous unidentified drones flying over nuclear power plants in France the past few weeks, a phenomena the French government is actively investigating. Many unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been spotted in the…
Bake Your Own Robot? MIT Researchers Working Toward Major Advancement In Robotics.
Yes… Bakable robots. MIT researchers feel strongly that the next major step in robotics is robots that you literally have to bake to build. Components of the robots could be produced by 3-D printers then…
Shark Tries To Eat The Robot That’s Been Following It Around…
A video of a shark attacking a robot that has been following it around, filming its day to day activities, has taken the internet by storm thanks to footage released from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute…
The Ghost Gunner Can Manufacture AR-15s in a Matter of Hours from Your Home
Cody Wilson, responsible for the world’s first 3D-printed gun, has developed a machine called the Ghost Gunner capable of manufacturing unserialized semi-automatic rifle from the comfort of your own home. Wilson’s all-in-one desktop CNC mill…
New Possibilities for Splitting H2O Turn Water into Hydrogen
The world has witnessed tremendous leaps in productivity of solar collection lately. The various ways of capturing photons to produce electrons to use as electricity now range from more efficient silicon cells to massive thermodynamic…
New Bicycle Technology Triggers Traffic Light Sensors, Moving Cyclists On Their Way
Old technology for traffic lights set fixed timers that made people wait at lights, even if there was no other traffic at the intersection. In the old days, when the pace of life was slower,…
ACHIRES: One Of The Fastest Two-Legged Robots In The World
Actively Coordinated High-speed Image-processing Running Experiment System (ACHIRES) is one of the fastest two-legged robots in the world, capable of reaching speeds up to 2.6 miles per hour. Developed by researchers at the University of…
Cirque du Soleil and ETH Zurich Work Together in Order To Dance with Drones
Cirque du Soleil and the university ETH Zurich created a short film that truly captures just how far technology, and specifically drones, have advanced over the past few years. Essentially, in the short, an electrician…
South Korea Enlists Gun-Toting Sentry Robots to Patrol Its Border
The 250 kilometer demilitarized zone between South and North Korea, despite its name, is the most heavily militarized border in the world. On the South Korean side, there is one guard post every 50 meters,…
