Life on 150 Watts with a nano-hydroelectric turbine
In Fiji, two reformed city-dwellers go off the grid with a nano-hydroelectric turbine
In Fiji, two reformed city-dwellers go off the grid with a nano-hydroelectric turbine
Paro the robotic seal has been used to treat elderly patients with dementia for more than 15 years in Japan and Europe. This year, they went on sale for facilities in the U.S. The robot has sensors all over its body, allowing it to react to touch, light, and sound. Paro is recharged through a pacifier-shaped plug in its mouth. Keepon is a little, yellow, spongy robot that researchers have used to interact with autistic children. The robot is usually…
The Toshiba battery recharges in half-an-hour, in the comfort of your home.
“AnthroTronix originally set out to make a glove capable of translating sign language. But in order to fund that niche application, they turned to the U.S. military, who was interested in new ways to control robots in the field. As decreasing size and price of accelerometers has allowed the company to make a glove much lighter and more flexible than traditional wired gloves. By Josh Romero (additional footage by Sally Adee) Additonal photos from Flickr users Tim.Deering, JulianBleecker, oskay, and…
IEEE Spectrum visits a warehouse in Brooklyn, N.Y., where Honeybee Robotics, a space technology company, is developing a next-generation rover to excavate and mine the lunar surface. Conventional digging machinery might be to clunky to operate on the moon. So Honeybee came up with a completely new approach to mining. Its robot uses gas to push lunar dirt into the rover’s storage compartment. The material could be used for construction of roads, or mined for oxygen. But first, Honeybee needs…
An Air Force lab is testing all sorts of jet fuel alternatives, but true energy independence remains elusive
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Researchers have found that video game workouts helps kids get more exercise.
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