Electree+, The Electric Bonsai Tree Charger
Some new product ideas are cool, and some are downright crazy — but it’s the ones that are a little of both that often turn out the best. Take the Electree ($200 and up) for example. This…
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$24,000 Transform Robot goes from car to humanoid
We’ve seen transforming robots before, and I’m not talking about anything related to Hasbro. Researchers from MIT are among many engineers and tinkerers trying to design robots that perform different functions by changing their shape or appearance. Japan-based Brave Robotics has…
Audi Electric Bike Revealed
Last week German automaker Audi made its first big splash into the E-bike world, releasing photos and videos of an exciting lightweight prototype electric stunt bike that may be among the most ambitious projects introduced…
R10 Quadroter Affordable Micro Air Vehicles (MAV)
R10 is a quadrotor/micro air vehicle, radically designed from the ground up to be extremely easy to build, modify, and fly. Affordable Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) will revolutionize activities and tasks ranging from sports photography…
Self-Charging Power Cell Converts and Stores Energy in a Single Unit
Researchers have developed a self-charging power cell that directly converts mechanical energy to chemical energy, storing the power until it is released as electrical current. By eliminating the need to convert mechanical energy to electrical…
HotTug: Hot Tub on the Go
The HotTug is a design by Supergoed: as simple as it is ingenious. Supergoed is owned by Frank de Bruijn, who works on a barge in the port of Rotterdam. Frank has a soft spot…
3D-Printed Rockets Help Propel NASA’s Space Launch System
Parts for the rocket engines of NASA’s Space Launch System will be created using a method of 3D-printing known as selective laser melting. The space agency is taking advantage of new technology to help improve…
How to Build a $10 Robot
Students interested in experimenting with robotics have a few options at their fingertips. One is Lego Mindstorm, packed with the creative potential of Lego pieces, plus motors, sensors, and a programmable computer to bring them…
Kepler Motion, an 800-horsepower hybrid, takes to the street
We’ve been fanning over the upcoming Porsche 918 Spyder, a plug-in hybrid that promises 795 horsepower, all-wheel drive and stellar fuel economy, since forever. We’re also highly curious about Ferrari’s hybrid system on its new…
Marine Robot Travels 9,000 miles with No Electrical, Fuel or Wind Power
Travelling 9,000 miles in a boat is a long way, but many crafts have navigated this distance for hundreds of years. Accomplishing 9,000 miles in an unmanned boat, called the Wave Glider®, makes this feat…
