Goodbye Car Wash, Hello Self-Cleaning Paint
Whenever I clean my car, I think of how great it would be if it never got dirty in the first place. Not having to spend my precious time cleaning the car would allow me to spend that time with my kids…
Technology
Origami Inspires Design of Self-Assembling Robot
Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in 17th century. But this art became popular only in the 1900s and has since evolved into a modern art form. The purpose of…
Self-Driving Vehicle Easy Enough for a Fish
Pet fish have always been confined to the fish tank. But in an attempt to liberate the fish and help them get out, drive around and see the sights, the first self-driving vehicle for fish…
Futuristic Mud Houses, 3D Printed To Order
An Italian company, World’s Advanced Saving Project (WASP), has developed a 3D Printer called Delta WASP to help people in developing countries quickly create 3D printed houses made of mud. The idea for the 3D…
Hong Kong’s “Smart Mob” Using Mesh Networks To Evade Chinese Censorship
The Chinese government is up to its old tricks again; promising something to the people, ie: political independence for Hong Kong, taking it away, then standing firm with heavy sticks ready to bludgeon a justifiably…
New Tech Uses Plants, Bags to Eavesdrop
It is said that the walls have ears, but soon it may be possible to say this for everyday objects like a potato chip bag, a glass of water or a potted plant. A team of researchers…
Smart Skin Gives Prosthetics Sense of Touch & Amputees More Independence
Smart prosthetic limbs enable amputees to be more independent. However, these smart prosthetics still lack the ability to feel. A prosthetic hand can hold a cup, but it can’t tell if it is steaming hot…
Anu Aunty & The Engineering Anthem (Video)
We’ve all seen and heard about various cultures that push their kids into engineering or medical professions and the following video is a parody of the song Fancy by Iggy Azalea. The parody is based…
Next-Gen Spacecraft Needs No Fuel
One of the major problems a rocket has is the weight of fuel a shuttle engine requires, which weighs more than the object it’s propelling. In simple words, the weight of fuel dwarfs the weight…
2014 James Dyson Award Winner
The 2014 James Dyson award honor went to James Roberts, a 23 year old graduate of Loughsborough University in England. Roberts created a low cost incubator, MOM, to help one in ten babies worldwide born prematurely.…
