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Humanoid robots will someday fly our planes
Pibot is the first ever humanoid robot designed to fly a plane autonomously. Researchers at South Korea’s Advanced Institute of Science and Technology responsible for…
Dacuda’s 3D camera app turns your phone into a 3D scanner
Software developers and cellphone makers are rushing to bring holographic and 3D display technology to your smartphone. Already, several devices and prototypes exist that…
NASA spiderbots begin construction on ‘Death Star’ in space
Ok, so perhaps the title is a bit of stretch. But NASA’s plan to use robots in space to build massive space stations, space…
DIY’er invents machine gun that folds and fires paper airplanes
An anonymous inventor who looks like Walter Sobchak from The Big Lebowski recently posted a YouTube video in which he demonstrates a self-made machine…
Making flying cars and commuter aviation a reality
A new European Union project called my Copter has embarked on a serious initiative to ease projected increases in traffic congestion with the introduction…
Future NASA astronauts will wear skintight spacesuits
Let’s face it, although NASA’s new Z-2 spacesuit features plenty of awesome upgrades astronauts will no doubt appreciate, the Z-2 is definitely not winning…
Powering ‘The Internet of Things’ using ant-sized radio chips
Researchers at Stanford have developed a radio the size of an ant that can transmit and receive radio signals the team hopes will someday…
Quality and performance: the anti-hater’s guide to Apple Watch
The Apple Watch is Tim Cook’s defining moment, a product he helped develop from beginning to end, a product that will either secure his…
F-16 pilot plus GoPro equals crazy first-person video
Recently, Danish Air Force pilot John Kristensen used a GoPro camera to film his flight in a F-16 Fighting Falcon over Greenland. The video…
Diabetics hopeful laser device succeeds in testing blood sugar levels
Researchers at Princeton University are developing a non-invasive device that uses mid-infrared light to test a diabetic’s blood sugar levels, a process researchers hope will…
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