It is no secret that our smartphones and, possibly, other smart devices like smart speakers and whatnot, can eavesdrop on us. Unlike web camera which shutting it off is a masking tape away, we can’t simply tape up microphones to stop a device from snooping on us – that’s if you can even locate the […]
Category Archives: SCIENCE
Adam Savage Built A Steampunk Rickshaw For Boston Dynamics’ Spot To Haul Him Around
Since the development and subsequently the commercial availability of Boston Dynamics’ robotic dog, Spot, the question has been” “what can it really can do?” Well, today (or more correctly, February 13) the question has been answered by maker extraordinaire/TV personality Adam Savage.
ZTE Show Off The Power Of Its 5G Technology With A Biomimicry Robotic Dog
At last year’s China Mobile Global Partner Conference, China communication company and handset maker ZTE Corporation had a so-called “5G+ Industry Applications” area where it demoed 5G applications.
Sarcos Guardian S Is A Snake-like Robot That’s Designed To Save Lives
Sarcos Robotics is perhaps better known for its exoskeleton suit, but do you know it also makes some really useful robots too? The Sarcos Guardian S is one of them. Sarcos Guardian S is what the company called “remote visual inspection platform,” which is pretty much self-explanatory.
Hyundai And Kia’s New VR Design Evaluation System Lets Designers Corroborate In VR
You know how MCU’s Tony Stark uses AR and VR to pull off design process? Well, this is not that, but close. Perhaps, even better. Meet the Hyundai and Kia VR Design Evaluation System that allows for 20 individuals, engineers and designers, to simultaneously participate in design development process.
Nissan Invented New Noise-reducing Material For Automobiles And Why It Matters
Here’s an important automobile development that matters if you care about road and engine noises. It is from Nissan and it is a lightweight noise-reducing technology known as acoustic meta-metarial.
NeoMano Robotic Glove Lets People With Paralysis Or Weak Hand Regain Some Hand Function
This is NeoMano by Neofect. It is a robotic glove that enables people with paralysis or weak hands to regain some hand functionality so they can complete simply daily tasks. It is really a brilliant invention.
PROSTHESIS Bags Guinness World Records For Largest Tetrapod Exo-Skeleton
You guys remember the imposing, beast-like exo-bionic mech PROSTHESIS from 2018? Well, as it turns out, it got recognized by Guinness World Records as the Largest Tetrapod Exo-skeleton in the same year.
Do Not Be Alarmed. These Are Just Sharks That Walk With Their Fins
If you think the walking shark in B-grade movie Super Shark is ridiculous. Think again. Walking sharks are real and recently, scientists have discovered four new species of shark that walks.
This Pigeon Robot That Has Wings Structure Of A Real Pigeon And With Real Feathers
Despite the advancement in flight, mankind’s fascination of how birds soar the skies have not stopped. We have seen several examples of robots mimicking real creatures. There had been dragonfly, hummingbird, seagull (not the ‘pooping’ stiff one, btw), and more recently a bat, and now Stanford University’s Lentink Lab took it further with a pigeon […]