Someone spent four years developing a completely open-source, free-to-make-your-own prosthetic hand that cost $30 in parts. In a world where prosthetic limb is a luxury, Maker Hand is a glimmer of hope for the those below elbow amputees who can’t afford high tech prosthetic limb.
Search results for: Bionic Arm
Mini Pupper Open-Source ROS Robot Dog: It’s Like Spot, But Very Much Affordable!
Thanks to Xiaomi’s Cyberdog, robot dogs don’t need to cost an arm or a leg, or as much as a small car. Still, a grand and a half is still a lot for some aspiring roboticists and hobbyists.
What are the Most Important Factors When Comparing Smartphones?
As major smartphone developers are in a race for market share, it is imperative that their flagship devices have stand out features. Any competitive difference the device has to offer could mean if a company will emerge as the winner. Lets not forget about pricing too, but that’s another story for another day.
First It Was A Biped, Now A Quadruped Robot Can Pull Off Backflips Too
Here’s a video of a four-legged robot called Mini Cheetah developed by Biomimetic Robotics Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) doing backflips – a skill yet to be accomplished by any fellow quadruped robot. Cool, right. Well, for now, it is sure fun to see them performing circus act. Just wait till they get …
Continue reading “First It Was A Biped, Now A Quadruped Robot Can Pull Off Backflips Too”
Designer Imagines The Slim Bezel Hype Catches On With iPad Pro
Have you ever look at an iPad Pro and go ewww at the large bezel? I know I do. So far, the edge-to-edge display craze is limited to smartphone. It has not quite proliferate to tablet. Seriously, I hope it does. Bezels are disgusting. They shouldn’t exist at all. That’s my sentiment and perhaps because …
Continue reading “Designer Imagines The Slim Bezel Hype Catches On With iPad Pro”
dBud Earplugs Lets You Adjust The Amount Of Noise You Want To Cut Out
Bionic ears aren’t real yet, but if we don’t protect our ears, we won’t even have basic sense of hearing, let along hearing whisper made around the block. Sadly, a lot people ignore the fact that everyday noise can contribute to potential hearing loss. Modern people’s favorite activities like clubbing, DJ-ing, going to concert and …
Continue reading “dBud Earplugs Lets You Adjust The Amount Of Noise You Want To Cut Out”
Robotic Octopus Tentacle Is Awesome, But It Is Also Creepy As Hell
In this episode of Manmade Nightmares*, we witness a robotic octopus tentacle showing off its life-like dexterity, complete with a hissing soundtrack, that guarantees to induce nightmare in some of us. Developed by robotic company Festo, who is also behind a ton of biomimicry projects (like the bionic kangaroo and the robotic seagull), the aptly …
Continue reading “Robotic Octopus Tentacle Is Awesome, But It Is Also Creepy As Hell”