Category: High Tech
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SolarSinter Project To Low Cost Build Glass From Sand Using 3D Printing
Advanced technology is being developed to use renewable energy to to build glass from natural resources. The 3D printer working on sunlight is used to make glass from desert sand. The purpose of the project is to achieve low cost desert manufacturing. The nature has bestowed upon us with sand in abundance. Now it is up to…
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South Korea To Launch World’s First 5G Networks By 2020
While 4G is not yet really deployed everywhere, the big telecom companies are already thinking about the future. And it is nothing surprising as why to wait for years to reflect upon the future technologies in the telecommunication? Several countries or groups of countries are thus currently developing the next generation of mobile networks, and it is…
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Rollphone: A Concept Mobile That Will Change Our Perception of Smartphones
An exciting concept of Rollphone is envisioned by a designer namely Alexey Chugunnikov. The phone lets you play games, watch videos, read books and much more that you can’t even imagine. Here are the pictures revealing the concept:
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MIT Students Invent A Special 3D printer To Print Ice Cream
There are now a lot of different types of 3D printers available. Some are classical that allow you to print small 3D objects like a traditional printer. Then, there are the others, those which are a bit special and are dedicated to a specific uses such as making pasta, small pieces of chocolate or even pancakes. But the queen…
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Sniper Bullet That Can Change Its Direction Mid-Flight By DARPA
DARPA has revealed a sniper bullet which can change it’s direction mid-flight. DARPA has also revealed a footage showing the successful launching of .50 caliber bullets. A project namely EXACTO was started with an aim to make the snipers’ accuracy more exact. DARPA was working on the project since last few months. Snipers are well-known for the…
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MIT Scientists Develop A Hybrid Human-Robotic hand With Seven Fingers
A team of MIT researchers has designed a hand glove with two robotic fingers. The glove has embedded sensors and associated algorithms to detect finger movements and use them to control robotic finger movements. The idea is to accomplish the tasks normally requiring two hands with one. A team of MIT researchers has developed a…
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MiniSpec: A Portable And Cost Effective Device To Measure Radioactivity
Researchers at the University of Oregon have developed a miniaturized and cost effective radiation detectors. Named as MiniSpec, it measures the level of gamma radioactivity. Its designers think they can sell less it for less than $150. The Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan which occurred in 2011, created a public demand for radiation detection devices. The inhabitants of the surrounding areas…
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Amazon Files Application With FAA To Test Its Delivery Drones In US
The online sales giant Amazon has filed an application with the US aeronautical authorities to carry out testing of its delivery drones. Hence, confirming its unusual project ‘Prime Air’ for delivery within 30 minutes. In a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), made public this week, the giant Amazon says that because of restrictions…
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Discover Adobe’s New Elegant Offices In San Francisco
Adobe, the famous developer of Adobe Acrobat Reader, has chosen a perfect design for its new offices located in San Francisco. Sleek and stylish, the headquarters of the brand really makes you want to work there. Discover without delay these beautiful offices. Designated by Valerio Dewalt Train Associates, the new offices of the Adobe brand provide a…
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LS3: Google’s Mule Robot Field Tested In RIMPAC 2014 By US Marines
LS3 is the mule robot developed by DARPA which was later acquired by Google. We had not seen any new performance of the robot since 2013. However, during RIMPAC, the quadruped robot was first tested in real conditions by US Military. Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) is held every two years on American soil in…
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Latest Generation of Asimo Has Many Surprises For Humans
Very recently the latest generation of Honda’s Asimo humanoid robot were presented to a dozen of handpicked journalists in Brussels. The latest ASIMO, destined to become the best personal assistant in daily life, has several significantly innovative and useful features. Asimo’s inventor and current CEO of Honda, Satoshi Shigemi, recently presented the latest ASIMO with the three most important enhancements…
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Frebble: An Amazing Gadget Lets You Remotely Squeeze Hand Of Your Loved One
You can hold and squeeze the hands of your lover from a long distance. The wireless gadget gives you the same sensation of touch as you feel in reality. A new haptic technology has been developed that gives the sensation of reassuring squeeze of hand. Holding hand of your beloved one who is far away, is the…
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BigDog: The Google’s Mule Robot Takes Its First Steps
No doubt robots have undergone phenomenal development in the past few years. Some people are even skeptic that robots may enslave human beings one day. The latest news in the robotics is the Google’s interest in using its robot to serve the U.S. Army. The LS3 (Legged Squad Support System), aka BigDog was recently tested during military training…
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Dol-Fins Give You The Thrilling Sensation Of Swimming Like A Dolphin
To materialize the dream of swimming like a dolphin, an aerospace engineer has devised a rigid hydrofoil-type fin known as Dol-Fin. The new fins are actually ‘Dynamic Oscillating Lateral’ fins which can be used in many applications like freediving and scuba diving. It might be used freely in numerous high level performances during the swimming sessions. Dolphins are really…
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Robocup: A 2014 World Cup Of Football For Robots In Brazil
Football world cup in Brazil is over, but another football tournament will start this week near the Brazilian capital: Robocup, World Cup of Robots Tournament of 2014 will be a far advanced as compared to the first Robocup held in 1997 in Nagoya, Japan. At that time, the humanoid robots were just beginning to detect the…