Stanford Phd graduates Alex Teichman and Hendrik Dahlkamp took a computer vision technology developed for autonomous vehicles and are using it to build smart and easy-to-install home security systems. They’ve been calling their company “Snitch”, but plan to come up with a better name–and more applications.
Sanstreak’s camera can capture the kick back of a rifle, the flight of a speeding bullet, or the smash of a hammer pulverizing a light bulb. And it’s cheap enough to be a prosumer product.
Silicon Valley start-up Fetch Robotics has unveiled a pair of robots designed to work in warehouses, autonomously picking and delivering goods.
This flying camera from Lily Robotics is designed for people who want to take pictures and videos, not operate a drone.
Savioke’s robot butler can autonomously deliver snacks to your hotel room.
These tiny, starfish-like miniature robots are designed to perform biopsies inside the human colon.
We visit Team TROOPER at Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories to see how ready they are for the DRC Finals.
Lots of robots fell over at the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals.
SRI has developed a legged robot that’s much more efficient than traditional walking humanoids.
NASA has big plans for its Valkyrie humanoid robot.
Watch Parrot’s new robot zig-zag back and forth in this rooftop pool.
Major League Baseball teams hope the mThrow’s instant data analysis will improve performance and prevent injuries.
A Raspberry Pi and Kindle make vital information about your bicycle journey readable.
How an engineer re-jiggered a 3D printer and its factory to streamline production.
Researchers devise antennas that can be lengthened—or shortened—to adjust their frequency.
Deep in the woods in Maryland, the U.S Army is testing exoskeletons that can lighten the load that soldiers carry.
Watch Andy Weir, author of the adapted novel, discuss the science behind his plot twists.
A look back at Hollywood’s love affair with the Red Planet
At the inaugural Cybathlon in October 2016, people with disabilities will use sophisticated technologies to compete in a variety of futuristic sporting events. It’s the first ever cyborg Olympics, in which the potential of human-machine collaborations will be on full display. In the bike race, athletes with paralyzed legs will use nerve stimulation systems to power up their dormant leg muscles and push their feet against the bike pedals.
If you want to conserve water, start by building a gadget that can tell you how much you’re using.