Category: High Tech
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A Humanoid Robot That Can Control A Flight Simulator Plane
We have seen a humanoid robot that drives a car. However, we had never heard of a humanoid robot that flies a plane! Yet a team of South Korean has done this. The humanoid robot is considered as one of the most complicated to make. The world around us has been designed and built by humans. Cities, infrastructure, apartments and furniture,…
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Renault’s New Eolab Car Travels A Remarkable 100 km Per Liter Of Fuel
Just before the Paris Motor Show, to be held in Paris from October 4 to 19, Renault has launched a prototype of its thermal-electric hybrid sedan, named as Eolab. With its compact engine, good aerodynamics and even small retractable rear wings, the car is still in experimental stages. But it is the first passenger car to…
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Canadian Researchers Produce Electricity By Chewing Process
A team of Canadian researchers has developed a prototype of a piezoelectric chin that is able to produce energy from the jaw movements. Although, it is not practically viable yet, still this concept demonstrates the possibility of power generation using small electronic devices such as hearing aids and cochlear implants. Recently, researchers from South Korea had…
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Audi Gets License To Test Drive Its First Autonomous car A7 in California
Audi has announced on its website that the State of California has issued it the first autonomous car license. The Audi A7 is the first autonomous car to be allowed to drive in this American state. New laws regarding the autonomous car driving took effect on September 16 in California. With a deposit of $5 million, Audi…
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Daewoo’s To Launch World’s Biggest Cargo Ship Which is 70 Meters High
On land, in the air or on the seas, the means of transportation are constantly evolving. A Korean industrial group is finalizing the construction of the world’s largest Cargo ship ever. We tell you more about this steel monster that will soon sail the waters of the world. In the world, Daewoo, the Korean industrial group,…
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World’s First Virtual Touch Technology Lets You Feel Virtual Objects
The Virtual Reality techniques have undergone an incredible evolution. Yet the sense of touch has not yet been exploited. But now, the Japanese researchers have found a way to convey the feeling of touch to the brain through images and a suitable device. Interactive video games may be on the verge of a new a…
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A French Town Meets All Its Electricity Requirements From Its Waste
For the first time in history of France, a biogas power plant that exclusively uses non-recyclable waste, has been used to provide electricity to the town. The French town in question will be soon be supplied with all its electricity requirements, using the decomposition of its residents’ waste. We tell you more about this great…
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5 Advantages of Using a Wireless Barcode Scanner
When the conventional barcode scanner (handheld variety) came out, everyone thought it was the ideal inventory tool. Today, however, there are wireless barcode scanners also available in the market. Barcode scanners with wireless capability are undoubtedly more convenient because these are in no way restricted by any cords that are attached to them. Workers can…
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A Cute Love Story Between A Robot And A Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
The advertising campaign for the latest robotic vacuum cleaner Kobold VR200 has been launched. It features a little robot who falls in love with the fancy VR200 and never leaves it. Very cute! The central idea of this animated film is the story of platonic love between an old robot and the new Kobold VR200. The robotic vacuum…
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Soft Exosuit: DARPA To Develop A Light Weight Fabric Exoskeleton
The United States Agency for defence research projects, DARPA, has awarded a grant of $ 2.9 million to the Wyss Institute at Harvard for the development of a fabric exoskeleton. The Wyss Institute, specializing in Bio-inspired Engineering at Harvard University, has been awarded a grant under the program Web Warrior to develop the combat uniform for future…
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Engineers Develop Self-cooling Solar Panels For Future Renewable Energy Needs
More efficient solar panels that last longer may soon be a reality. Researchers at the Stanford University are developing a technique to improve the process. Their discovery could be a big step forward for the promotion of renewable and green energy. Check out these solar panels of the future. The temperature of solar cells must be maintained…
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Engineers Develop Power Plants That Use Nuclear Waste As Fuel
As the years pass, ever increasing number of nuclear reactors produce more and more nuclear. This can have severe implications for the ecological future of our planet. But now thanks to this new research, it looks if the impact of these toxic emissions on the environment would be reduced as nuclear waste would be turned…
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Boris: A Robot That Can Clear The Table And Fill Dishwater For you
The robot that everyone was waiting for has arrived. Boris takes care of one of the most hated of all household tasks. This experimental robot will clear the table and fill the dishwasher for you. This robot is able to fill the dishwasher with plates, cutlery and dirty glasses. This unusul robot has two arms of the brand Kuka and…
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3D Printing Helps Neurosurgeons Perform Life Saving Surgery
The medical community is one of the first to benefit from the advances in science, and it seems that 3D printing has found a new type of application. With this technology, neurosurgeons were able to replicate the brain of 5 month old Gabriel, before performing a high-risk operation. Gabriel Mandeville could become one of the first children…
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Engineering Students Use Power Of Thinking To Control Wheelchair
French engineering students have developed a prototype a helmet that can control a wheelchair by just using the brain signals. We explain to you how this promising innovation works! Controlling the speed and direction of a wheelchair by just thinking about it may be feasible soon. Karim Ait Abderrahim, is the incharge of Energy and Systems laboratory…