Category: High Tech
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Japanese Scientists Make A Semi-humanoid Robot That Runs Like A Man
A group of researchers from the University of Tokyo has announced that it has developed a bipedal humanoid robot that runs like a human beings. Named as ACHIRES (Actively Coordinated High-speed image-processing Running Experiment System ), the robot has a size of 14 cm and runs with a speed of 4.2 km/h. The semi-humanoid is still small,…
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NASA Unveils The Chilling Recordings Of The Universe Sounds
The vastness of space has always been a source of fascination for human beings. NASA has recently released recordings of the sounds produced by electromagnetic waves in space. And these are not the sound effects of the horror movies that you are about to hear, though they hear similar. What sounds there are in the vacuum…
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Revolution: An Interesting Bicycle That Leaves Message Of Your Choice As Trail
Bicycle enthusiasts have developed a bike that is able to write on the road while riding. The idea is is simple, the characters are pre-printed in 3D and then you have to just snap them on your tire to view the message of your choice on the road. Discover this amazing typographic bike! All of those who…
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Groundbreaking-Scientists Manipulate Water Waves To Move Objects On A Desired Path
Australian researchers have discovered a phenomenon that comes from the world of science fiction. By manipulating the wave propagation, they were able to move an object from one point to another on a desired trajectory. We tell you more about this awesome science experiment! The physics of waves is not new: in the nineteenth century, George…
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3 Amazing New Attractions In Disney Theme Parks Using Drones
The magical world of Disney theme parks could take a new turn with new entertainments using drones. The Walt Disney Company has filed three patents in this regard. The American company created in 1923 by Walt Disney just filed three patents for the using drones in its attraction parks for general public. They would include using drones…
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Robo Brain: A Robotic Brain That Can Browse Web To Learn New Skills
A team of American researchers has developed a robotic brain with a huge database on the Internet. It has the unique ability to browse internet, learn new functions and store the required information on internet. Robo Brain can be considered in line with other cloud-computing projects for robotics like RoboEarth, which has been launched by a consortium of…
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7 Tips For Taking Creative And Original Photos With A Smartphone
Smartphones are increasingly used to take great pictures. They are sometimes used as a substitute for the digital cameras. YouTube channel Cooph proposes 7 techniques for taking creative and original photos with a smartphone. In this video, Lorenz Holder uses an iPhone 5s for taking these shots but nothing prevents you from trying these techniques with other smartphone models. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTz4Nhgm_SQ[/youtube] Technique # 1 :…
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Google Wing: Google Tests Its Drone Delivery Project In Australia
Google has done some more trials of its drone delivery system in Australia. Google has been secretly working on this project, entitled Project Wing, for the last two years. If these aerial drones are deployed they could deliver a product at home within few minutes. Google could not remain silent after the announcement by Amazon about its new drone…
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Dyson’s First Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Looks Like A Spy Robot
It seems that the famous British vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson, is about to launch a robotic version of its product. On the first view of the teaser video, it looks like a spy robot due to the presence of onboard camera. Codenamed as Dyson N223 project, the famous British manufacturer has relaeased a video teaser on its Youtube…
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Amazon Will Test Its Drone Delivery Service In India
According to the Indian press, this year Amazon could begin a trial of its delivery drone service Amazon Prime Air, near Mumbai and Bangalore. Last month, Amazon had written to the air safety authorities of the United States for the permission to test its proposed drone delivery service Amazon Prime Air in Seattle. The current American law on the…
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Electric Car Manufacturer Tesla Hires Hackers To Secure Its Future Cars
Aware of the risks of piracy that could hurt its reputation, as well as risk the lives of its customers, the electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors is trying to take help from hackers. This will be an elite team of thirty people who will test the safety of these vehicles. While cars are now being equipped with…
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Chairolution: A Bioinspired Exoskeleton To Maintain A Seated position
We all know the advantages of using exoskeleton for people with paralysis due to spinal injuries and walking difficulties. Swiss engineers have thought of another utility of exoskeleton and invented a new type of exoskeleton: the Chairolution. It allows a man to easily maintain the sitting posture for hours without effort. The name Chairolution is composed…
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Desire: A Short Film Showing A Robot Learning New Skills To Remain Competitive
This short animated film highlights how the life of a worker robot is turned upside down when it is faced with more efficient and competitive robot. We present you this mini-movie that shows how the robot learns to use new techniques to have an edge over its competitor droids. This short and super cool animated movie…
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Colour Chaser: A Robot That Creates A Melody From Your Drawing
Making music has never been so much fun! Thanks to a robot designed by a Japanese designer, you only have to make to a nice drawing and Colour Chaser robot changes the color lines into music. We tell you more about this amazing musical innovation! This is Mudam, the Museum of Modern Art, in Luxembourg. You can test the…
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Robosub 2014: The Amazing Competiton Of Submarine Drones
The 17th edition of the international Robosub competition took place in San Diego (USA) in early August. Much less publicized as compared to DARPA Robotics Challenge, the tournament organized by AUVSI (Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International) involves Autononous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) or submarine drones. The aim of the contest sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is…