Category: High Tech
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Scientists Are Building An Entire City To Test New Driverless Cars In Real Conditions
The driverless cars will soon be a part of our daily lives and to ensure their proper working in real world, researchers have devised a very surprising way. They have begun building an entire uninhabited city, to test these vehicles of tomorrow. These are engineers from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor who had this brilliant idea. The Mobility…
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The Drinkable Book Can Save Millions Of Lives By Cleaning The Dirty Water
Each year 3.4 million people die because of diseases caused by contaminated water. Water is Life has attempted to remedy this problem by creating “The Drinkable Book”, each page of the book is a special filter to eliminate almost all kinds of harmful bacteria and get a safe drinking water. We tell you more about this amazing…
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SaviOne: A Futurisic Robot Used By Aloft Hotel California For Room Service
A rather unusual trial is being carried out in a hotel in California. A robot is providing room service to the hotel clients. If the trial is successful, the Aloft hotel chain plans to equip each of its hotel with one or two such robots. During a recent findraising campaign by the the startup Savioke, nobody knew about…
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A Passionate Uses LEGO Bricks To Build A Functional Robotic Arm
The LEGO creations never cease to amaze us. These small bricks have even resulted in some of the innovative and pioneering projects. Here, we show you the work of a LEGO passionate who has managed to make a completely functional robotic arm using LEGO bricks. Diavo Voltaggio is the designer of this project. He has used a…
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German Scientists Control The Flight Of An Aircraft Just By The Power Of Thinking
No doubt the technological progress continues to surprise us: German scientists have managed to control a plane simulator using just the power of thinking. We tell you more about this brain control that could revolutionize the future of aviation. No matter the size, flying an airplane is not within the reach of everyone. Becoming an airline…
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8 Places Where Robots Can Replace Human Beings In The Near Future
Whether its hitchhiking on the roads of Canada or participating in the first robotic Olympics to be held in Tokyo in 2020, robots are continuing to invade our daily lives. We will find them working in some of the most unexpected places. Here’s a scan of the areas where we can foresee their use in near…
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mCube Designs World’s Most Tiny Accelerometer For Smartphones And Connected Devices
A North American company has developed an extremely small sized accelerometer, measuring just 1 mm by 1 mm. This precise, energy-efficient and cost-effective accelerometer could be easily integrated into clothing, sports equipment and Smartphones. The accelerometer is an electronic component that has found a widespread use in smartphones and tablets. It detects tilt, acceleration, vibration and…
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Is Boston Police’s New Facial Recognition System A Threat To Public Privacy?
Recently, Boston Police tested one of the most advanced facial recognition system system to identify and track attendees at a Musical concert. Impressive, but this new innovation may raise many new questions related to the privacy at the public places. We explain to you this incredible event. Some of the investigators working with Dig have discovered some…
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NASA Experimenting With Origami Inspired Foldable Solar Panels For Satellites
We know that solar panels are a vital part of the satellites. They captures solar energy rays to provide electrical power for the functioning of satellites. Solar panels are designed to have maximum surface area so that they may capture maximum amount of solar rays. However, sending these satellites into the space requires them to…
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Digioxide: An Apparatus That Transforms Air Pollution Analysis Into A Digital Artwork
What if checking of air pollution around you becomes a work of digital art? Infact, this is the idea behind DigiOxide, an invention from the the Russian engineer Dmitry Morozov. It is a portable wireless device equipped with sensors to measure the air pollution (gas and fine particles). The system is handy that can be transported easily…
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Discover How Our Streets Would Look Like With Buildings Only Having Facades
Zachary is a young photographer who is passionate about building facades. In this series of photographs, he imagines a world where building fronts are separated from the rest of the buildings and stand alone in the street. See these pictures full of mystery! Zechariah Gaudrillot-Roy is a young French photographer who loves wandering in unfamiliar cities, wandering…
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Paris Police To Experiment With Drones To Combat Crimes
The Paris Police will soon be experimenting with drones for the surveillance of sensitive areas in the French capital. On the other side of Atlantic, majority of American cities have already acquired many drones for the same purpose. The adoption of drones will facilitate the Paris police in the collection of information from places and situations where…
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Researchers Develop An Amazing Plastic That Can Repair Itself
Scientists have created a revolutionary plastic material that can regenerate itself when damaged. This innovation can have a vast number of opportunities in many areas of our everyday life. We explain to you everything in detail. Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a polymer plastic that has the ability to regenerate. This technique mimics the way cuts on the skin…
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HARB: A US Military Surveillance Robot That Moves By Rolling Like A Football
This robot looks like a football but is not one. Its name is HARB which stands for Highly Adaptable Robotic Vehicle. It is one of those surveillance robots that move by rolling themselves. Designed for the military, the HARB may also be useful for police or rescue workers. Still in the prototype stage, this spy robot measures no more…
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Tinitell: This Connected Bracelet Lets You Always Stay In Touch with your child
Want to stay connected with your child at any time? Yes, it is now possible thanks to Tinitell. This connected bracelet attached to the wrist of your little one, will enable him to call you with just one click. This object also allows you to stay informaed about his location. We present to you this innovation, meant…