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Meet the floating robot inspired by Tinker Bell, Pokémon's Mew
14 Jul 2026
The lighter-than-air robot prototype was inspired by fictional characters like Tinker Bell, Pokémon’s Mew and Studio Ghibli’s Soot Sprites; it floats through the air and gently hovers indoors.
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Video: Watch MIT 3-D Print an Entire Building
26 Apr 2017Source: Peter BrownThe printing method could lead to faster and less expensive ways to build large structures -
Video: Google’s Waymo Offers Free Self-Driving Rides After Launching Easy Rider Program
25 Apr 2017Source: Peter BrownThe company is seeking volunteers from the Phoenix area to participate in the project -
Video: Metal 3-D Printer Produces Parts at 100x Speeds Over Current Technologies
25 Apr 2017Source: Peter BrownDesktop Metal has launched two systems for metal prototyping and mass production -
Video: Giving Machines a 'Voice' in the IoT
24 Apr 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Voice of the Machine® platform addresses challenges that have prevented operators from fully leveraging IoT to improve safety and prevent unplanned downtime. -
Watch the Maiden Flight of the World's First Electric VTOL Jet
21 Apr 2017Source: Ken ThayerLast year, European start-up Lilium set out to develop the world's first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) jet; now that electric jet has taken its maiden flight. -
Video: Crazy 3-D Drawing Pen Includes a Built-in Fan and OLED Panel
21 Apr 2017Source: Peter BrownThe 3-D Magic Wand was created by a Canadian start-up targeting professional drawers. -
Video: Watch a Robot Cheetah Mimic the Movements of the Real Thing
20 Apr 2017Source: Peter BrownThe knowledge gained from the machine may be applied to future healthcare or rehabilitation robots -
The Next Lithium-ion Batteries Could Be Crafted From Leftover Wine Bottles
20 Apr 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyResearchers at University of California, Riverside have made developments in renewable energy using waste glass bottles and an inexpensive chemical process to create the next generation of lithium-ion battery. -
Video: NASA and TI Launch Virtual Scavenger Hunt for STEM Learning
19 Apr 2017Source: Peter Brown“The Search for STEMnauts” involves students solving space puzzles to win prizes -
3D-Printed Shells for Hermit Crabs?
19 Apr 2017Source: Nancy OrdmanJapanese artist Aki Inomata designed and printed shells for hermit crabs, for a series of works aptly titled “Why Not Hand over a Habitat to a Hermit Crab?” -
Video: Cree's New LED Street Lighting Aims to Not Keep You Up at Night
18 Apr 2017Source: Peter BrownThe lighting offers energy savings of more than 70 percent compared to HPS lighting -
Video: New App Tests Your Vocabulary During Smartphone Wait Times
17 Apr 2017Source: Peter BrownWaitSuite provides quick quizzes during 'micromoments' of inactivity. -
Video: Toyota Wants to Rent Lower Limb Rehabilitation Robots
12 Apr 2017Source: Peter BrownThe Welwalk robots will be available beginning in the fall of this year. -
Video: Headphones Listen for Tinnitus Symptoms
12 Apr 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinA set of headphones paired with a smartphone app may alert consumers to this hearing condition. -
Video: Watch Drones Fly Near the Summit of Volcanoes in Guatemala
11 Apr 2017Source: Peter BrownThe UAVs recorded particle measurements and filmed eruptions up-close -
Video: Watch Adidas Create the Next-Generation of 3-D Printed Shoes
07 Apr 2017Source: Peter BrownIn a partnership with start-up Carbon, midsoles will be crafted with light and oxygen using a type of additive manufacturing called Digital Light Synthesis -
Video: Biosensor Has an Eye for Diagnostics
07 Apr 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinBiosensors integrated into contact lenses may one day allow for non-invasive glucose testing and disease detection. -
Video: Foldable Active-matrix 3-D Pressure Sensor Developed
06 Apr 2017Source: Peter BrownUsing graphene transistors with air-dielectric layers to improve the performance over conventional approaches -
Video: Smart Shirt Monitors Key Vital Signs
06 Apr 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinA prototype smart shirt has been fashioned to perform continuous electrocardiogram and respiratory monitoring. -
Video: DIY Portable Game Console Teaches Kids STEM
05 Apr 2017Source: Peter BrownMakerbuino is an Arduino-powered device that you build yourself to teach kids about electronics and technology
