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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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Algorithm Produced Knitting Instructions for 3D Printing, Knitting Machines
29 Mar 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyComputer scientists from Carnegie Mellon University have created a system that can take 3D shapes and create stitch-by-stitch instructions that can allow a computer-controlled knitting system to automatically produce the shape. -
Video: Google’s Waymo and Jaguar Land Rover Team for Electric Self-driving Vehicle
28 Mar 2018Source: Peter BrownThe I-PACE premium car will be added to Waymo’s autonomous ride-hailing fleet. -
Watch: From Big Data to 'Long Data'
28 Mar 2018Source: Tony PalloneResearchers have demonstrated a new type of high-capacity optical disk that can hold data securely for more than 600 years. -
Video: Point-of-care Ultrasound Supports Remote Collaboration and Virtual Training
28 Mar 2018Source: Electronics360 News DeskThe integrated system provides face-to-face conversation with simultaneous viewing of live ultrasound images and guided probe positioning. -
Video: Nissan to Recycle Old LEAF Batteries to Power Japanese Street Lights
27 Mar 2018Source: Peter BrownThe Reborn Light project aims to provide public lighting for residents in Namie. -
Watch: Researchers Create DIY 3D Bioprinter from a Commercial 3D Printer
27 Mar 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyA new low-cost 3D bioprinter has been developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. -
Watch: Generating Electricity from Fabric
26 Mar 2018Source: Tony PalloneWeaving a piezoelectric yarn together with an electrically-conducting yarn has produced a new fabric with curiously counterintuitive properties. -
Watch: Brain Stethoscope Detects Silent Seizures
26 Mar 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe brain stethoscope uses a sonification algorithm to translate the brain’s electrical activity into sounds. -
Self-folding Structure Takes Inspiration from Earwig Wings
23 Mar 2018Source: Tony PalloneA new artificial structure that may have applications in foldable electronics, space travel and more takes its inspiration from the ingenious, origami-like design of the wing of an earwig. -
Watch: Solar Powered Extractor Can Pull Water from Dry Desert Air
22 Mar 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyResearchers from MIT and University of California Berkeley have been able to find water in the most unlikely spot: the desert air. -
Watch How Patients Move Freely with Wearable Brain Scanner
22 Mar 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA new magnetoencephalography can be worn like a helmet, allowing free and natural movement during scanning. -
Video Captures Yeti Clearing Snow from Airport Runway
21 Mar 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThese Yetis are autonomous snowplows developed by Semcon and Øveraasen for Norwegian airport operator Avinor. -
Video: Watch a Soft Robot Swim With Real Fish to Study Aquatic Life
21 Mar 2018Source: Peter BrownMIT CSAIL’s SoFi robot opens new opportunities to study marine life up close. -
Video: Schurter’s New Reflowable Thermal Switch (RTS) Now Shipping from Sager Electronics
21 Mar 2018Source: Electronics360 News DeskThe RTS is designed to protect against thermal runaway, reliably interrupting the circuit precisely at a pre-defined temperature. -
Watch: IBM Reveals the World’s Smallest Blockchain-ready Computer
20 Mar 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyThe development from Think IBM that is creating the most buzz is IBM’s newest Blockchain-ready CPU computer. -
Video: Would You Buy a 3D-printed Electric Car?
19 Mar 2018Source: Peter BrownAn Italian-based startup is working with a Chinese 3D printer to mass produce a cheap automobile -
Watch: 3D Printer Climbs Past Vertical Bounds
19 Mar 2018Source: Tony PalloneThis z-infinity climbing 3D printer climbs the object it is printing, affording it the potential for "infinite manufacturing capacity." -
Watch: Injectable Health Sensors Stream Data to Cell Phones
19 Mar 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe sensors are smaller than a grain of rice and are made of a hydrogel scaffold that's as flexible as a contact lens. -
Video: Google Creates a DIY Artificial Intelligence Synthesizer for Budding Maker Musicians
16 Mar 2018Source: Peter BrownThe device allows for new sounds to be created through any MIDI source. -
Video: Philips Lighting Changes its Name, Introduces LiFi Option
16 Mar 2018Source: Peter BrownNow Signify, the company had to change its name under contractual obligations to Royal Philips.
