The Platypus Craft will allow you to explore the underwater in a different way. It is a vehicle between two worlds, the boat and submarine world. The Platypus will be CE certified as a “standard boat” and will be available from next year for prices starting from €50,000 (US$69,000).
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Our Drone Future explores the technology, capability, and purpose of drones, as their presence becomes an increasingly pervasive reality in the skies of tomorrow.
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DiamondBack lets you tear up the road with a motorcycle inspired handling while providing a fully enclosed roll cage and formula one style seating. Its patent pending pneumatic leaning system is a spectacular way to feel all the excitement of the open road while enclosed in comfort and safety.
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When thinking of moving things from one place to another with a helicopter the loading time is usually not quick. But surprisingly in this video, these guys got it down to a science. They are so quick at loading trees with a helicopter that Arnold just wants to say “get to the choppa“.
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Robonaut 2 used to be half a robot but on Monday NASA has released images of the robot with it’s new legs. The legs are not for walking since Robonaut2 is designed to be in a weightless environment. I just have to say that the legs are funky and he should hit the dance floor.
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DARPA had a challenge for different companies to build a super hero robot which would one day save a life. NASA’s robot Valkyrie (ugly name) looks very much like IronMan version 0.1. The challenge created by DARPA involves tasks like walking over uneven terrain, climbing a ladder, using tools, and driving. This means that Valkyrie has to be capable of operating in the same spaces that a person would operate in, under the control of humans who have only minimal training with robots, which is why the robot’s design is based on a human form.
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This brand new discovery/invention was only patented in 2012. They claim that it is a new property of a magnetic toy that was not observed before. I very much doubt that but the effect is indeed intriguing. What do you make of this? Is there a name for such magnetic phenomena?
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New technology has thieves gaining entry into cars nationwide in a mysterious way. I just hope the name of the device will not be published on the internet because if that happens you can be sure your car will be next.
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Today, when you search something on the web the top sites come up first. It kind of makes sense because the top sites are trusted and quite often relevant to your search. But if you truly want to discover the web you need to look deeper and find out what the rest of the web says about the same subject. Or if you are simply tired of seeing the same sites over and over, Million Short search engine is the place for you.
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Each of the four stepper motors is connected to a pulley and string. By winding in or letting out string on each corner the computer can position the draw head anywhere in three dimensional space, or at least within its work envelope of roughly 590x590x220mm.

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Jingle bells jingle balls jingle balls of snow, it’s that time of the year. The SnowBall Blaster doesn’t throw snowballs as far as an adult can but for kids this is a pretty neat toy. It’s official name is Wham-O Arctic Force Snowball Blaster. Get it on Amazon for $30.
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I am so sick and tired of corporate manipulation and greed. This needs to end within a generation. “Smokey Joe” Barton is known for apologizing to BP after the 2010 Oil spill, and harassing climate scientists. Turns out he’s also been a key connection between the tobacco industry and the climate denial industry. Archival footage from ABC News on the tobacco wars of the 90s turns up sequences of Smoky Joe in action on behalf of Big Cancer.

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To make these two magnets touch each other you would need weight of 300kgs. Therefore it can support humans, even a small baby Free Willy. Makes me want to own a magnetic floating bed.
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After more than a century the internal-combustion engine still reigns supreme as the world’s go-to powerplant for vehicular propulsion. Of course electrics have started to chip away at that dominance but they really haven’t had all that much success. When it comes to alternative technologies will fuel cells fare any better? Well, maybe if Toyota starts pushing them.

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It’s impossible to imagine a world without Mandela. His death will leave a massive hole, not just in South Africa but around the world. He was a truly global leader who repeatedly rejected every injustice in the cause of human rights. He simply refused to accept injustice — and his courage helped change our entire world. Mandela’s life of political struggle and self-sacrifice became and remains an example to millions around the globe. Here is a short tribute to a man who history will never forget.
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