Robo-Dolphin Paving Way for Animatronic Aquariums
Robo-Dolphin Paving Way for Animatronic Aquariums
Imagine, if you will, that David Attenborough or Jacques Cousteau was put in charge of a technologically advanced theme park like the one on the TV series Westworld, offering visitors a plethora of robots to interact with that are so compellingly lifelike as to be indistinguishable from the real thing…
Ampere’s Shower Power Speaker Is Completely Powered by the Flow of Water
For some people, listening to music in the shower is part of their daily routine. But listening to Spotify from your phone on the bathroom counter does not make for a great shower concert. To help solve this dilemma, Ampere today launched Shower Power on Kickstarter. This speaker attaches easily to almost any showerhead and is powered by the flow of water running through it. That means there’s no need for a battery and no end to the music…
South Park Creators Have a New Political Satire Series With Some of the Best AI-Generated Deepfakes on the Internet Yet
In brief Trey Parker and Matt Stone, best known for their cartoon South Park, have created a new comedy deepfake series called Sassy Justice…
BMW Backed Impeller Thrusted Electric Wingsuit Can Fly at 185 MPH
Flying suits are the stuff of science fiction films, but what if they existed in real life? In collaboration with BMW i and Designworks, air sports pioneer Peter Salzman designed just such a suit using BMW’s electric vehicle capabilities…
Panasonic Makes Vacuum Gadget to Rescue Wireless Earbuds From Train Tracks
Panasonic is working with one of Japan’s biggest railway companies to solve a new problem that has sprung up in recent years: a rise in people dropping wireless earbuds onto train tracks…
Massachusetts Voters Pass a Right-to-Repair Measure, Giving Them Unprecedented Access to Their Car Data
A ballot measure passed by 75% of voters in Massachusetts has resolved a thorny question that could have widespread implications for the automotive industry: once a person buys a vehicle, they own all of its data…
Spot the Robot Spotted Serving Beers in Sevilla, Spain
As has been the case throughout most of the world, Spain’s hospitality sector, and indeed its culture, has been massively disrupted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic…