Watch This Robot Snake Climb Vertical Walls
…as for its wall-climbing abilities, I got a one-word response: “Magnets.”
Drones & Vehicles
This DIY Camping Shower Folds Down To Almost Nothing
When you’re out camping, a shower after a couple days can get to be a necessity, but being fully exposed to the wilderness while you scrub isn’t for everyone. Wesley Harville is back again with a fantastic build to accompany his off-road rugged camper. This time he’s added a nice shower that folds out of […]
Building a Life-Size Bumblebee Transformer
Sci-fi robot engineer extraordinaire, James Bruton, attempts to build a real Transformer.
Catch Some (Major) Air: New Space Humble Bundle!
We were glued to our screens last month as NASA successfully landed the InSight module on Mars. (Bet you were, too.) What an amazing sight a Martian sunrise turns out to be! Now, we’ve got the bug. The bigtime Space Bug. Accordingly, our final Humble Bundle ebook deal of the year is all about […]
What Happened to the Drones From Zano, the $3 Million Dollar Failed Kickstarter?
Many of you probably remember the Zano drone, a kickstarter that raised over 3 million dollars, then collapsed, failing to deliver functional drones to backers. I’m not going to get into why it failed, but rather what happened to all those tiny drone bodies, circuit boards, and motors that were left over as the company […]
Solar Rollers Racing Expands to Nevada with Tesla Investment
Twelve teams will design, build, and race their own solar-powered radio-controlled cars, culminating in a public trophy race in Reno in May 2019.
Adam Savage Attempts to Build a Pedal-Powered Strandbeest
Adam struggles to complete his rendition of a human-powered “Strandbeest.”