Iced venti Deoxyribonucleics, News from the Future – “Behind the coffee bar…employees swab the mouths of clients and the people they want to check for a possible DNA link. The samples are sent to a lab in Texas, and results come back within a week.” – [via] Link. Related: DNA hacking, art from DNA, kits […]
Awesome, we posted up an old photo from 1895 of a “Railway velocipede” and of course, turns out, there are makers out there building and using these. Here are a few that were sent in. Railbike along the scenic Willamette River between Lake Oswego and Portland – Link. Krazmo writes – “This guy has well […]
“A fake falcon and a radar-activated cannon work better at keeping birds away from oilsands waste than the current system, according to research from the University of Alberta.” [via] Link.
Anyone out there know more about this remote controlled bot? I saw this photo from Kyodo News on CNET of a bot checking cars at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square – Link.
No cow tipping the robot, thanks – “A nimble, four-legged robot is so surefooted it can recover its balance even after being given a hefty kick. The machine, which moves like a cross between a goat and a pantomime horse, is being developed as a robotic pack mule for the US military.” – [via] Link. […]
Here’s a fun robotic luggage concept from architect/designer Peter Yeadon – the Fido luggage bot follows you around like a loyal companion as you travel. I’ve hauled a lot of robots -in- suitcases, but it would be nice to have my suitcase doing something more than get heavier or lost. [via] Link.
Spiderwrech writes – “Android World is filled with different projects from people around the world building androids, mech robots/ etc… Has some great videos and pictures as well as resources for building your own androids!” – Link. Pictured here, the Tech Works studios humanoid – Link.
