Cartography neural network generates realistic maps of imagined places
Artists have trained a neural network to generate its own hyperdetailed satellite image maps, based on nothing more than a quickly drawn doodle.
QuadBot is the 3D-printed, customizable crab robot that will teach you to code
QuadBot is a 3D-printed, 100 percent programmable, Arduino-powered walking crab robot; designed to transform you from zero to robotics hero.
Kickstarter 'universe in a sphere' is a desk ornament designed to awe you
This Kickstarter campaign hopes to create a glass sphere containing a hyper-detailed 3D representation of much of the observable universe as we know it.
Homebuying startup makes it easy to buy a house with your friends
Buying a home gets incredibly complex when there are multiple purchasers, like a group of friends buying a house together. This new startup wants to help.
Watch this terrifying robotic LaserSnake destroy a nuclear power cell
What kind of hardware do you call in to help decommission an old nuclear power plant in England? A laser-wielding giant robot snake, obviously.
The ultimate sorting algorithm for alphabetizing your books efficiently
Ever wondered what was the most efficient way to alphabetize a giant pile of books? Check out the perfect real-world algorithm for just such a task.
Crazy new brain-scanning technique may help identify, ‘overwrite’ your phobias
Neuroscientists have developed a technique which can monitor fear memory activity in the brain and then replace it, using brain-scanning and AI tools.
Hungry poop-eating bacteria munches on sewage, converts it into energy
Researchers have developed a technique for doubling the quantity of biogas, heat and electrical energy that can be extracted from bacteria.
Toddler robots help reveal how human kids learn about their world
Researchers in the United Kingdom are exploring toddler robots to help reveal how human kids absorb and make sense of new information.
Look, up in the sky! It’s a kite! It’s a camera! It’s the Fotokite Phi drone!
Launching today at $249, Fotokite Phi is a lightweight camera-carrying drone you control just like a kite.
Where do you put the money? Robot stripper performs at Australian ‘Sexpo’
The most eye-popping sight at the recent "Sexpo" event in Melbourne, Australia was a computer-controlled stripper robot with a CCTV camera for a head.
Nuclear battery could turn hazardous waste into lasting clean energy
Could nuclear waste be made great again by being used to generate electricity in a nuclear-powered battery? Researchers in the U.K. certainly think so.
One-handed teenage violinist receives customized 3D-printed prosthetic hand
A one-handed 14-year-old violinist named Sarah Valentiner has become the recipient of a 3D-printed prosthesis, thanks to Northern Illinois University.
Portable river turbine could trigger a ‘riverlution’ in clean energy
Canadian company Idénergie has developed a portable river turbine, which promises to turn a river’s flowing water into up to 12 kWh of daily power.
Lip reading AI smashes humans at interpreting silent sentences
A lip-reading artificial intelligence program smashes human accuracy when it comes to interpreting words based on the way people move their mouths.
A ‘built-in genetic circuit’ could fight cancer by starving tumors of oxygen
Researchers have engineered cells with a "genetic circuit" capable of producing a molecule for inhibiting the ability of tumors to grow in the body.
Ingenious new charger uses gyroscopes and kinetic energy to juice up your gadgets
Ever had your phone die at an inconvenient time? This smart Kickstarter portable power generator may be the answer you've been searching for.
Self-assembly furniture kit lets you build chairs and even giant toys
A versatile self-assembly product, Spyntex can be assembled into user-designed objects ranging from stylish pieces of furniture to giant toys.
Magic Candy Factory lets you 3D print any shape as gummy confections
With retail stores all over the world, the Katjes Magic Candy Factory offers sweet-toothed customers the chance to 3D print any shape in gummy candy form.
Amazon Echo-controlled game room is an envy-inducing feature meant to be shown off
A game room company has come up with a way to make our dream basement even dreamier by adding voice control to the mix.
Food-production startup promises meat without murder by growing it in labs
Intriguing foodie startup Memphis Meats previously debuted a meatball grown in a lab. Now it wants to fulfill its mission of growing a variety of meats.
Self-flying firefighting choppers could keep humans out of harm's way
Lockheed Martin demonstrated how multiple autonomous drones and aircraft can work together to help fight wildfire and keep firefighters out of harm's way.
Switch Bot can mechanically control any switch and button you want
Billed as the world's smallest remote robot, Switch Bot is a tiny device for mechanically controlling the switches and buttons in your home.
3D-printed cat’s tongue offers newfangled possibilities in plethora of products
An enlarged version of a cat's tongue could have a variety of uses in all kinds of products -- from hairbrushes to cleaning wounds to future robots.
Cockroaches may hold answer to how robots can right themselves after toppling
Dr. Chen Li, a professor at John Hopkins University’s Terradynamics Lab, has built a cockroach robot that is able to right itself after it flips over.
Modular, touch-sensitive lights connect to form stunning wall display
Modular touch-sensitive wall lights will turn regular boring walls into a so-called “canvas for illumination, using your hand as the brush.”
Dashbot is the hands-free, eyes-free AI assistant your car is dreaming of
Dashbot is a smart AI assistant, designed to be 100 percent voice-controlled so that drivers keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road.
Alternate between hot and cold with the upcoming smart wrap from RecoverX
Forget about regular ice packs! A new startup called RecoverX is working to build an electronic upgrade to the simple cold/heat wrap.
Researchers send text messages using everyday chemicals, eye medical applications
Researchers at Stanford University have demonstrated that it’s possible to send text messages using nothing more than an Arduino and household chemicals.
Personalized 3D-printed organ models show pre-op patients what they’re facing
3D printing giant WhiteCloud is offering personalized full color pre-surgery educational models for patients, based on their CT/MRI scans.