Tag: gabrielle taylor
X-ray cameras undressing you with their eyes
Leaked documents from the Home Office indicate plans to embed x-ray cameras in lamp posts to survey for terrorists. The x-ray scanner picks up concealed objects on the body such as coins, guns and drugs. (And presumably more exotic…
Chaos Robot gets blow-ups real good
Do you have a bunch of bombs lying around that you're not sure how to dispose of? How about hazardous debris or big spikes that you need transported? Or are you just too lazy to move it yourself? The…
Girasole Electric Car
If typical modern cars resemble running shoes, the Girasole electric car looks more like a stylish beach sandal. A Japanese-Italian collaboration from Yoshio Takaoka, in collaboration with Italy's Start Lab SAP, the Girasole runs off standard mains power, and…
Thought-controlled wheelchair
The prototype thought controlled wheelchair uses EEGs to figure out what the operator wants to do and where it wants to go. This way, people who have intact brains but squirrelly bodies can have control over their personal mobility…
Whirlpool Centralpark Connector: mp3s for your peas
Allowing you to fill your fridge with musical green pea-ness, the Whirlpool Centralpark Connector lets you dock your mp3 players, cell phones, DVD players, etc, in one nexus point. Why that should be the fridge is another question; do you…
Echo Robot looks for other friendly bots
It's not just for romantic matchmaking, though the Echo Robot will definitely work for that. Basically, you program your profile into it, and it uses Bluetooth to scan for other Echo bots with compatible profiles. When it encounters somebody…
Hybrid Motorcycles: a three-pack from eCycle, Inc. and Machineart
We loves us some hybrids, and are triple-delished that MachineArt and eCycle, Inc. have paired up to deliver not one, not two, but three hybrid motorcycle concepts. With top speeds of about 140kph and 60km per liter, the concept…
Wowee! It's Spidersapien and Homersapien!
Coinciding with the release of the new Spiderman movie, the Wowee Spidersapien makes Spidey-type noises, makes web-slinging gestures, and swings from curtain to curtain to try to save Dancing Princesses Barnie. (I meant Barbie… Then again, who am I…
Driverless Electric Bus you hail with your mobile
Exhibiting at the London Science Museum right now is a driverless hybrid bus that you hail with your mobile. It seats up to 24 people and follows its route based on magnets embedded in the pathway. It uses considerably…
Instant Bonsai – just remove genes
Scientists in Japan, working with colleagues in Michigan, have figured out a way to genetically suppress growth in plants, resulting in miniature versions. If the growth hormone gibberellin, controlled by genes GAMT1 and GAMT2, is reintroduced, the offspring come…
