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robots

AquaJelly and AirJelly Robot Jellyfish At Home In the Water or the Sky

Festo, the same company that brought us the Air Ray robot last year, has developed yet another graceful robot inspired by a creature of the sea. In fact, they have developed two versions, both based on the common jellyfish: the AquaJelly and the AirJelly. According to Festo, the AquaJelly is "an artificial autonomous jellyfish with an electric drive and an intelligent, adaptive mechanical system." Apparently the idea is to have several of the robots autonomously working together using a communication system composed of Zigbee short-range radio on the surface and LEDs when underwater. More info and videos after the break.

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6:30 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Sean Fallon
7,914 views, 15 comments

Latest by n/a: Where are Rudy Rucker and Bruce Sterling when you need them? more »

inexplicable

Helium Balloon Lights: Where Do I Begin?

The Helium Balloon Light consists of 35 "ultra strong" diodes suspended from a helium balloon. There are two versions of the device available —a limited edition cordless version powered by rechargeable batteries and a basic corded version. And just how much would you expect to pay for a technological marvel such as this? How does $1000 strike you? Yeah, I thought so. Call me crazy but I'll just get some helium balloons from a party supply store and a $2 flashlight. [Product Page via 7Gadgets via Geekologie]

6:20 PM on Tue Nov 13 2007
By Sean Fallon
3,863 views, 14 comments

Latest by Pender: @banmojo: Four or five a day? Have you tried fiber? more »

iphone accessories

Helium Digital Solves iPhone's Stupid Headphone Jack Problem for a Mere $3.99

Apple's numbskull design decision to make it so that regular earphone jacks can't fit in its iPhone have inconvenienced nearly everyone who bought it, but now Helium Digital steps up with a $3.99 solution to the problem. That's the cheapest one yet. Check out our market overview of problem-solvers—none of which is made by Apple—after the jump. More »

12:15 PM on Mon Sep 24 2007
By Charlie White
14,379 views, 35 comments

blimp with wings

Air Ray, the Shiny Remote-Controlled, Wing-Flappin' Critter


Here's a helium balloon with a twist: The Air Ray is modeled after a manta ray but instead of lazily plying its way through the ocean, it floats gracefully through the air. The guys at Festo, a company that specializes in factory automation but seems to have a lot of spare time for fun projects, created a beating wing drive for this lighter-than-air remote-controlled craft, using the "Fin Ray Effect" to make it fly like a sea creature. Better not try flying this outside with any winds blowing—you'll need lots of space in a swank Eurostyle atrium to pull this one off. [Festo]

8:45 AM on Tue Aug 28 2007
By Charlie White
22,401 views, 31 comments

Latest by n/a: f***ing sick! I'd LOVE to see a 'school' of these swimming gracefully around the local mall! With this awesome relaxing ambient playing in the background, of course :^) more »

blubber blimps

Blubber Bots Just Want to Eat and Be Your Friend - Who Doesn't?


There's nothing like a bit of LA weirdness for a sunny summer morning. LA-based artist Jed Berk is the brains behind Blubber Bots, rather dreamy autonomous helium blimps that float around the place looking beautiful—rather like me, in fact. And just like us hoo-mans, all they really care about is "food" (represented by LED lights) and friendship. More »

8:06 AM on Wed Jun 27 2007
By AddyDugdale
3,828 views, 21 comments

bluetooth

Helium Digital HDBT-700 Bluetooth Headphones

Helium Digital has launched the HDBT-700 stereo Bluetooth headphones. The 700 is a pair of Bluetooth headphones with integrated controls and a discreet microphone—so they can transform into a fully functional headset that works with your Bluetooth-enabled cellphone. Helium Digital also released the HDBT-750, which is the same as the 700, but includes a 3.5mm Bluetooth adapter—so any audio adapter with a standard audio jack can work with these sexy headphones. More »

4:34 PM on Mon Sep 25 2006
By Travis Hudson
1,613 views, 2 comments

cellphones

Helium Digital HD-880 Bluetooth Headset with LCD

Helium Digital may not be that well known, but they are releasing a one of a kind Bluetooth headset. The HD-880 comes loaded up with a display that will show the entire number of the caller or callee. The headset also says the connection status with the phone. This can be really handy when dealing with a flaky phone that doesn't like to connect to a headset. It will be available from Helium Digital next month for $80—a little hefty, but worth it if you are a heavy Bluetooth headset user. Yeah I'm talking about you, Mr. Walking Around the Grocery Store Bluetooth Man. Even though I don't agree with your need to always wear your Bluetooth headset I still will inform you about useful gadgets. – Travis Hudson More »

4:21 PM on Mon Sep 11 2006
By Travis Hudson
1,296 views, 13 comments

Latest by jetdillo: Helium Digital has started shipping these. I ordered one of these as a replacement for my Sony-Ericsson HBH-660. It showed up yesterday. Unboxing pics are here: http://www.roadknightlabs.com/HD-880/ Very quick pros/cons: The OLED display is bright. Caller-ID displays all on one line, not scrolling across more »