Kondo Destroys! Kondo Smashes! Kondo Plays Soccer?
Kondo KHR-2 HV, the robot that plays soccer, fights with other bots and dances salsa, has got some new clothes. First up is a shiny polycarbonate carapace that makes him look much more studly and buff than his previous square-headed incarnation. All the pretty little Ho’Bots will be bumping up to him as much as…
HeartLander: Caterpillar Robot that Prefers Pigs’ Hearts to Lettuce Hearts
This little bug is called the HeartLander, a tiny little caterpillar-esque robot developed by the Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute in Pittsburgh. Inserted via keyhole surgery, the HeartLander crawls across the surface of the heart to administer drugs or attach medical devices. Apparently this invention could revolutionalize the treatment of cardiac patients while making the…
Intel Menlow-based UMPC: The Movie
Click to view Behold the new UMPC with Menlow, for it will “truly put the full Internet in your pocket”! According to the Intel Ultra Mobile Group Chief Evangelist, that is. And provided you have the pants of Krusty The Clown and are ready to take all kinds of “is that the full Internet in…
Flyclear: Fast-Track Your Way Through Airport Security
If you’ve had enough of removing much of your clothing in front of Homeland Security officers before stepping onto a flight, then the answer could lie in Flyclear. For $99.95 a year (plus a one-off TSA vetting fee of $28), you get a Clear card, a card with a biometric chip that will fast-track you…
Suit Up Your Laptop
One thing that Apple has bashed into our heads, what with all of the Mac vs. PC commercials, is that Macs aren’t very accepted in the stodgy corporate world. But don’t worry Apple lovers, we found a laptop case that will disguise your trendy little MacBook so that you can fit in with all the…