Robots don’t get much more useful than Yuki-taro, a “a Japanese robot built to quickly clear roads after heavy snows.” Video after the break.
The cute little guy, about 5 feet long and 2 and a half feet high, simply plows into snowbanks, taking in the white stuff, compressing it and neatly stacking it in two-foot-long bricks on his rear bed
[source FOX News]
Korean researchers at the Humanoid Robot Research Center have created the Hubo FX-1, a rideable (100kg max), walking robot. It comes equipped with a 3-axis force/torque sensor to measure the amount of pressure applied, gyro/inclination sensors, and a user controllable joystick. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in galler.
At 77 x 47 x 14.7mm, the compact Neonode N2 sports a 2-inch touchscreen display, 2.0-megapixel camera, miniSD card slot, Bluetooth, and a unique “swipe” interface. Video after the break. Click here for one more picture.
This is a phone that’s been available in Europe for a while, and now Neonode is making a play to bring it into the U.S. by the second quarter. It is available unlocked from European stores for about 350 Euros, and the representatives we spoke to said they are hoping to sell it for about $299 through a U.S. carrier
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This nifty Mathmos Thaw gadget from ThinkGeek produces a melting ice shade that “changes shape and size over time, producing a truly unique and interesting candle light.” Video after the break. Click here for one more picture.
Simply place the water filled mold in the freezer overnight. The ice that forms in the mold then becomes a thawing shade for the tea light. The ice takes about 3 hours to thaw and the water melts back into the mold
Set for release on March 4th is EA’s Army of Two, which utilizes a “unique two-man strategies and tactics while seamlessly transitioning between playing with intelligent Partner AI (PAI) and a live player.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
When one man is not enough, it will take an army of two to fight through war, political turmoil and a conspiracy so vast it threatens the entire world
That’s right, a seller is offering a Sky Commuter prototype on eBay — current bid is at $48k+. Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.
While we would imagine that this vehicle will end up somewhere in a museum or in the clutches of a rich collector, the auction lister believes that it would be “for the most part functional after learning the power source,” for whatever that’s worth
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Want to make your Nintendo Wii stand out from the crowd? No problem. These stunning examples should provide plenty of inspiration, at least until more colors are released. Click here for first picture in gallery. Continue reading for the full list.
Developed by Shai Avidan and Ariel Shamir, this innovative software uses an algorithm to resize images by intelligently removing or adding pixels in order of importance. This allows users to retain all image details without losing quality. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
In Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2, “players encounter an intense solo campaign that uses new tactical possibilities in various locations around Sin City.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 also breaks new ground in both co-op and adversarial modes, while providing interaction between the solo and multiplayer modes
The term “USB flash drive” may sound interesting, but thanks to a few talented designers, flashy can be used to describe these examples. >Click here for first picture in gallery. Continue reading for the full list.