Former NASA engineer turned YouTuber Mark Rober created a 3D-printed ball that is nearly impossible to hit, or at least with conventional methods. The secret is a brass slug that gets released in mid-air, making the trajectory impossible to predict.
A life-sized LEGO Ferrari Monza SP1 made from more than 383,000 bricks has made its debut at LEGOLAND Billund Resort in Denmark at the “Ferrari Build and Race” experience. The latter is designed to be interactive and challenging as racers adapt to changing racecourse conditions due to weather, wind, temperature, as well as wind speed.
Suidobashi Heavy Industries, the company that built the KURATAS mech robot over a decade ago, unveils their latest creation, a Phalanx automatic BB gun that sits in the bed of a pickup truck. It’s modeled after the US Navy’s Phalanx CIWS (Close-in Weapon System), which consists of a radar-guided 20mm Vulcan cannon mounted on a swiveling base.
Caltech’s Space Solar Power Project (SSPP) demonstrator has wirelessly transmitted power in space for the first time. Called MAPLE (Microwave Array for Power-transfer Low-orbit Experiment), it consists of an array of flexible lightweight microwave power transmitters driven by custom electronic chips that manufactured using low-cost silicon technologies.
NASA / ESA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured an amazing image of a barred spiral galaxy, classified as NGC 5068, located 17 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. At the center of this galaxy lies a supermassive black hole whose mass controls the velocity dispersion of the inner stars, while the bar in the bulge signifies that it has reached its full maturity.
8BitDo introduces their first officially licensed wireless arcade stick for Xbox and Windows, just in time to the release of Street Fighter 6. It’s set for release on June 30, priced at $119.99 USD, and features a moddable design that lets users swap out 30mm/24mm arcade buttons as well as nearly ever arcade stick ever made, thanks to a universal mounting plate.
H/t: IEEE Spectrum
Autonomous drifting in a Toyota Supra looks like fun, and this video made by researchers Franck Djeumou, Jonathan Y.M. Goh, Ufuk Topcu, and Avinash Balachandran from University of Texas, proves it. This feat was made possible using just 3 minutes of data learned through tire models since near the limits of adhesion, the forces they generate are nonlinear and intricately coupled.
NVIDIA Neuralangelo is an all-new AI model capable of transforming 2D video clips into detailed 3D structures, whether it be of sculptures, buildings, or even a skyline. Previous methods were not able to translate the textures of complex materials, but Neuralangelo’s high-fidelity can reconstruct roof shingles, panes of glass, smooth marble and more.
At $215,000 USD, the Marvel x Audemars Piguet The Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon Spider-Man watch arrives just in time for the theatrical premier of Across the Spider-Verse. Its 42mm titanium case surrounded by a black ceramic bezel and crown showcases a web-slinging 3D Spider-Man in the center.
For those who need a multi-monitor setup while on-the-go, the LG StanbyME Go (27LX5) should definitely be on your shortlist. The 27-inch 1080p touchscreen comes in its own carrying case, complete with built-in 20W speakers and a stand that allows you to tilt the display 90-degrees or rotate it clockwise.