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Red Bull athlete and 3-time Slackline World Chaampion Jaan Roose recently set a new world record by successfully walking the longest LED ‘Sparkline’ walk on Qatar’s Katara Towers. This feat was completed while hovering at a height of 195 meters (639.7 feet) as he balanced on the 150 meter (492.2 feet) line between night and dawn while dealing with gusty wind conditions.
Similar to this robotic octopus, CudaJet lets humans fly underwater, or so we’d like to think. It’s claimed to be the world’s first underwater jetpack and free from tethers as well as other external power sources. A single 75-minute charge powers the dual-jet-drives for up to 40-minutes and is good for a top speed of 7mph.
Professional skateboarder Tyshawn Jones successfully performed an ollie over a $5-million Ferrari Monza SP2 belonging to Steven Victor, SVP of A&R at Universal Music Group, in New York City. This limited edition supercar is powered by a naturally-aspirated 6.5L V12 engine making 809 hp and 530 lb-ft of torque, mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, enabling it to hit 62 mph in just 2.9 seconds.
Long before the Nintendo Wii and the Wiimote, there was BatterUp by Sports Sciences Inc., a baseball-bat shaped controller for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), SEGA Genesis, and PC platforms. More specifically, it is a 24-inch bat encapsulated in a blue rubbery foam that responds to the user’s movements, but lacks a true D-pad, which makes many of the compatible games challenging to play.
We haven’t yet heard an official launch date for the Project Q handheld, but we do know that the limited edition Lebron James PS5 accessories are set to launch on July 27th in select markets. First, we have the console cover, which was co-designed with the NBA superstar, that will be available for pre-order on June 29, priced at $64.99 USD.
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.
Red Bull suspended a skate park from a hot air balloon and BMW rider Kriss Kyle completed the world’s first stunt, called ‘Don’t Look Down’, 2,000-feet above ground. Aside from that stunt, Kyle also performed several other BMX tricks while wearing a parachute and had to deal with a swinging bowl.
MIT researchers from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed DribbleBot, a robot dog capable of maneuvering a soccer ball on various landscapes. Programming this robot required a digital twin of the natural world where a thousand versions of the robot are simulated in parallel in real time, enabling data collection 4,000 times quicker than just using one.
Does the name Jean-Yves Blondeau sound familiar? If so, that is because his 32-wheel roller suit has been around since 1997, with several new versions having been created since. This suit comes equipped with a number of rollers on most of the major joints, torso, and back. It’s capable of propelling the rider downhill in a variety of positions at speeds of up to 78 mph.
