Get ready to say goodbye to splashback with these new urinal designs. A team of researchers from the University of Waterloo created a new urinal shape based on fluid dynamics—how liquids move and touch surfaces. The main feature is a curved, stretched-out basin that looks kind of like a long, shallow scoop or a slim trough.
Robotera recently showed off the XHAND1 as an “esports hand,” claiming it can hit 10 clicks per second. How so? This five-fingered robotic hand boasts 12 degrees of freedom (3 for the thumb and index, 2 for the others), packed with high-precision tactile sensors that can pick up everything from surface texture to temperature.
First announced on September 9, 2004, the Nokia 7280, dubbed the “lipstick phone,” was a bold, stylish mobile phone as part of the company’s “Fashion Phone” line, which also included the 7260 and 7270. Its unique design and unconventional interface made it stand out in an era dominated by flip phones and candy-bar designs.
This interesting project by Mitxela shows text on an oscilloscope by pretending it’s a sound. The plan is to take words, turn them into a sound wave, and then add audio effects to make cool, eye-catching shapes on the oscilloscope’s screen.
You’ve seen their Boring Phone and Beer Outdoor Transporter, now check out Heineken’s The Flipper, a smartphone case that automatically flips over when it hears the word ‘cheers’. More specifically, it leverages AI-trained voice detection technology to flip your phone face down whenever it hears this word to combat ‘phubbing’ (phone snubbing) and encourage people to be present in the moment.
Unlike humanoid robots, the Kawasaki Corleo gets around on four independent robotic legs that move on their own, each with rubber “hooves” to grab onto stuff like rocky hills or muddy paths. It doesn’t have wheels—it walks or hops instead, using AI to check out the terrain and stay balanced.
