3D printing is continuously offering new and improved solutions to old designs, even to products which have been left unchanged for decades. Layer, a design agency in London, England, has recently created the GO, a newly designed 3D printed wheelchair which they believe will change the way people look at the wheelchair completely. The concept […]
Month: May 2016
Electric Vehicles Could Be Charged Wirelessly
Electric car owners know that finding a charging outlet and remembering to plug in your vehicle everyday can prove to be a challenge. Qualcomm, a world leader in 3G and next-generation mobile technologies, has developed a system for wirelessly charging electric vehicles, eliminating the task of remembering to plug in your car. Consisting of only […]
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3D Printing Spider Robots for Complex Structures
3D printing and robotics are becoming more common in the workplace, enabling factories to raise efficiency by using new technology techniques. A research team at the Siemens Robotic Lab in Princeton, New Jersey has created SiSpis (Siemens Spiders), a 3D printing robot that uses a combination of robotic teamwork to build large structures for a […]
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ATM Precision
From lightning fast conveyors that dispense money, to extreme security measures, each mechanical component in an ATM machine works together seamlessly in order to provide perfectly accurate, instantaneous, quality service. An ATM contains a variety of components that range from a chip scanner, which reads how much money is in your account before you can […]
Ultrathin Device Sticks, Measures & Displays Medical Information
If you are an athlete or have health concerns, being able to know medical information instantaneously can be extremely beneficial. Professor Takao Someya along with Dr. Tomoyuki Yokota from the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Engineering have created an ultrathin flexible device which allows individuals to monitor their blood oxygen levels or pulse rate […]
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BeatBot – A Self-Driving Robot to Race Against Athletes
Athletes are always looking for that extra boost of motivation when it comes to training. For some this could be motivational words from a coach or teammate, while others require the act of competing to get that extra push. Puma’s new creation the BeatBot takes personal fitness to the next level, allowing athletes to compete […]
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