Cyberpunk | Technologies

2022-01-27 23:44:19 Cerambot — Ceramic 3D printer

Numerous 3D printers exist out there, but most of them use plastic or resin printing.

A team of enthusiasts has created a CERAMBOT 3D printer that uses real clay to print objects.

It is fast, accurate, easy to use and the most affordable printer of its kind. The mechanical accuracy of this machine reaches 0.1 mm. Open / Comment

2022-01-26 23:54:21 Snakes can now crawl on vertical surfaces

Japanese engineers have developed a robot snake with magnets in its wheels.

Among the purposes for which the engineers created the robot is to replace humans when working in hazardous environments.

"Robosnake" can move without expending energy. The robot consists of eight sections capable of rotating relative to each other.

The first and last sections are passive, while the six central ones feature wheels with neodymium magnets on their surfaces. This allows the robot to stay on metal surfaces. Open / Comment

2022-01-25 23:39:42 Blimp may become a warehouse or distribute Wi-Fi in cities

They need no airport or runway, floating perfectly in the sky. These days, there's a pretty strong case for airships.

And in 2019, Amazon showed us what this innovation would look like.

It splits water into hydrogen and oxygen, using these gases to achieve buoyancy, while the energy needed to break down water molecules comes from solar power. Open / Comment

2022-01-24 23:41:17 Touch-free mirror

Mirror One appears to be an ordinary, stylish wall mirror. Still, if you approach it, motion sensors get activated and the mirror comes to life.

Its purpose is to give you a small set of essential day-to-day information, such as the weather outside your window and the calendar entries.

The cost of this mirror is $1599. Open / Comment

2022-01-23 23:10:30 Scientists 3D printed an artificial eye

A team of scientists from the University of Minnesota used special inks to print photodiodes on a spherical glass dome by converting light into electricity.

It takes less than an hour to produce such lenses and employs 3D printing.

The efficiency of the artificial lens in converting light into electrical signals is currently 25%. Open / Comment

2022-01-22 23:51:10 China has created the first "flying" train

Skytrain is the first air-rail vehicle using permanent magnetic levitation technology. This train is characterized by extremely low noise level.

The Chinese train is designed to travel at speeds of up to 120 km/h. The developers assure such a train is absolutely safe, which was verified on the test line during the trips with a total length of 7 thousand km. Open / Comment

2022-01-21 22:31:21 Robot passed exams and received a doctor's license in China

The Xiaoyi robot, created by Chinese engineers based on artificial intelligence, successfully passed the exams and received a medical license. According to the test results, the device scored 456 points, which is 96 more than the passing level.

The robot was designed by iFlytekCo., LTD — a leading researcher in machine learning. Specifically, this model was created to compile a patient's medical history and analyze it further. Open / Comment

2022-01-20 19:41:50 Technology advances to the next level

The NeuroLife brain implant from Battelle researchers enables paralyzed patients to control their bodies.

The implant decodes brain signals and uses electrical impulses to make the corresponding muscles contract.

NeuroLife has already been tested and undergoing refinement to a commercial version. Open / Comment

2022-01-19 22:42:02 Lick the display and taste the food on the screen

A professor from Japan has created a device called "Taste The TV" to allow a variety of people to experience the cuisine of world-class restaurants from the comfort of their own homes.

To do this, various foods are mixed according to a recipe, and sensors record their taste.
The chemical flavor concentrate is then sprayed onto a removable plastic cover or a disposable tray. The sheet is then automatically placed on the display, and you taste the result on your tongue.

The device is not on sale yet, but the professor is contemplating a commercial version of Taste the TV for $875. Open / Comment

2022-01-18 21:08:49 Mini robot capable of surviving the apocalypse

Swiss researchers have developed a mini-robot DEAnsect that can survive the devastating effects of the elements and shock loads.

Their creation DEAnsect is an elastic robot that moves on three limbs at the expense of contractions of artificial muscles. At the same time, with a rather strong blow with a fly swatter, it does not get significant damage and can further perform the task at hand.

The speed of its movement is 3 cm/sec. And the extreme version of the robot has its own battery, a small microcontroller and even photodiode eyes. Open / Comment