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2022-07-02 14:11:27 The Orba 2 allows you to create music simply by moving your hands in the air

The Orba 2 is a compact, hemispherical 7.9 x 5 cm gadget. It features eight large touch-sensitive buttons on the top. This allows the device to recognize nine basic gestures, which helps you compose music by simply moving your hands in the air.

The power of the speaker system is 3 watts.

The gadget has plenty of memory, allowing you to overlay drum parts, bass, chords, and solos in the built-in looper, compose songs up to 128 bars long, and then turn them into five-minute loops. Open / Comment

2022-06-30 23:54:53 Elastic fabric turns body movements into electricity

The fabric created at Nanyang Technological University is an energy harvesting device.

The authors of the work say that a 3-by-4 cm piece of the new fabric generates enough energy to light up 100 LEDs. Washing, folding, and squeezing the fabric had no effect on the device's performance. Open / Comment

2022-06-29 01:04:52 How a robot learned to solve the Rubik's Cube with one hand

A system developed by specialists from OpenAI knows how to perform the difficult task of assembling the Rubik's Cube with one robotic hand.

When the puzzle was successfully manipulated, the system earned points - and was programmed to maximize them. The system was first trained in simulation, and then moved on to tests with a real Rubik's cube. Open / Comment

2022-06-28 00:33:21 Panasonic unveiled its most rugged notebook

The Toughbook 40 meets military MIL-STD-810H and MIL-STD-461H protection standards, has a civilian IP66 dust and water resistance rating, its body is made of a magnesium-based alloy, and the external ports have protective sliders.

The Toughbook 40 is designed with eight modules, including a battery, memory, data storage, expansion boards and a keyboard. So you can assemble your own version of the notebook to suit your needs, and you can quickly replace modules that fail. Open / Comment

2022-06-26 21:00:02 Dyson to launch robots handling all the work around the house

For 20 years, Dyson has been making robot vacuum cleaners that look like a puck - they drive around the house and pick up dust and household debris from the floor. But for the past 10 years, the company has also been developing autonomous robots with claws that can grab objects.

The video shows their prototypes doing household chores like cleaning dishes and cleaning chairs. Open / Comment

2022-06-25 21:00:02 Virtue One XR mixed reality glasses

Virtue One XR glasses use "mixed reality" technology - a combination of virtual and augmented reality.

They project a 120-inch display in front of the user's eyes at 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second refresh rate. With a special neck brace that has a built-in communication module, you can run streaming services and gaming applications like GeForce Now on the glasses.

The developers report that gamers can install Steam Link on the glasses to access their entire Steam library, or download apps like Moonlight (Nvidia) or AMD Link. Open / Comment

2022-06-24 21:00:01 Pollockopter: an artist drone draws abstract paintings with paint balls

The German company Cooper Copter has equipped the robot with a special mechanism that allows you to spray paint in any direction at will of the operator.

Unfortunately, after each shot, the drone has to take a new projectile from the base, which increases the time it takes to create a picture.

It may not be the most useful drone, but it tries hard to repeat the work of its namesake, Open / Comment

2022-06-24 00:50:58 China has launched the world's first unmanned autonomous drone carrier ship

The ship was built by Huangpu Wenchong almost a year ago.

According to the shipbuilding company, the autonomous ship has everything necessary to deploy drones of different classes and ensure interaction between them when carrying out specific missions. Open / Comment

2022-06-22 21:00:03 Heald HT1 Raptor

Raptor is the retractable interlocks for new pedestrian safety.

It is a patent-protected retractable safety pole that has been crash-tested to PAS68 and ASTM standards. After crash testing, Raptor received a zero penetration score and worked after impact.

Raptor's unique design means it is extremely safe to use, with no risk of tripping or getting trapped. Open / Comment

2022-06-22 00:58:37 10-story building in 28 hours

It took the Chinese Broad Group in Changsha a little more than 24 hours to completely erect a 10-storey building and connect it to the utilities.

The apartment building, called the Living Building, was prefabricated and assembled with double-glazed windows, complete interior trim, retractable balconies, opening floors and full electrical and plumbing fixtures.

All the builders had to do was put the blocks in the right places and tighten the bolts. Open / Comment