Hanson Robotics unveils latest version of its Zeno humanoid robot

Hanson Robotics unveils latest version of its Zeno humanoid robot: "Back in 2007, we did a report on Zeno, a humanoid robot with a remarkable range of movement and impressive artificial intelligence that was aimed at the children’s toy market. Built by Hanson Robotics, the 17-inch (43 cm) tall robot could stand, make eye contact and had artificial intelligence software with voice recognition to enable it to engage in conversation"

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Sports car-inspired design aims to bring hovercraft into the 21st century

Sports car-inspired design aims to bring hovercraft into the 21st century: "Frustrated with what they see as stagnation in the evolution of hovercraft design over recent decades, cousins Michael Mercier and Chris Jones have teamed up in an effort to bring the personal hovercraft into the 21st century."

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New Google service lets users "zoom" through years of time-lapse satellite photos

New Google service lets users "zoom" through years of time-lapse satellite photos: "A combined effort between researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Google provides users with easy access to 13 years of NASA Landsat imagery of the Earth’s surface. The new capability within Google Earth Engine lets users zoom in and out on any spot on the globe, moving back and forth in time between 1999 and 201"

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A Camera that Shoots at a Trillion Frames Per Second

A Camera that Shoots at a Trillion Frames Per Second: "In this video Ramesh Raskar from MIT reports on a camera that they’ve built that shoots at a Trillion Frames per second."

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X-47B unmanned aircraft gets its Pax River wings

X-47B unmanned aircraft gets its Pax River wings: "Following the completion of airworthiness flight tests at Edwards Air Force Base in California on May 15, the second Northrop Grumman-built X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator was transported cross-country to Naval Air Station Patuxent (Pax) River in Maryland where it has just conducted the first flight at its new home."

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Lockheed Martin reveals glimpse of Sea Ghost UAV

Lockheed Martin reveals glimpse of Sea Ghost UAV: "Lockheed Martin has hinted at plans for a new UAV carrier combat aircraft, known as the UCLASS Sea Ghost. This makes the American defense contractor the fourth contender for the U.S. Navy’s unmanned carrier combat aircraft contract, joining Northrop’s X-47B, Boeing’s Phantom Ray and General Atomic’s Sea Avenger."

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Monster mecha with smile-controlled gatling guns makes public debut

Monster mecha with smile-controlled gatling guns makes public debut: "Hold fire on those Christmas lists. Japanese artist Kogoro Kurata has unveiled a 13 ft (4 meter) tall, 9900 lb (4500 kg) prototype mecha robot called Kuratas, which comes complete with "weapon systems" and is apparently cable of being driven by an onboard human pilot."

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Livescribe Echo Smartpen Review And Giveaway

Livescribe Echo Smartpen Review And Giveaway: "If you’ve ever been in school, you know the agony of having to take notes. Whether you were using the good old pen and paper, a laptop, or even a tablet, taking notes during class can be quite an annoyance."

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Nanosheet catalyst brings a hydrogen economy one step closer to reality

Nanosheet catalyst brings a hydrogen economy one step closer to reality: "Harnessing the power of hydrogen gas presents one of the most promising options available for obtaining a large-scale sustainable energy solution. However, there are numerous and significant challenges present in the production of pure hydrogen, one of the most prominent of which is the high costs associated with the use of rare and expensive chemical elements such as platinum."

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Coby Kyros Android Tablet Review and Giveaway

Coby Kyros Android Tablet Review and Giveaway: "Some time ago, I’ve set out to answer a simple question: When it comes to inexpensive Android tablets, how low can you go? What sort of tablet can I get for less than $100?"

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"Fearless Felix" approaches speed of sound in second Red Bull Stratos jump

"Fearless Felix" approaches speed of sound in second Red Bull Stratos jump: "Skydiver "Fearless Felix" Baumgartner has done it again - successfully carrying out an 18.3 mile (29.5 km) skydive from the Red Bull Stratos balloon high above Roswell, NM. His top speed was 536 mph (865 km/h). At that altitude, the speed of sound is about 673 mph (1083 km/h), so Baumgartner's top speed was Mach 0.80!"

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UCLA produces transparent solar cells that harness infrared light

UCLA produces transparent solar cells that harness infrared light: "A UCLA team has developed a new type of solar cell that is nearly 70 percent transparent to the naked eye. The plastic cells, which use infrared instead of visible light, are also more economical than other types of cells because they are made by an inexpensive polymer solution process and nanowire technology, potentially paving the way for cheaper solar windows."

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