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Trax MkII Concept Watch is Militaristic and Easy to Read
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Remember that futuristic concept watch I told you about yesterday, FOUR? It had all the makings of a great watch, except that it was way too complicated for my taste.… |
January 17th, 2012
Iguana 29 Amphibious Yachts: Land or Water, It Doesn’t Matter
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Sick of the sea? This new motorboat from Iguana Yachts will deploy treads and let just drive your fancy ship right out of the water when you’re ready to get back on dry land. Why does this remind me of a James Bond movie?… |
December 3rd, 2011
LANDBEARSHARK Motorized Skateboard with Treads: Another Way to Die?
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Ever since I first saw motorized skateboards, I always thought that there were a really great way to get around. Now that I’m older and saner, I know for a fact that these contraptions can’t be too safe, especially when you don’t have many ways of slowing down. This particular… |
September 26th, 2011
Rubble Robot Believes in Slow but Steady Progress
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From the Tokyo Institute of Technology comes this slow, sad-looking, nameless but practical robot. It’s designed to burrow under rubble to serve as the eyes and ears for rescuers. Instead of forcing its way through rock or jacking itself up, the robot ever so gently lifts rubble using two hydraulic… |
January 8th, 2010
Srv-1 Blackfin Wi-Fi Camera Robot Lets You Spy From Afar
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This palm-sized robot can wind its way between the cubicles at your office, snapping digital video of unsuspecting parties with a built in wireless video camera. The Surveyor SRV-1 Mobile Robot cruises around on smooth and rough surfaces thanks to a pair of tank-like treads, and can be controlled anywhere… |
May 4th, 2009
