Fuseproject’s new robot Moxie is what happens when AI meets Pixar
With all kids staying home, parents are running out of ideas to keep them occupied and most importantly, emotionally healthy during these crazy times. Some…
Robots
You can build your own Black Mirror-style robot dog for roughly $750
Charlie Brooker, the creator of popular dystopian sci-fi series Black Mirror said he was taking a hiatus from the show… his reason? The world’s too…
This V-shaped drone runs on two silent propellers instead of four noisy ones
Why bother with four propellers when two can easily do the job? Developed by Zero Zero Robotics, the V-Coptr Falcon really ushers in a new…
A skeleton-inspired generative designed frame makes this drone incredibly lightweight yet strong
The bones are perhaps the best example of nature’s way of providing a structural framework that’s strong and robust, yet minimal. This same structural framework,…
An autonomous robot that ensures the only thing you do in a bookstore is read
We’re all familiar with autonomous robots. The idea of little robot butlers finishing up all our household chores is simply so inviting. Well, you’ve thought…
The Gruzovikus is an ‘intelligent’ freightliner truck that transports cargo without a driver
Without context, if you looked at the Gruzovikus, your first instinct would be to wonder why its cockpit is so slim. You’d then notice that…
Is resurrecting Google’s BookBot the need of the hour?
Everyone in Silicon Valley is trying to design something straight out of the future. We treat science and technology as the end all be all…
Matternet needs a Senior Industrial Designer!
Matternet is the developer of the world’s leading technology platform for on-demand aerial delivery in urban environments. The company provides its technology platform as a…
Avalanche-Rescue Drone helps rescue trapped skiers by locating them under the snow
Meet the Powderbee, a drone that helps with find-and-rescue operations on the slopes. Note that I use the words find-and-rescue and not search-and-rescue because the…
This underwater drone scans the ocean for plastic micro-particles
It’s always been my contention that to unlock a drone’s full potential, it should be equipped to do something humans can’t; like trove the ocean…
This retro-future 6-propeller racing drone is inspired by Ferrari’s F1 cars from the 50s
There isn’t really much to say about the Lazzarini FD-One that isn’t said in the title. Designed by Italy-based studio Lazzarini, the FD-One is a…
The V-Coptr Falcon Drone runs on two silent propellers instead of four noisy ones
I’d argue the V-Coptr is a great way to kick off the new decade, as it really showcases an evolutionary take on drone design. Developed…