Realtime video goggles put R/C plane pilots in the cockpit
Pilot View's FPV 2400 sends real-time video to a set of goggles so you can fly your plane from a first-person view.
The fully autonomous "follow me" golf caddy
Mark Twain once famously quipped that "Golf is a good walk spoiled". Perhaps if he'd had access to the fully autonomous Shadow Caddy, he might have been a little more enthusiastic.
Styla MicroLaser cordless dental laser
Promoted as the world’s first microlaser for soft-tissue management, the Styla is a cordless, self-contained laser weighing just 1.9 ounces and measuring only 6.9 inches long.
Svepa city bike
The Svepa bike design employs a frame made from an intelligent combination of plywood and aluminum to create an elegant, practical and eye-catching city bicycle built for two.
The Floating restaurant table
We've seen some great moveable entertaining concepts such as the Pedalpub, the Fuya-Jo party van, Red Bull’s nightclub on wheels and the floating beach party but figure this one has greater application than all of them. Part restaurant table, part BBQ, part lounge and part activity platform, this electric-powered, water-going party platform for ten is primarily aimed at the rental market where its versatility makes it suitable for myriad applications.
Dreamfit: the motorcycle for paraplegics
It's the dream of many paraplegic ex-motorcyclists to one day ride again - now a prototype that enables this impossible dream to become a reality.
World's largest offshore wind farm
Texas based Fluor Corporation has been engaged to to design and construct the 500 megawatt (MW) Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm.
US Navy launches its first Littoral Combat Ship
The US Navy's newest Littoral Combat Ship wouldn't look the least bit out of place soaring over the credits of a Star Wars movie.
New Ferrari California
Ferrari has released three enticing photographs of the new California in the build up to the car's official unveiling at the Paris Motor Show.Telecommunications
Timetranslator delivers world times to your mobile phone
Timetranslator software for mobile phones converts numbers in your phone into the local time at the destination being called.
Baby Gizmo
My Plate-Mate stops mealtime mess
As well as minimizing mealtime mess, this invention from two entrepreneurial moms may assist young children to learn the tricky art of getting food from their plate into their mouth.
Around The Home
Jar-friendly spoon
If you absolutely can't live without extracting every last morsel of chocolate mousse from the bottom of its container, here is the solution.
Health and Wellbeing
Free Spirit: the world’s lightest wheelchair
Drawing on a background in research and development on the Williams F1 team, Marcus Cunnington has designed and built the 6.3kg (around 13.9 pounds) Free Spirit - a carbon fiber composite design that claims the mantle of the world's lightest manual rigid wheelchair.
Personal Computing
New Travelstar 320GB notebook HDD from Hitachi
Hitachi’s Travelstar 7K320 7,200 RPM HDD features a SATA 3Gb/s interface, 400Gs operating shock protection and delivers 60 percent higher capacity than its predecessor, while improving application performance by 12 percent and power consumption by 22 percent.
Electronics
E Ink's paper-thin display cells
E Ink has announced availability of its next generation segmented display cells (SDC). The new SDCs are 40% thinner with a wider operational temperature range and viewable angle of nearly 180°.
Pet Gizmos
DogPause dog bowl - nothing to scoff at
The DogPause bowl is designed to help dogs digest their food properly by slowing down the often frenzied meal-time process.
Spy Gear
ZRAD covert digital video recording pen
Vavolo has released this pocket digital video recorder hidden inside a functional pen that captures AVI video in 360 x 280 resolution via a 1/3 inch CMOS camera.
ecoGizmo
Thin film solar cell production breakthrough
HelioVolt Corporation's reactive transfer printing process has produced solar cells with 12.2% conversion efficiencies in a record setting six minutes.
Robotics
BAE Systems to lead new miniature robotics research initiative
BAE Systems has signed a $38 million agreement with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to spearhead development of next-generation intelligence-gathering military robots with a focus on versatile, miniature platforms suited to use urban environments and inaccessible terrain.
Cameras and Imaging
HP and DreamWorks preview billion color display technology
A two-year collaboration has resulted in a combination of true 30-bit color in an LED-backlit LCD.
Automotive
Limited edition SL 63 AMG Edition IWC
Mercedes' high-performance division AMG has developed a new limited edition version of the SL 63 roadster.
Science and Education
Space engineers to explore next gen lunar rovers
A collaboration between the Surrey Space Centre and the University of Beijing will boost development of future moon projects such as the UK‘s proposed Moonraker lander mission and the second phase of China's Chang'e program.
Military
NLOS prototype on track
The Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) Cannon Firing Platform is now approaching its final stages of assembly with the first prototype due in June.
Home Entertainment
Pioneer’s 2008 KURO plasma displays
Pioneer’s new KURO plasma displays feature black levels five times deeper than previous models and can adjust the picture based on video and room light conditions.
Wearable Electronics
URWERK compressed-air powered wristwatch
URWERK has released the world’s first watch that uses compressed air to regulate the winding system. The UR-202 features a 3-position selector switch that controls the level of air compression generated by its miniature twin turbines, which in turn control the rate of automatic winding.
Sports
Basketball Intelligym computer game improves on-court basketball skills
A computer game that uses technology originally developed to help train fighter pilots is getting remarkable results in helping aspiring professional basketballers improve their real, on-court game.
Inventors and Remarkable People
French cyclist to attempt channel crossing on pedal-powered airship
If he's lucky enough to find one perfect day this June, Stephane Rousson intends to pedal the world's first pedal-powered helium airship, complete with twin tilting rotors, across the 21-mile wide English Channel.
Mobile Technology
BlackBerry's Bold smartphone
The "Bold" is the first BlackBerry to support tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks and comes with GPS and a new full-QWERTY keyboard.
Holiday Destinations
Silver Rapids: waterpark meets ski resort
Visitors to Silver Mountain Resort in Idaho’s Northern Rockies will now be able to enjoy year-round adventure with the addition of a 42,000 square feet indoor waterpark.
Urban Transport
Ingenious fold-up Swissbike
Developed for military airdrop, the SwissBike XO is a mountain bike with 26” wheels that folds to 36" x 28" x 12" in under 30 seconds.
On the Water
PUMA Volvo Ocean Race entry makes final preparations
These images provide a tantalizing preview of the as yet unnamed PUMA entry for the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009 before it hits the waters of Boston Harbor for its official christening on May 12th.
Research Watch
Experimental Xerox Paper erases itself for re-use
Xerox Corporation scientists have invented a way to make prints whose images last only a day, so that the paper can be used again and again thereby cutting down on paper use in the office.
Games
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Review (PlayStation 3)
With the full Gran Turismo 5 not due until 2009, and the free downloadable Gran Turismo HD Concept now no longer available from the PlayStation Store, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is the only PS3-based option for simulation-style racing fans.
Motorcycles
Three-wheeled, GSXR-engined Stealth Tryke
In the vein of scintillating 3-wheeled conveyances like the T-Rex and Can-Am Spyder roadster, the custom made Stealth Tryke employs a GSXR 1000 engine to deliver what looks to be one ripping ride.
Music
Olive's 1000GB OPUS No4 home audio solution
Featuring an intuitive touch-screen interface and capable of storing up to 3000 CDs in their original quality, the OPUS No4 is pitched at music lovers who want to spend less time managing their collection, and more time enjoying it.
- Tiny MobiBLU Cube MP3 player with full color OLED display
- Researchers achieve music file compression 1,000 times smaller than MP3
- Edison’s first sound recording predated by 20 years
- Melodyne studio pitch correction now able to break chords down for editing
- Hearing Components $79.95 noise reducing Comply NR-10 earphones
Aero Gizmo
Diamond Simulation launches new generation of flight simulator
Diamond Simulation has developed a new generation of flight simulators adapted to ergonomic requirements and featuring intuitive touch-screen functionality.
- Boeing begins assembly on third flight-test 787 Dreamliner
- Odysseus: Aurora's radical, unlimited endurance, solar powered aircraft
- Falx to debut hybrid-electric tilt-rotor aircraft with inbuilt solar charging
- Vintage aircraft fest at Goodwood 2008
- DARPA advances plans for five year non-stop flying machine
Childsplay
LeapFrog Tag Reading System
LeapFrog’s next generation Tag Reading System uses special dot-printed books and a stylus fitted with an Infrared camera and speaker to allow children to hear the words of the story and read along.
Good Thinking
Two-mile high termite nest proposed to counter the population challenge
Capable of housing up to a million people and designed to be virtually impervious to wind, water and earthquakes, the Ultima Tower concept offers some ingenious ideas on energy production, water use and intra-colony transport.
Outdoors
The PLB – risk mitigation for adventurous people
Boating, camping, hiking, dirt biking, snowmobiling – they’re all fun to do, and they all carry much more risk on your own – a mishap can leave you unable to get out without assistance. The availability of the Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) changes that – it’s risk mitigation for adventurous people.
