I’ve been watching the evolution of 3D printing technology over the past several years, and came across this interesting video of a hand-held prototype.
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Consumer Goods Technology had a cover story that indirectly revealed some secrets of successful innovation. Alarice Padilla’s “Game-Changing Innovation: The maker of Louisville Slugger Revolutionizes the Sporting Good Market with Bionic Glove Technology” describes the rise of a new sports glove that gives athletes better control. The glove has a unique padding system that fills…
There have been many efforts to purify water and make it safe for drinking in the poorer nations of the world, but now it is possible to take the salt right out of the sea water. It’s called Eliodomestico, and it is an eco-distiller that uses solar power to make salt water drinkable. Photo courtesy…
If you haven’t heard and seen “Sophia” talk and interact with people before, you should give this a look. Sophia is Hanson Robotics’ latest robotic creation. The company says it created her based on actress Audrey Hepburn, with a little bit of company founder David Hanson’s wife. The world got its first look at Sophia…
I was checking out Fast Company the other day and saw a great article about an artificial hand that is so advanced that its wearers can sense surfaces with their fingers. as I dug deeper, I came across this video from the inventors of the project: As you can see, sensation is restored by…
Here’s something you wouldn’t expect to be innovative – or safe. But of course it is both of those things. A new 10-story residential condo, slated for Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, and a 12-story retail, office, and apartment building in Portland, Oregon, will be the first two tall wood buildings in America. Wood generally has a…
Bioengineers have created a brain-like tissue that is three-dimensional, and is very close to the real thing! It functions in much the same way and can be kept alive in the lab for more than two months. This is going to be an incredible advancement in the study and healing of brain trauma cases and disorders…
