VertiGo is a wall-climbing robot that is capable of transitioning from the ground to the wall, created in collaboration between Disney Research Zurich and ETH. The robot has two tiltable propellers that provide thrust onto the wall, and four wheels. One pair of wheels is steerable, and each propeller has two degrees of freedom for […]
We continue our look back at 2015’s news and subsequent developments with May. The makers of Oculus Rift said the virtual reality device — already available in a primitive developer form — would be on public sale in 2016. It later confirmed a first quarter public release with a price confirmed only as being more than […]
We continue our look back at 2015’s news and subsequent developments with March when Sony revealed that its virtual reality helmet codenamed Project Morpheus would be released in the first half of 2016. Sadly there’s little more in the way of firm details to report, other than that the finished product will be known simple […]
It’s time once again to take a look back at some of the news stories we’ve covered here at GaS in 2015 as well as following up on later developments. In January the Mars rover Opportunity began suffering problems with the flash memory which it used to store data before sending it back to Earth whenever […]
California officials have upset Google with proposed rules for public use of driverless cars. The rules would mean a licensed driver would have to be in the car whenever it was used. The state was among the earliest to allow testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads, albeit with some tight regulations such as a […]
We all know the lightsaber is the greatest fictional weapon of all time. But unless you study all the games and books and EU of Star Wars, you know less than you think about these stellar blades of pure light. Now, thanks to VariantComics, you know even more.
You could enjoy your next flight atop the plane if a new product takes hold. It’s not for budget airlines to squeeze more people in but rather for premium passengers to get a unique experience. The SkyDeck, produced by Windspeed Tech, is a canopy dome that would sit on the top of the plane. It’s […]
Tinder is running a campaign to promote organ donation. And no, not that one you mucky pups. The campaign is being run with the National Health Service in the UK. It aims to tackle the problem that the number of people who say they’d be happy to donate organs after their death is much greater […]
Watch as NASA roboticist Brett Kennedy breaks down the plausibility (or lack thereof) of Star Wars characters like R2-D2, C-3PO and the new BB-8. [WIRED | Via TMS]
A survey showing 21 percent of Americans are online “almost constantly” is undermined by a lack of clear definition. Indeed, the more surprising stat may be the 13 percent who say they don’t use the Internet at all. The figures come from the Pew Research Center, which regularly runs surveys on tech and Internet use. […]