Tag: tech

June 1, 2015 at 9:00 am

Autonomous MIT Cheetah Robot Lands First-Ever Running Jump

Autonomous MIT Cheetah Robot Lands First-Ever Running Jump

In a leap for robotic development, the MIT researchers who built a robotic cheetah have now trained it to see and jump over hurdles as it runs — making this the first four-legged robot to run and jump over obstacles autonomously.

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May 19, 2015 at 1:06 pm

Blind Mom-to-be Gets 3D Printed Ultrasound So She Can Meet Her Baby Boy

Blind Mom-to-be Gets 3D Printed Ultrasound So She Can Meet Her Baby Boy

Expecting mother Tatiana lost her sight at 17. Watch as her doctor surprises her with a 3D printed ultrasound of her soon-to-be-born son, Murilo.

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May 13, 2015 at 4:25 pm

This is the World’s First Throw-and-Shoot Camera

This is the World's First Throw-and-Shoot Camera

Lily is the world’s first throw-and-shoot camera. All you have to do is throw it in the air to start shooting. The quadcopter flies itself and uses GPS and computer vision to follow you around. It is waterproof, compact and shoots HD pictures and videos. Check out the glossy demo video below. …

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April 29, 2015 at 5:29 pm

How To Control Someone Else’s Arm With Your Brain

How To Control Someone Else's Arm With Your Brain

Neuroscientist and TED Senior Fellow, Greg Gage, is on a mission to make brain science accessible to all. In this fun, kind of creepy demo, Gage uses a simple, inexpensive DIY kit to take away the free will of an audience member. It’s not a parlor trick; it actually works. You have to see…

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April 24, 2015 at 12:34 pm

Life in Slow Motion Ultra HD

Life in Slow Motion Ultra HD

A stunning compilation of footage shot on the 1000 FPS Phantom Flex4K camera by Jacob + Katie Schwarz.

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April 15, 2015 at 2:10 pm

The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Can

The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Can

Watch Bill ‘the engineer guy‘ detail the engineering choices underlying the design of the common beverage can. Bill explains why it is cylindrical, outlines the manufacturing steps needed to created the can, notes why the can narrows near its lid, show close-ups of the double-seam that hold the lid on and details the complex…

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April 13, 2015 at 5:21 pm

Astronaut Takes a GoPro for a Spacewalk

Astronaut Takes a GoPro for a Spacewalk

This HD footage was taken by U.S. astronaut Terry Virts during two spacewalks (EVAs) on the International Space Station on February 25, 2015 and March 1, 2015. On EVA #30 (seen above), Virts and fellow astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore routed a series of cables in preparation for the arrival of two International Docking Adapters…

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April 10, 2015 at 4:07 pm

SpaceX Rocket Launches in 4K Ultra HD

SpaceX Rocket Launches in 4K Ultra HD

Check out this compilation of SpaceX rocket launches in glorious 4K. If your connection is slow, toggle to 1080 HD for smoother playback.

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April 6, 2015 at 4:54 pm

This Moving Assembly Line of Machines Installs Railroad Tracks in Real Time

This Moving Assembly Line of Machines Installs Railroad Tracks in Real Time

What a brilliant feat of engineering! Watch this moving assembly line of machines install railroad tracks in real time.

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April 4, 2015 at 2:18 pm

Outfitting a Drone with a Phantom Flex 4K Camera

Outfitting a Drone with a Phantom Flex 4K Camera

Brain Farm Cinema paired a Phantom Flex4K camera with an Aerigon UAV to shoot the world’s first Ultra High Definition, 4K aerial drone footage at 1,000 FPS. While some are quick to point out that the ‘proof of concept’ footage could have been achieved for much cheaper with a camera on a crane or…

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