For a newborn giraffe or wildebeest, being born can be a perilous introduction to the world—predators lie in wait for an opportunity to make a meal of the herd’s weakest member. This is why... Read more
Scalevo wheelchair uses retractable tracks to climb stairs We’ve seen tracked wheelchairs before, that are able to take on steep or uneven terrain. For regular surfaces, however, wheel... Read more
Honda has been working on walking robot technology since the 1980s We’ve been following Honda’s Stride Management Assist since its first unveiling in 2008, to the introduction of its s... Read more
Harvard’s Wyss Institute receives $2.6M from DARPA to develop suit The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University today announced that it has received a $2.6... Read more
With Sony’s Entertainment Access Glasses, the hearing impaired can see private closed captions projected right in front of their eyes in movie theaters We’re smack in the middle... Read more
Imagine a Wii that lets you play a musical instrument with your brain without touching strings or a keyboard. That’s exactly what this “proof of concept” brain-computer-mus... Read more