Sports is getting revolutionized with the new technology. Robots can play chess, football, soccer, basketball, ping pong, badminton, golf and many other games. Now, we…
Month: August 2016
Innovative bike riding technique [Inventor Spotted]
Here are patents tracking the evolution of bicycles.
IBM invents artificial skin that may outperform its natural counterpart
IBM has invented a highly sensitive artificial skin. The artificial skin may outperform its natural counterpart in terms of resolution. The artificial skin includes “nano-fingers”…
Amazon develops active collision avoidance systems for its delivery drones
Amazon is developing drone technology to deliver goods directly to customers. It has been predicted that drones will be ubiquitous in next few years. However,…
Summer Olympics held at Rio are technically the Winter Olympics
Brazil is located in Southern hemisphere. So, it is winter in much of Brazil, although Rio de Janeiro is close enough to the equator, so…
Evolution of Olympics - 1960s vs 2012 Olympic Gymnastics
Olympic Games are a celebration of the peak of human physical achievement. It is not surprising that participants are improving there techniques over the years.…
Google is working on ambulance drones
Last week, Google filed a patent for a drone based medical support system . The medical support system may be implemented by a municipality or…
US Navy to harvest "farts" from bacteria
The US navy has patented a technique to enslave millions of bacteria solely for producing gases like hydrogen and methane. Selected bacteria are caged in…
NASA has invented a VTOL capable aircraft that is also efficient at cruise efficiency
Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and cruise efficiency are diametrically opposed requirements for aircraft. Existing solutions require ground infrastructure, namely catapults and arresting equipment, to…
Cisco has invented smart postal box for supporting multiple autonomous delivery modes
With the rapid rise in e-commerce sales, more and more goods are being delivered to residential and business addresses. As a result, parcel delivery services…