Arx Pax is an innovative company popular for its Hendo hoverboard. Possibly inspired from “Back to the future”, the Hendo hoverboard is the first board…
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Robin Williams could have been saved by this patent
Suicides are shocking. Not only due to the loss but also because of its sheer unpredictability. Suicidal signs, if at all present, are subtle and…
Boeing plans to use drones to inspect airplanes to find cracks and gaps
Boeing has been aggressively automating its manufacturing plants. In a manufacturing or assembly environment, gaps often exist between structures that are to be coupled to…
Apple invents a low power capture mode for digital cameras
Digital cameras and camera phones are increasing being used more and more to capture and store both still digital images and video clips. These devices…
Drones to set their eyes on weed
Before you kickoff with a celebratory dance imagining drones delivering “weed” to your doorstep, no we are not talking of America’s most wanted plant. In…
IBM is working on a comprehensive tsunami alert system
Tsunami warnings have typically been communicated to individuals through television or radio media. Recently, comprehensive tsunami alert systems have been developed that utilize sirens and…
Disney will identify visitors at Disneyland based on their shoes
Disney has taken the quote “You can judge a man by his shoes” far too seriously. So much so that it has patented a technology…
IBM finds new approach to trapping light efficiently in thin-film silicon solar cells
With growing concern about low cost clean energy, solar power has again become a focal point for alternatives to fossil fuel energy production. Solar panels…
Airbus develops an improved stealth aircraft
Aerial vehicles having a low radar signature have been developed to evade radar monitoring. A low radar signature is implemented by energy-absorbing paints, energy-diverting seals…
Microsoft is developing a Kinect type system for Microsoft Surface Devices
Kinect is a line of motion sensing input devices by Microsoft for Xbox 360 and Windows PCs. Kinect enables users to control and interact with…