Here is a fuel cell for RC cars, $1,500! That thing is faaaaast! The H-cell is a unique integration “upgrade” kit for electric hobby R/C cars, designed as a drop in unit that can fit inside widely available Tamiya TT-01 type chassis. The H-cell system designed by Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies includes a 30W air-cooled, […]
Please welcome our jewelry polishing overlords. This is great, if I had jewelry, robotic precision seems extremely desirable, more so if those cheap synthetic diamonds ever come out – The VDK 1000, a robotic jewelry polishing system invented by South Dakota School of Mines and Technology mechanical engineering professor Dr. Vojislav Kalanovich, has been accepted […]
Soon, blood cells from donated blood will be universally compatible – Researchers led by Henrik Clausen of the University of Copenhagen have discovered two enzymes that efficiently chop the A and B sugars off of red blood cells, making them universal. The company ZymeQuest, based in Beverly, MA, has licensed the enzymes and developed a […]
Fabjectory will “print” your 3D works from Nintendo Miis, Second Life and Sketch Up, here’s one that was printed up from a celebrity Mii contest – [via] Link.
Spotted on /. and Tim’s News from the Future list, Roland writes – Researchers from Illinois and Florida are developing a networking system which will create virtual representations of real people to improve our knowledge. They will use artificial intelligence and natural language processing software to enable us to interact with these avatars. The goal […]
One day, you’ll be able to write a book and use your own DNA in the ink – I look for forward to backing up the MAKE team’s DNA in the pages of MAKE… Tokyo-based Ko-sin Printing has developed a printing process that allows authors to add a more personal touch to their printed works […]
This is rad, a few artists grew “fur” in an improvised lab to make coats – Is it possible to produce a fur coat without killing an animal? The answer, in a word, is yes. Artists Oron Catts and Ionat Zurr have done it, and the result is on view in an installation called “Victimless […]
