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CICADA Microdrons The research unit of the US Navy NRL is working on the development of CICADA microdrons, named after their organic analogue — cicadas. The peculiarity of such drones is that they do not have engines and are disposable — designed for a single use in one military operation. The task of these drones is to collect information about the enemy. They are deployed at a distance of 20 km from the target, after which they glide down to the desired location. Our NFT channel

Pneumatically-driven android Specialists from the Suzumori EndoLab laboratory of the Tokyo Institute of Technology have equipped an artificial human skeleton with pneumatic traction muscles. The pump deploys gas, which causes the "muscle" to contract, thereby moving the construction. This android is able to move its arms, legs, jaw and even bite. Our NFT channel

LarvalBot seeding corals Scientists have long been paying attention to ongoing disappearance of the Great Barrier Reef. It’s dying due to the decrease of symbiotic algae population and the expansion of starfish. Now, these scientists got down to business. LarvalBot, invented by Australian specialists, is designed for seeding young corals in dying areas of the reef. The bot, using an iPad, can be programmed according to the depth and the required pollination area. Then, he does his work independently. Our NFT channel

RapidRoll Solar - Rolled solar panels The British startup Renovage has introduced RapidRoll Solar mobile solar panels to the market, which can be rolled up for transportation and quickly deployed on any flat ground. Such roll of panels can be deployed in a time from 2 minutes to an hour (depending on their size) and receive up to 300 kW of electricity. Rapid Roll Solar has already been tested on Flat Hill Island, providing electricity to a lighthouse and a local pub. Our NFT channel

World's First Cargo Droneport Hyundai, together with Urban Air Port, has unveiled Air-One, a modular airfield for air taxis and delivery drones. The airport consists of a platform with a diameter of 40 m located on the roof of the building, and a number of passenger and service facilities located under it. According to the creators' idea, the Air-One will allow passenger eVTOL aircrafts, cargo drones, drones assisting emergency response to land and recharge. Our NFT channel

Pull Up Case Pull Up Case GmbH, a company specializing in the production of suitcases, has released a suitcase-transformer, which turns into a small cabinet. This is due to the modular structure of the suitcase and telescopic legs, forming a frame construction. In addition, the Pull Up can be used as a table thanks to the flat lid. It also has enough space for a laptop and documents. Our NFT channel

Van Gogh paintings come to life Animated masterpieces of the famous artist could be seen at the immersive art exhibition in Chicago. This performance was made possible thanks to projectors, which played 60,600 video frames, covering up to 90,000 pixels on the room's surfaces. Art does not fade into the past but changes in the spirit of the times! Our NFT channel

SkinMarks tattoo turns skin into a touchpad Google specialists together with researchers from Germany's Saarland University are developing tattoos capable of performing the function of smartphone controls. For this purpose they use special indestructible ink developed by German scientists, which can be easily applied to the skin. As a result, the signal is transmitted to a computer without being interrupted. Our NFT channel

UniWave200: a power station imitating whale breathing The company Wave Swell Energy (Australia) is testing the UniWave200 wave power device, the design of which resembles the cetaceans' blowhole. Sea water creates pressure inside the unit, thereby pushing the air on the turbine, which generates electrical energy. The capacity of the experimental model is 200 kW. The efficiency of such systems is comparable to coal-fired power stations'. Our NFT channel

LOCUST: Combat Locusts The U.S. military (NRL) is working on a combat drone swarm aimed to attack the LOCUST ships that even the most advanced defense systems cannot resist. The LOCUST includes up to 30 Coyote drones (one-meter-long drones with deployable wings). During a mission, all the drones form a single combat unit, which makes them easy to control. Moreover, when striking the target, the drones are capable of identifying the most vulnerable spots.

Antbo Robot Ant DFRobots has released a cuddly insect robot designed to entertain kids and teach them the basics of programming. Antbo is equipped with 30 sensors that provide it with enough data about the surroundings. The bot can show emotions and imitate animals: tremble when threatened, express curiosity, anger, and joy.

HRP-5P Bot Installing Drywall Experts from Japan’s Advanced Industrial Science and Technology institute have created a humanoid robot HRP-5P with artificial intelligence capable of installing walls. Although it lacks maneuvering skills, its movements are precise enough to obtain excellent results of installation. It is worth noting that the HRP-5P is not some advanced technology, but only a combination of the entire HRP series of robots and the Honda Motor's patented inventions.

WEKEEP Q200S: Smart Fitness Bike Now you can workout at home with an ultimate exercise bike and build your own workout routine anytime you want. That's an ideal solution for everyone, from beginners to experts alike. Choose from a variety of workout intensity levels and adjust your speed. Whether it's yoga, cardio, or running, the bike automatically optimizes your workout program.

EZRider has developed a powerful off-road quad scooter for extreme athletes EZRaider-HD4 is equipped with four engines (one on each wheel) with a total capacity of 24 hp. Its maximum speed is 45 km/ h, and a 60-volt lithium battery with a capacity of 3 kWh provides a mileage of 75 km. The steering rack provides control of the front wheels, it also has a throttle handle and independent brakes on the front and rear wheels.

Tega the cute educational bot Specializing in the development of social robots, the Personal Robotics Group from MIT has created a cute Tega bot focused on teaching preschool children Spanish. The bot has 5 degrees of freedom, is able to move its body, tilt its head and show emotions on a special screen as feedback to the child. Tega is designed to work with children for a long time without parental supervision.

How much does Web 3.0 lack for perfection? Web 3.0 is a concept of the next generation Internet, but the range of possibilities that it opens is a far cry from its original intent. What is Web3 and why hasn’t it still reached its perfect state? A perfect example of a Web3 service is nonfungible tokens (NFT). Thus, most of the art that is currently circulating on-chain is in fact a combination of URLs that don’t store images on-chain — contrary to the tenets of Web3. As a result, such an architectural approach creates a strong dependence on centralized data providers, such as Amazon. These data providers could potentially go offline at any moment, meaning that the data and the NFT art would be lost forever. But there is one interesting alternative: TON Sites. Traffic in the new decentralized TON internet will pass through The Open Network’s nodes, which have a new ADNL protocol, meaning that data will never be stored by a single entity. We just have to wait for the TON Sites system and meet true Web 3

Robot Skiers An entertaining competition of robot skiers called Edge of Robot: Ski Robot Challenge took place back in 2018 at the South Korean ski resort Welli Hilli. 8 teams presented their robot that meets the requirements of the competition (only humanoid type, with two legs and arms with joints, height of at least 50 cm). Task: to go around 5 flags at a distance of 80 m. The winner was the robot Taekwon V, who passed the track best.

The world's first cyborg Neil Harbisson was born colorblind. But he always dreamed of feeling colors. He managed to accomplish his dream by developing a device implanted in the brain. It consists of a camera that translates colors into 360 different sound waves and transmits directly to Neil's brain, as well as a wearable 1 kg computer and a software chip implanted in his skin. Besides, Harbisson can see not only the regular optical radiation range, but also the infrared and ultraviolet energy.

HaptiRead: Reading Braille In the Air Researchers at Bayreuth University (Germany) are working on a device that creates braille Braille out of thin air, and gives blind people the sensation of reading, without having to touch any surfaces. The HaptiRead includes 256 ultrasonic transducers – tiny speakers that create air pressure by emitting low-frequency ultrasound waves (100-200 Hz). The gadget determines the position of a human palm within its coverage area (up to 70 cm) and projects virtual points directly on the hand. Detection accuracy is 90%.

Talking-Ally - a bot that attracts attention Talking-Ally, created by Toyohashi University of Technology (Japan), is impossible to ignore. The bot tracks the gaze of its interlocutor and, noticing that he or she is distracted, attracts attention by tilting its head and saying things like "Hey! I'm here!", and even turns toward the object the person is looking at. The Talking-Ally is designed to practice communication between robots and humans.