Neuro-bracelets for AR

Facebook has shown its vision of the use for neuro-bracelets of additional reality, the best minds of the company are working hard on them.

Their model uses electromyography to convert neural impulses of the brain into commands.

Bracelets can be used as a virtual keyboard, when browsing the Internet or playing games. The option to stay connected adds flexibility to the device.

Emergency Bike - an ambulance on two wheels

Wunderman Thompson's Paris branch together with the French company Ecox Enterprises have developed the electric Emergency Bike.

The vehicle is equipped with two batteries to drive up to 160 km on single charge, a 150-liter storage box for medical supplies, a flashing light, a siren, a GPS tracker and a charger for portable devices.

Max Robotic Dog may compete with Spot

A Chinese company Tencent introduced its second robotic dog model - Max.

The new development is not only much cheaper than its counterpart from Boston Dynamic (Spot), but also equipped with wheels, which allows the bot to move on flat surfaces at a speed of 25 km/h.

All the four wheels are powered with the same mover that is used to move feet.

And in addition to this, Max is able to move on two legs.

Smart T-shirts that change color when exposed to air pollution

Smart clothing company Aerochromics’ line of reactive clothing responds to airborne pollutants by changing color to reveal a pattern.

Their models can react by changing their color to the presence of carbon monoxide, particulate and radioactivity pollution in the air.

The price for one T-shirt starts at $500.

BMW motorcycles will receive laser headlights for the first time.

Advantages of laser headlights: Energy saving (consumption is up to two times lower compared to LED lamps), brighter and colorless. Another pro is the greater clarity of the contours of the light beam when the headlights are dimmed.

The blue laser located inside the headlight enters the lens through a system of mirrors, inside which there is a luminophor based on yellow phosphorus. The laser beam causes phosphorus to glow, emitting a bright white light.

World's first smartphone with a color E-Ink screen.

This is the first smartphone on the market with a color display based on electronic ink. The company claims that this is a new impetus in the field of mobile devices. The E-Ink panels do not stress the eyes, and the battery holds up up to for 3-4 days.

Traditional smartphones use IPS and AMOLED matrices. The Image Packaging System image is typical for a budget segment, while AMOLED smartphones receive flagship devices and mid-range models.

Glance Clock is the world's first smart wall clock.

In the passive mode, the screen displays an analog dial with hands. However, when you switch to the active mode, the useful area of the dial turns into a color monitor, where the important events of the day are displayed.

The time-teller system is somewhat similar to Apple's in the form of colored elements and a ticker. There're also other interesting elements on the display that can attract user's attention.

Perso is a smart dispenser with personalized cosmetics by L’Oréal.

Perso delivers a personal skin analysis via a mobile app using L'Oréal's artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assess the user's complexion. The Perso intelligent skin care system is only 16.5 centimeters high.

Furthermore, Perso uses Breezometer geographic location data to assess any local environmental conditions, such as: humidity, temperature and UV index - that may affect the user's skin.

Moen U smart shower remembers your preferred water temperature.

This shower remembers the owner's favorite water temperature. In total, the device can store up to 12 temperature settings. The U is turned on and adjusted using the push button panel, not taps.

The U shower can also be controlled via a mobile app. The service collects statistics on the temperature and shower usage time. In addition, the app helps set Moen U's security mode so it can't be activated while none of the owners are home.

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TCL is a foldable smartphone concept with a huge display.

The smartphone has two hinges: the first one folds like the Samsung Galaxy Fold, and the second one unfolds like the Huawei Mate X. When unfolded, the device turns into a 10-inch tablet.

Price, production start dates and demonstration of a working prototype are unknown. The final design might be completely different. After all, this is a concept. Everything that was shown to journalists at a closed event isn’t real, and the display is a printed image.

Windows gaming console Alienware Concept UFO.

This is a portable gaming device running on Windows 10. The gadget can also be used as a portable computer – for total convenience, connect an external keyboard. Screen resolution is 1920 by 1200 pixels.

Basically, Alienware Concept UFO is a gaming tablet with two controllers. Thereby, you can enjoy three modes: manual, on a stand and by connecting to a monitor via a USB-C cable. All this strongly resembles the Nintendo Switch.

New road construction technology

Employees of the Swiss laboratory of materials science inspired by the idea of the scientific and artistic creation of wire and gravel, have developed a cost-effective and reliable method of road construction.

They propose to strengthen the gravel structure with a special thread-wire. This will provide a good durability of asphalt pavement even without using bitumen as a binder.

Amazfit HomeStudio treadmill is a unique accessory from Xiaomi.

The fitness treadmill is made of aluminum and covered with rubber. Amazfit HomeStudio reaches a top speed of 20km/h and a 10-level powered incline of 7°. There are training bars on both sides of the running platform supporting up to 100kg.

As for sound, the system is equipped with 2 JBL speakers of 20 watts each. The treadmill can also be used in tandem with other devices from Amazfit, such as watches.

Mi Mix smartphone with a liquid lens

Chinese gadget manufacturer Xiaomi intends to use a liquid lens on its phones.

The developers announced that this technology would be used to equip one of the Mi Mix smartphone models.

The liquid lens has more flexibility, which allows a user to install only one lens instead of 3-4 lenses, as it is done on smartphones that claim to have high quality photo and video images.

Plybot is the 3D printer with arms

This is the development of British engineer Josh Mitchell, who decided to redefine the approach to the extruder role on a 3D printer.

Instead of horizontal components, the Plybot has two robotic arms that hold and move the printhead.

This design makes the printer quieter and cheaper to produce.

The Plybot's price starts at $399.

Talyn Air - a new idea for vertical takeoff and landing vehicles

Two engineers who previously worked on the Falcon 9 rocket (SpaceX) have unveiled a design for a VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) electric plane with a detachable platform.

For vertical takeoff/landing, their design uses the Lyft platform powered by eight twin propellers. After completing its mission it disconnects and returns to the base, and the plane, accelerating up to 300 km/h, can take passengers up to 500 km away.

The aircraft is also capable of landing horizontally if necessary.

The Budd-e microbus concept

Volkswagen has presented a new vision of a microbus that was produced by the company in the sixties of the last century. The new model is called Budd-e.

It is an electric vehicle with a cruising range of 533 km and a top speed of 180 km/h. It charges up to 80% in 30 minutes.

The control console consists of 3 touch screens and is equipped with a voice recognition smart system, which allows you to manage the car without using your hands.

The Aroma Spaceship

This is a project by the specialists of the Chinese company YUN, who decided to make their brainchild a part of Zen meditation.

The Aroma Spaceship consists of a base station symbolizing Earth, a levitating cocoon symbolizing heaven, and smoke from an aromatic candle that signifies clouds and flowing water.

The price for the set is $116.

Sinn Power - a platform that harvests energy from water, wind, and sun

Researchers of the German company Sinn Power are working on the development of a universal generator, capable of using three renewable sources to generate electricity at once.

According to the designers' idea the platform will be equipped with solar panels, wind turbines and movable floats.

At the moment, only the last option - with floating solar solution (you can watch it on the video) - is at the stage of full-scale tests.

Hot Heart - artificial islands generating thermal energy

This is an ambitious project by the American company Carlo Ratti Associati, which has made the decision to meet all Helsinki's energy needs.

Hot Heart is a set of artificial floating islands, which are huge water tanks with a volume of 10 million cubic meters and a diameter of 225 meters each. The energy collected from renewable sources will be stored here and supplied to the city as needed.

The rest of the produced energy will go to the entertainment industry.