A VR system from Microsoft that allows you to combine real and virtual reality

Researchers at Microsoft Research are developing a virtual reality system connecting to a real environment, called DreamWalker (Sleepwalker).

So, you move through both reality and virtual reality without colliding with objects and people.

To be able to do this, DreamWalker is equipped with depth sensors, GPS navigation and a powerful processor.

Lyd Smart Sensor Bottle

This is the double-walled, vacuum-insulated, no-spill Lyd bottle. But that's not what makes it special...

As for the touch-sensitive lid that is activated by the user's lips, it is the actual peculiarity of its design. The lid opens at the touch of the user’s lips in any part of its edge.

One charge is enough for four hours of use. The developers promise to extend the time to 2 weeks.

The Lyd's price starts at $70.

3D printed bicycle

Superstrata is the creation of Arevo, a Silicon Valley startup.

The essence is that the bicycle's frame and wheels are 3D-printed from carbon fiber, which eliminated welds, glue and threads, and made the construction as light as possible.

Moreover, each bike is produced exclusively for the customer. And complete assembly time takes up to 10 hours.

A robot with a suction mechanism for airplane inspections

Invert Robotics innovative surface crawling robot now being used to carry out visual inspection tasks on aircrafts.

The robot weighs 5 kg and is no more than 45 cm in length, furthermore it is able to crawl swiftly over the hull and adhere to a range of surfaces including aluminium, glass and carbon fibre using its suction mechanism.

The bot has a high-resolution camera and LED illumination to inspect the surface.

WeeyLock – the smartest solar-powered bicycle lock

WeeyLock is a smart, secure solar-powered bicycle lock that provides active protection with a round the clock theft alert, reliable intelligent functions and a tamper-proof enclosure.

Say goodbye to losing keys by forgetting lock combinations. WeeyLock can be unlocked via the app on your phone.

AI creates turns blurry pictures to high-quality photos

American experts are working on a neural network capable of recreating high-quality HD images from low resolution ones.

To do this, the AI makes a selection from a number of similar faces, including non-existent people, generating its own variants, and overlays the original photo to get the maximum similarity.

The result is a high-quality photo that you can detail by adding, for example, wrinkles or a beard.

Stretch - the new warehouse robot by Boston Dynamics

The Boston Dynamics company is engaged in fine-tuning the Stretch warehouse robot, which uses design solutions from past Spot and Atlas developments.

The bot is a robotic arm on a massive basis. The manipulator is equipped with suction cups, which are designed to grab a full box.

The task of Stretch will be unloading/loading trucks, as well as working with cargo in warehouses.

Drifting autopilot

The engineers of Dynamic Design Lab are trying to make the uncontrollable moments in the car safe for passengers. Therefore, they started developing a new autopilot based on the old DeLorean DMC-12 car.

MARTY (the car got this name) is equipped with a system of GPS sensors that determine the position up to a centimeter, it’s got two electric motors with a torque of 7000 Nm and a powerful control system capable of throwing the car into a controlled skid.

Eye-webcam

Eyecam is the creation of a researcher at the University of Saarland, Mark Teissier, as part of a project to study people's reactions to the use of humanized gadgets.

The webcam is very similar to the human eye. At the same time, it can move its pupil, blink and even wink. And in case of disconnection – falls asleep.

According to the developer, communication through such a camera will become more lively over time.

Artificial intelligence learns to control a group of combat aircraft

AI is getting closer to actual application in real combat conditions.

So, the ACE AI from DARPA, which recently defeated a man in a dogfight, is now learning to control several fighters to destroy the enemy.

Successful tests have already been conducted in virtual reality with simulating combat on F-16 fighters. The next stage may be full-scale tests.

Mercedes EQS 2022 - the Mercedes of the future

Mercedes is working on equipment for its new EQS car, which is expected to be released as early as 2022.
The main feature of the car will be the touch screen displays. Thus, there will be a 54-inch Hyperscreen display with an 8-core processor, 24GB of RAM and a bandwidth of 46.4 GB/s on the dashboard.

It will also provide outstanding illumination at night.

Digital makeup by L'Oreal

The pandemic has taken its toll on our digital lives. As a result, many people began to pay attention to their own image during Zoom video conferences or while making videos on TikTok.

So the L'Oreal specialists offered their solution - the Signature Face application, which automatically applies makeup to the face as soon as you start the video mode.

You can tint your lips, change hair color and apply shadows at an advanced level, even to someone you are talking to.

Oscar smart trash cans recognize trash

Oscar is a development of the Canadian company Intuitive AI, which was really concerned about proper trash sorting.

So the smart trash can detects trash and shows you on the screen how to sort it correctly.

And if you follow its recommendations, Oscar will praise you, whereas if you don't - it will scold you.

LEGO pieces filter bot

It took Daniel West about 2 years and 10 thousand LEGO parts to assemble the LEGO parts sorter.

The device captures the needed shape from the needed available ones to determines its type with the help of a neural network on an attached laptop and sends it to one of 18 sorting baskets. It's faster than a human, actually.

Spot, the robot that pees with beer

Blogger-engineer Michael Reeves decided to combine good content with a useful feature for the Spot robot from Boston Dynamics, namely pouring beer into glasses.

To do this, the bot was equipped with an additional camera and an algorithm for recognizing red cups, where the foam drink should be "peed".

The robotic dog still managed to fill the glasses with beer several times, but most of them were immediately overturned by the robot itself. And the Spot itself periodically "leaked" for no reason…

Origin minibus - no steering wheel or pedals

The American company Cruise went public with the Origin electric minibus which lacks all controllers except the on-board computer responsible for movement.

Passengers only have to specify the point of arrival and enjoy the trip. Moreover, each chair is provided with USB ports.

It is worth noting that Origin is not a concept, but a ready-to-manufacture model. The only deterrent factor is non–compliance with US federal regulations.

Cardlax Earbuds Washer for Apple AirPods

Cleaning the TWS wireless headphones is a long and boring process. The Cardlax company offers a special cleaning device in the form of a teeny tiny washing machine.

The compact device is equipped with a washable roller that resembles a makeup remover sponge. You can remove dirt from the speaker with a separate rotating brush.

The device is designed for both standard AirPods and the more expensive AirPods Pro.

Another show and record from Genesis

Genesis (a brand owned by Hyundai) celebrated its debut on the Chinese market with a colorful air show and a world record at the same time.

A total of 3,281 drones took to the skies in China, 230 more than the previous record held shortly before in Shenzhen (3,051 drones).

It was impressive!

Aska The Compact Electric Flying Car

Israeli-American startup NFT presented the original concept of a foldable electric flying car Aska.

It has four rods two of which are mounted on its reclining arms and two on the wings. All the wings automatically fold back for ease of movement through city streets. The two middle support parts are designed for vertical takeoff and landing.

In perspective, Aska should be able to reach speeds of up to 240 km/h and cover a distance of up to 400 km in one flight. In the future, this distance will increase.

Singapore based company has developed a simple and efficient solar energy concentrator

Engineers from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) have designed a budget version of a passive sunlight concentrator, being extremely modest in size while retaining great efficiency.

It uses conventional optical fiber to transmit the light from the concentrator to the lamp of the emitter. This allows for easy communication networking.

The sphere itself is stationary and placed in a transparent hood for weather protection.

Segway and Xiaomi announce The Hydrogen Electric Powered Motorcycle APEX H2

If we talk about the technical features of the vehicle, not much is known here.

The motorcycle is equipped with a hybrid engine, so it is able to run on hydrogen and electricity. According to the developers, the rider can use hydrogen in cases when it is impossible to charge the battery of the motorcycle or it is just quicker to replace the cylinder.

The engine power is 60 kW, which is enough to accelerate APEX H2 from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4 seconds.