Menu

Blog

Page 10175

Mar 8, 2017

What Animal-Inspired Robot Will Festo Release in 2017?

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

It’s easy to see which creatures inspired these robots.

Read more

Mar 8, 2017

Meet the automated triage nurse of the future

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, employment, robotics/AI

If you think that the march of automation isn’t going to affect jobs in the medical profession, then, uh, you better sit down. A Belgian company called BeWell is showing off WellPoint, a self-service kiosk that’s designed for patients entering hospitals or clinics. The WellPoint is a touchscreen-enabled booth that operates as a first port of call for visitors, quickly checking your basic vitals before you see a medical professional.

Read more

Mar 8, 2017

Martian habitats: molehills or glass houses?

Posted by in categories: habitats, space travel

Article by Richard Heidmann, Association Planète Mars vice president – English translation by Etienne Martinache.

After having analyzed the targets assigned by SpaceX to its project of an Earth-Mars transportation system which is supposed to set up and serve a Martian settlement (see “l’étude MCT” on the site www.planete-mars.com), we decided to address the issue of an essential aspect of the feasibility of the project, the design of the living areas (pressurized enclosures).

This aspect was subject to many proposals, even though most of previous documented studies applied to upstream phases of human presence, those of exploration from a temporary base or from a permanent base with few residents and limited self-sufficiency. The consequences of the specific constraints related to a mass production of these enclosures, essentially from local resources, have seldom been considered.

Read more

Mar 8, 2017

China Is Making Futuristic Space Rockets That Launch From Planes

Posted by in categories: futurism, space travel

China is working on a new way to launch its rockets.

Read more

Mar 8, 2017

Goodyear’s Sphere Design for Self-Driving Car Tires Is Stupefying—And Totally Genius

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

Sometimes, you hear about a futuristic concept that just makes you laugh—until you learn more about it and realize how utterly genius it is. Well, go ahead and laugh at Goodyear’s concept for autonomous-car tires: they’re spherical. Now keep reading, and get ready to have your mind blown.

Read more

Mar 8, 2017

This never-before-seen extra from White Rabbit Project is from the afternoon I spent with actual cyborg Angel Giuffria

Posted by in categories: cyborgs, robotics/AI

As a robotics enthusiast, it was a special treat for me to see real future tech up close (and try it out myself). Angel also showed off some of her attachments, like one that allows her to shoot a bow and arrow.

Read more

Mar 8, 2017

Transhumanist Zoltan Istvan Runs For Governor of California

Posted by in categories: life extension, transhumanism

A new feature on one of my favorite sites, Big Think, on #transhumanism and my #libertarian Governor campaign, via Elise Bohan:


Libertarian transhumanist Zoltan Istvan is running for Governor of California in 2018 and, among other things, he wants to conquer aging and death for all!

Read more

Mar 8, 2017

Here’s How Quantum Gravity Will Change Our Understanding of the Universe

Posted by in category: quantum physics

Resolving two quantum systems with opposite notions of time can reveal the true nature of time.

Read more

Mar 8, 2017

Micro/nanorobots for biomedicine: Delivery, surgery, sensing, and detoxification

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, nanotechnology, robotics/AI

Micro- and nanoscale robots that can effectively convert diverse energy sources into movement and force represent a rapidly emerging and fascinating robotics research area. Recent advances in the design, fabrication, and operation of micro/nanorobots have greatly enhanced their power, function, and versatility. The new capabilities of these tiny untethered machines indicate immense potential for a variety of biomedical applications. This article reviews recent progress and future perspectives of micro/nanorobots in biomedicine, with a special focus on their potential advantages and applications for directed drug delivery, precision surgery, medical diagnosis, and detoxification.

Read more

Mar 7, 2017

NASA Wants to Launch a Giant Magnetic Field to Make Mars Habitable

Posted by in categories: climatology, engineering, environmental, space

NASA scientists have proposed a bold plan that could give Mars its atmosphere back and make the Red Planet habitable for future generations of human colonists.

By launching a giant magnetic shield into space to protect Mars from solar winds, the space agency says we could restore the Red Planet’s atmosphere, and terraform the Martian environment so that liquid water flows on the surface once again.

Mars may seem like a cold, arid wasteland these days, but the Red Planet is thought to have once had a thick atmosphere that could have maintained deep oceans filled with liquid water, and a warmer, potentially habitable climate.

Continue reading “NASA Wants to Launch a Giant Magnetic Field to Make Mars Habitable” »