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TECHi Invention showcases the patents, prototypes, and R&D breakthroughs that have not hit mainstream yet. Robotics advances, drone innovations, biotech intersections, and the experimental technology that could define the next decade. First looks at what is coming before the market catches on.
#Video: In theory, this 3D printed tooth brush does the job in 6 seconds
Oral hygiene is important, but it's not normally associated with high tech gadgets. Even the mechanical toothbrush has been around...
Fire-breathing dragon named world’s largest walking robot (videos)
If you're going to make a walking robot to break records and draw crowds, you might as well make it...
Silicon Valley robot startup to democratize programming
The democratization of technologies always transforms us. Consider the enormous benefits from ubiquitous access to the automobile, air travel, and...
Are 3D printers the future of food for 12 billion people?
There are food shortages around the world. People die from hunger in all countries and regions. Keeping the seven billion...
If drones are the future, what kind of future do they bring?
For years the U.S military has been using unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as UAVs or drones, to dominate its...
Baby sea turtles’ mad dash to the sea reproduced by FlipperBot
Researcher Daniel Goldman from CRAB Lab (Complex Rheology and Biomechanics) at Georgia Tech studied how baby sea turtles were able...
The slippery slope of Rand Paul’s opinion on the use of drone technology
Military technology has advanced in recent years to the point that many domestic law enforcement agencies and politicians are promoting...
Artificial intelligence – working hard, so we can hardly work
In 2011, robot sales hit about 160,000 units, translating to $8.5 billion in sales—this was by far the highest level...
Get a robotic maid and pay it with garbage
Many people, such as myself, are stuck in the position where they’re too poor to afford a maid but too...
Drone-killing laser could be the future of missile defense
The US Navy released a video yesterday that demonstrated its new LaWS (Laser Weapon System). With it, they were able...
The data collecting robot in the seas from Liquid Robotics
Most people don’t bother to think about how automated our society is. So many basic utilities that are necessary for...
If the Petman robot doesn’t scare you, you’re not paying attention
Boston Dynamics has made us cringe more than once in the past with their BigDog and LS3 robotic abominations in...
Festo BionicOpter may bring dragonfly drones to a sky near you
The flight of the dragonfly is unique in the animal kingdom. It’s complex four-wing mechanics give it significant advantages over...
Dreambox turns 3D printing into a vending machine
3D printing holds the promise of allowing people to take something they envision and turn it into a tangible object,...
BigDog tosses cinder blocks across the room like a robotic boss
If there's one thing that can be said about Boston Dynamics, it's that they never cease to amaze us with...
If you see a drone flying over NYC, call the FBI
The image above is not one of the drone that was spotted by a pilot flying into New York City,...
Cell phone tracking, gun sniffing Predator B drones are flying over Americans today
It's not just a question of privacy. It's not simply a question of civil liberties. The technological capabilities and mandated...
Watch quadrocopters throw a stick and balance it on their heads
In the world of robotic automation, one of the toughest challenges that scientists face is getting them to perform transfer...
Disturbing anti-drone surveillance video begs the question, “Who’s watching you?”
Videos that try to make a political statement don't normally find their way onto these pages, but considering the timeliness...
Build an epic battle mech with common household items
Anyone who was a kid at some point in their lives has probably imagined having a robotic exoskeleton. If that's...