Work is in progress on 'Holus - an interactive tabletop holographic display'. The box will convert digital content into a 3D projected experience contained in a display case. Estimated Cost: 800 USD
Info, video, and early pledge via KickStarter:
Malloy Aeronautics is teaming up with the US Military to develop hover-bike technology. The device is a ducted fan type drone that can be ridden like a motorcycle.
Read more and watch the latest test videos via Hover-Bike:
A lad builds a 40w laser shotgun with a focusing lens. Shenanigans ensues.
Watch the fun on YouTube:
Researcher working at Linkoping University have developed an implantable organic ion pump that blocks pain.
Read more about it via Linkoping U:
Researchers working at the University of Illinois have developed heat dissolvable electronics, triggered by a radio frequency.
Read more about it via the U of I News:
This past week, the record was set for the longest hoverboard flight - a 900 feet crossing of a lake in Canada. Watch the fun at the link below.
Hoverboard Record via YouTube:
Revolar is working on a new 'personal safety' product - a discreet electronic button that can be used to call for help. Clever design and contouring makes it easy to use without false alarms.
Currently being funded in KickStarter:
NASA is working on a prototype electric plane with vertical takeoff capabilities. The ten engine drone launches like a helicopter, then tilts its motors similar to the military's 'Osprey'.
Details and video via Phys.org:
The US Military is working on a method of disabling electronic gear using a 'ray gun', of sorts. The 'Burke's Pulsar' unit would fire a projectile that would pulse and disrupt electrical equipment.
Read more about it via DefenseOne:
AVG Innovation Labs have been working on 'invisibility glasses' - prototype eyeglass frames with built-in infrared lights that can baffle facial recognition software.
Read more about it via AVG Innovation Labs:
The US Navy has been showing off a prototype of their newest diving suit. One of the design points is to recycle more of the gases being used, rather than venting them - making the system more efficient and less expensive.
Read more about it via the US Navy:
Car designer Henrik Fisker has been thinking about Aston Martins again, this time he has a concept idea for a 'Thunderbolt Vanquish'. Hopefully his ideas will make their way into the production models...
The Aston Martin Thunderbolt Vanquish via TopSpeed:
Lockheed Martin has been showing off their prototype laser weapon 'ATHENA' (Advanced Test High Energy Asset). The 30 kilowatt laser cooked a pickup truck's engine block from a mile away.
Read more about it via Lockheed Martin:
Researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have developed contact lenses with tiny telescopes built into them. They are controlled by smart glasses that are 'wink controlled'.
Read more about it via EPFL's Website:
The 'Sea Slice' is an experimental watercraft built by Lockheed Martin for the US Navy. The unique hull design was meant to provide stability of a craft much larger. The original design and construction cost about 15 Million, but it could be yours for the low price of 180,000 USD. Currently located in San Diego, Ca.
Photos and info via YachtWorld:
The 'Airboard' promises to be the world's smallest manned aircraft. The flying board will skim at a maximum height of about 5 feet off the ground, while controlled by a pilot at the helm. Looking forward to the first Airboard chase.
Read more about it via Airboard:
DARPA continues the Robotic Challenge Contest, and one of the top contenders is 'Atlas' from Boston Dynamics. Atlas has been upgraded and had a few design modifications. Atlas is now 'untethered' and walking on his own. The 6 foot tall, 350 lb robot is also sporting new arms.
Read more and watch the video via DARPA:
German researchers have developed a system for harvesting electricity from the heels of shoes. Sounds familiar.
Read more about it via the BBC:
The 'Snow Crawler' is a proposed design for an electric drive snow vehicle. Designed by Michal Bonikowski for Mindsailors Design Studio.
Info and renderings via MindSailors:
The US Navy continues to field test the 'LaWS' (Laser Weapons System), follow the link to watch it zap a variety of interesting targets.
Laser test in the Persian Gulf via PopSci:
