Test driving the two wheeled wheelchair on a flat track New Atlas 2024-08-16 | Credit: Sung-Hyuk Song, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials
Hypenea macrantha flower blasts a hummingbird beak with pollen New Atlas 2024-10-17 | According to a new study, this plant blasts "rival" pollen off of pollinating animals' bodies. Read the full story here: newatlas.com/biology/hypenea-macrantha-flower-pollen-deposition
Real-life Spiderman web can lift steel bolts New Atlas 2024-10-11 | ...it's a bit slow, though. Inspired by comic-book superhero, Spider-Man, Tufts University researchers have created a strong and sticky silk fiber that can lift a steel bolt.Credit: Tufts University Silklab
Drone-based system uses a fabric probe to gather eDNA from treetops New Atlas 2024-09-30 | See our complete article on this technology at newatlas.com/science/edna-environmental-dna-gathering-drone
Spaceship Neptune-Excelsior liftoff from the deck of Marine Spaceport Voyager New Atlas 2024-09-24 | See our complete article at newatlas.com/space/space-perspective-test-capsule-first-flight
SeaBubbles Smart Bubble electric hydrofoil water taxi New Atlas 2024-09-18 | This is the latest offering from French company SeaBubbles. See our complete article at newatlas.com/marine/seabubbles-smart-bubble-electric-hydrofoil-water-taxi
Ultra-rare footage of a young, critically endangered wombat New Atlas 2024-09-06 | A young Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat recorded on a motion sensor camera at RichardUnderwood Nature Refuge (RUNR). Credit: Brad Leue/Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Fungus-controlled biohybrid robots New Atlas 2024-08-30 | Cornell researchers have created biohybrid robots that are controlled by signals from an embedded fungus.
ASB GlassFloor at BMW Park New Atlas 2024-08-23 | This is the ASB GlassFloor which is being installed at BMW Park arena in Munich. See our complete article at newatlas.com/sports/asb-glassfloor-permanent-munich
Test driving the two wheeled wheelchair over grass New Atlas 2024-08-16 | Credit: Sung-Hyuk Song, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials
Nezha-SeaDart: Amphibious drone flies, hovers and dives underwater New Atlas 2024-08-07 | More information: newatlas.com/drones/chinese-hauv-drone-nezha-seadartSource: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Sega Jet Rocket gameplay New Atlas 2024-08-01 | Here's a player's-eye-view of Sega's groundbreaking 1970 arcade game, Jet Rocket. See our complete article at newatlas.com/games/sega-jet-rocket-arcade-game
Converting rubble into bricks New Atlas 2024-07-30 | A demonstrator unit of MCC's mobile block factory churning out 'LayGo Blocks'.
Simulations with 399-590 electrodes New Atlas 2024-07-30 | Contains: • Array with Optimal spacing with large (.25mm) and point electrodes• Array with Regular Spacing on cortex with large (.25mm) and point electrodes• Array with Electrodes Spaced to create phosphenes that are regular in the visual field with large (0.25mm) and point electrodes
Simulations with 1884-2540 electrodes New Atlas 2024-07-30 | Contains:• Array with Optimal spacing with large (.25mm) and point electrodes• Array with Regular Spacing on cortex with large (.25mm) and point electrodes• Array with Electrodes Spaced to create phosphenes that are regular in the visual field with large (0.25mm) and point electrodes
Megafauna hunted by humans New Atlas 2024-07-18 | Gylptodont cut marks reveal human presence in South America 21,000 years ago, more than 5,000 years earlier than previously thought. (Credit: Universidad Nacional de La Plata)
Pygmy blue whales migrating New Atlas 2024-07-05 | The narrow Ombai-Wetar Strait is a major migration corridor for Pygmy blue whales, with deep waters and individual blue whales occurring very close to shore - providing perfect conditions to monitor and conduct research. [video credit - Zacarias da Cunha / 'Baleia no Golfinhu iha Timor-Leste']
Pygmy blue whales in the Ombai-Wetar Strait New Atlas 2024-07-05 | In the sheltered, calm waters of the Ombai-Wetar Strait, drone monitoring is also capturing Pygmy blue whales at rest and also, playful. [video credit - Zacarias da Cunha / 'Baleia no Golfinhu iha Timor-Leste']
Drone footage of Pygmy blue whales defecating New Atlas 2024-07-05 | Drone footage, from land-based monitoring, is also capturing Pygmy blue whales defecating - providing clear evidence that animals are foraging and feeding in the waters of Timor-Leste. [video credit - Zacarias da Cunha / 'Baleia no Golfinhu iha Timor-Leste']
Adult Pygmy whales engaging in intimate courtship New Atlas 2024-07-05 | Rare footage of 2 adult Pygmy whales engaging in intimate courtship, captured by drone videography in 2023 [video credit - Zacarias da Cunha / 'Baleia no Golfinhu iha Timor-Leste']
Pygmy blue whale mother and nursing calf New Atlas 2024-07-05 | underwater video footage of a Pygmy blue whale mother and nursing calf, captured for the first time [video credit - Angel Lai / 'Insider Divers' 2022 Expedition]
Narwhal fight New Atlas 2024-07-05 | "Narwhal fighting another narwhal with tusk in water" by Luma AI.
Manatee drifting in space New Atlas 2024-07-05 | "Manatee floating in space with shooting stars in the background" by Luma AI.
Bio-inspired seed-carrying HybriBot plants itself New Atlas 2024-05-21 | You can read our complete article on the HybriBot technology at newatlas.com/science/hybribot-wild-oat-self-planting-seeds
Interview: Former CTO of Sanctuary AI on humanoids, consciousness, AGI, hype, safety and extinction New Atlas 2024-04-30 | Suzanne Gildert has now departed Sanctuary AI and is "turning her full time attention to AI safety, AI ethics, and robot consciousness" in an as-yet-unannounced stealth startup.We had a fascinating and extended conversation before she left, back in late February, going deep into the philosophical, practical, business and political sides of humanoid robotics, as well as examining their colossal opportunities and threats. "Even if we end up being absolutely fine... I'd still love to see humanoid robot systems with our values and consciousness going out there and populating the stars."0:00 – Intro0:25 – Robotic consciousness and the human mind5:14 – Predictions for the next 10 years in AI robotics7:49 – Where are humanoids on the Hype Cycle?9:54 – How much data do you need to fully emulate human intelligence?18:24 – What's the current definition of embodied AGI?22:00 – What happens when people start trying to jailbreak humanoids?32:20 – Progress at Sanctuary AI on the Phoenix34:42 – Phoenix's remarkable hands, and the benefits of hydraulics43:33 – Why now is the right time for the rise of humanoids48:58 – On multi-agent supervision and humans in the loop52:37 – Pilot programs putting Phoenix into the workforce1:01:52 – Economics and power in a post-labor world, and the obsolescence of humans1:09:52 – Who's responsible for setting the rules for a post-labor society?1:13:25 – Human extinction, and how humanoids might carry our values, our knowledge and our legacy forth into the universe
AHHA Toaster portable bike rack demo New Atlas 2024-03-18 | See our complete article on this innovative device at newatlas.com/bicycles/ahha-toaster-portable-bike-rack
Chalmers crash test short New Atlas 2024-03-15 | See our full article on this potentially life-saving technology at newatlas.com/automotive/truck-front-car-collisions
DB-THG powering 20 LCDs (Credit: Device, Wu Zheng Qin et al) New Atlas 2024-03-15 | See our complete article on this technology at newatlas.com/energy/drinking-bird-toy-generator
Fraunhofer Crawfish offshore energy platform robot New Atlas 2024-03-13 | Read our complete article on this highly versatile robot at newatlas.com/robotics/crawfish-robot-offshore-turbine-maintenance
Timelapse: the largest 3d-printed building in Europe goes up in days New Atlas 2024-03-06 | The largest 3D printed building in Europe is built in this 140-hour timelapseVideo: Kraus Gruppe, copyright https://www.bau.camera/
FlyNow eCopter teaser New Atlas 2024-02-09 | See our complete article on the FlyNow eCopter at newatlas.com/aircraft/flynow-ecopter-evtol-air-taxi
Petroleum Jelly Deployment with Robot New Atlas 2024-02-02 | See our complete article on this robot at newatlas.com/robotics/natural-gas-pipeline-inspecting-repairing-robot
Drone-deployed Mini LineFly robot places Bird-Flight Diverters on power lines New Atlas 2024-01-23 | See our complete article on this technology at newatlas.com/robotics/drone-mini-linefly-power-line-robot
FiloBot self-3D-printed, vine-inspired, growing robot New Atlas 2024-01-18 | Read our complete article on the FiloBot at newatlas.com/robotics/self-growing-filobot-robot
Blood-clot-busting millirobots New Atlas 2023-12-20 | This video shows multiple magnetically guided "millirobots" swimming through real blood vessels connecting an extracted aorta and kidneys. Read our full article on the technology at newatlas.com/medical/millirobots-blood-clots
Vizride bicycle lighting system New Atlas 2023-11-09 | See the full New Atlas article on this unique system at newatlas.com/bicycles/vizride-bike-lights
Knaus Yaseo caravan dining area with Murphy bed New Atlas 2023-09-20 | The new Yaseo caravan from Knaus saves space and weight using a multifunctional lounge with foldaway table and Murphy bed.
Knaus 2024 Yaseo caravan multipurpose lounge New Atlas 2023-09-20 | The Yaseo lounge quickly clears storage space for bikes and other cargo.
Frog robot walks, crawls and leaps using combustion actuators New Atlas 2023-09-15 | Cornell University roboticists demonstrate a new type of tiny, flexible, soft combustion actuator that allows this little frog robot to carry 22 times its own weight, or jump explosively into the air.Music:"Boogie Party" by the incomparable Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Studio One: Make a Wish New Atlas 2023-09-11 | A quick look at Presonus Studio One, with a draft song as an example. Check out our full review at newatlas.com.Music: Make a Wish, by Loz and Chris BlainAll plugins are standard, with the exception of Amplitube 5 and Archetype: Rabea for guitar sounds.
Researchers create a libido switch in mice New Atlas 2023-09-04 | Scientists have mapped the neural circuit that regulates libido, and used it to create an optogenetic libido switch. When turned on, it immediately elicits mating behavior from test mice, even if only inanimate objects are available as "partners." Warning: creepy video.Credit: Shah, N et al/(CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) [creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0]
ZEV debuts a US$9,900 electric nano-van for wheelchair users New Atlas 2023-08-31 | Four wheels, a quarter-scale minivan exterior, heating, cooling and an automated rear gate and ramp. No seat, though: ZEV has built this as an affordable lock-in-and-go vehicle for wheelchair users.
Minimis Glass while cycling New Atlas 2023-08-09 | Minimis Glass provides HUD access to maps and stats without requiring a phone or smartwatch.
Pleobot krill-inspired robotic platform New Atlas 2023-06-29 | This is Brown University and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México's krill-inspired Pleobot swimming robot platform. You can read our full article on it at newatlas.com/robotics/pleobot-krill-robot
New Atlas tries out the Hover Camera X1 New Atlas 2023-06-23 | This footage shows some of the autonomous shooting modes possible with the new Hover Camera X1 drone, which you can read our review of here: newatlas.com/drones/review-hover-camera-x1-drone And there actually is audio in most of the clips, although the noise filter used by the drone's app keeps things pretty darn quiet.
LE7 Radial Bimetallic Demo New Atlas 2023-06-22 | In a demonstration of the new 3D printing method, two welding heads work one right after the other on a circular layer to print two metals: an outer casing of cheaper “mild” steel and a corrosion-resistant, stainless-steel core inside. You can read our article on the technology at newatlas.com/3d-printing/bimetallic-3d-printing-multiple-metals
SenseGlove announces the Nova 2, its next-gen VR haptic glove New Atlas 2023-05-30 | SenseGlove has announced the upcoming release of the Nova 2, its newest haptic force feedback gloves that make VR interactions more realistic. The next-gen gloves will be the first and only wireless compact gloves on the market that feature palm feedback.
Archers flight-ready Midnight eVTOL prototype New Atlas 2023-05-12 | Promotional video. Music generated by Google's MusicLM AI
Mind-reading AI tries to reconstruct movie scene from viewers brainwaves New Atlas 2023-05-02 | This video shows a decoded segment from brain recordings collected while a user watched a clip from the movie Sintel (© copyright Blender Foundation | www.sintel.org) without sound. The decoder captures the gist of the movie sceneAttribution: Jerry Tang and Alexander HuthPermission Category: © - Only use with this story
