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Airing It Out Inventor: Michelin Availability: Now for the IBOT; about 2020 for cars To Learn More: michelinman.com A wheel without an inflated tire may seem old-fashioned - think wooden buggy wheels - but the Tweel from Michelin is anything but retro. A shock-absorbing rubber tread band distributes pressure to...
Walk Man Inventor: Yoshiyuki Sankai, University of Tsukuba Availability: Near future, $14,000-$19,000 To Learn More: sanlab.kz.tsukuba.ac.jp Enter ... Mecha-Grandma! Japanese researchers have developed a robotic exoskeleton to help the elderly and disabled walk and even lift heavy objects like the jug of water above. It's called...
Squeegee Clean Inventor: Blake Krikorian Availability: Now, $400 To Learn More: irobot.com Scooba, iRobot's follow-up to Roomba, the robotic vacuum, steals a few tricks from its predecessor to tackle a different chore: mopping tile, linoleum or sealed hardwood floors. With each pass, Scooba completes four tasks: it sweeps...
Hundreds of students and parents braved rain and snow to queue up outside the packed Lowell Lecture Hall on Saturday night to catch the Black Students Association’s annual Apollo Night. Apollo Night, modeled after the Amateur Night at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, allows the audience...
Directed by Anand TuckerBuena Vista Pictures2 STARSA couple weeks ago, I caught the preview for “Shopgirl” and was pretty much sold on the spot. It looked pretty and quirky and thoughtful—perfect way to spend an evening. Besides, Steve Martin in a movie...