[ad_1] The universal Lego sorter — which is made up of 10,000 Lego bricks — took two years to design, build and perfect. Six Lego motors and nine servo motors power the conveyor belts and agitators that transport the pieces, brick-by-brick, to a video camera. A Raspberry Pi then processes the video feed and streams […]
Category: Design
Researchers create bone-inspired 3D-printed building materials
[ad_1] “Bone is a building,” says Purdue University professor Pablo Zavattieri. “It has these columns that carry most of the load and beams connecting the columns. We can learn from these materials to create more robust 3D-printed materials for buildings and other structures.” The researchers discovered that the “beams” in bones provide more stiffness and […]
These Coca-Cola bottles use OLEDs to light up Rey and Kylo Ren’s lightsabers
[ad_1] If you’re wondering what kind of space magic allows a bottle to light up, the answer is organic light-emitting diodes (OLED). Yes, the same technology that likely powers the display on your phone or high-end TV — and inspired Engadget’s favorite K-pop song — is at work here to allow Rey and Kylo Ren’s […]
The Morning After: Spotify wrapped up 2019’s music
[ad_1] Post Malone, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande were the most streamed artists of 2019.Spotify Wrapped showcases your top tracks of 2019 and the past decade Spotify has released 2019 Wrapped, its latest showcase of the most popular songs, artists and genres. On the website or app, it’ll show you infographics about what you were […]
Microsoft’s redesigned Office mobile apps read text out loud
[ad_1] The apps now have a more consistent visual design, which includes new app icons, splash screens, cards, typography and more. Productivity features like Play My Emails will let users listen to their inbox as if it were a podcast, and Read Aloud will serve a similar function in Word and Office apps. You can […]
Google Photos lets you manually tag faces (as long as it sees them)
[ad_1] Specifically, you can’t just pull up a photo and start tagging your friends and family. To be able to take advantage of the feature, Photos’ face recognition algorithm needs to first recognize there are in fact human or animal faces in a photo. There are instances in which the app sometimes fails to correctly […]
The 2020 Volkswagen Passat is a basic car with basic tech
[ad_1] While behind the wheel of the 2020 Passat I was reminded that this is Volkswagen’s no-nonsense sedan. It’s not fast, luxurious, or techy. But what it lacks in flash, it makes up for with sensibility. With a starting price of $22,995, it’s not totally devoid of technology. The MIB II infotainment system is housed […]
The Sensel Morph creative touchpad is discounted for Black Friday
[ad_1] If you’re new to the Morph ecosystem, you can pick up bundles for $50 off. The best go-to for newbies is probably the base system plus one overlay, which is $199 instead of $249. All accessories qualify for a buy-one-get-one-half-off deal, so you can stock up on overlays, cases and cables. Plus, all Sensel […]
Microsoft updates developers on designing apps for dual-screens
[ad_1] As 2020 draws closer, we’re also slowly nearing the debut of dual-screen devices from Microsoft and others. Now that the Surface Duo and Surface Neo have been revealed, the company’s next step is to help developers get their software ready for the new devices. While deeper details will have to wait until early next […]
Orba is a tiny instrument that you shake, tap and twist
[ad_1] Part of the appeal of the Instrument 1 was that you didn’t need to be world class musician to coax exciting and varied sounds out it. It was incredibly beginner friendly and, as we said way back in 2015 it “crams most of the music store in one gadget.” The Orba similarly focuses on […]