When it comes to building the flying taxi of the future, three companies seem to be emerging from the pack as leading influencers. Whether it’s Uber’s recently released 98-page White Paper outlining its “Uber Elevate” flying car plan or Airbus’ “Project Vahana” – an all-electric VTOL taking off from building tops – the commuter market […]
In a recent interview with Futurism, Pavegen CEO Laurence Kemball-Cook said, “When a person walks, they generate 5 watts of energy continuously, so you are, we all are, a 5-watt power-feed,” he continued by saying, “you can store energy from people.”
Imagine if you could harness energy by simply walking around in a polo shirt. Or if wearing a backpack during a mid-day hike meant storing energy from the sun. Scientists at Georgia Institute of Technology have created a textile that can be sewn into fabric and then used to power gadgets. It does this by […]
In a recent LiveScience article entitled, “Augmented-Reality Helmet Could Give Cyclist Extra Eyes on the Road,” author Edd Gent interviews Richard Price, Industrial Engineer at British design firm DCA, about his firm’s newest concept called the Optic Helmet. The Optic Helmet, according to the article, uses augmented reality to give cyclists a 360-degree view of […]
Advancements in display technology, whether it’s in the form of 3D holographic technology or acoustic levitation, seem to be breaking new barriers and it can only be described as fascinating. A recent Engadget article entitled, “Forget holograms, here’s a ‘floating e-ink’ display,” showcases JOLED, an acoustic elevation system that uses sound waves to suspend objects […]
Futurism’s “Smog-Sucking Tower” article written by Jelor Gallego tells the story of Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde and his 23-foot (7m) air purifying tower. Set to embark on a world tour starting in Beijing, China, Roosegaarde’s Smog Free Project uses the latest in air purifying technology. Just so happens the technology is housed in his Smog […]
The Verge published an online article on October 10th entitled, “These are three of the biggest problems facing today’s AI,” where author James Vincent interviewed three influencers in the field of robotics on the future of Artificial Intelligence. There seems to be a rather resounding consensus amongst the experts: AI has yet to be perfected […]
Turning a myth into reality, Nike has created two power-lacing shoe lines over the past year: The Nike Mag and the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0. The Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 is set to launch November 28th in select stores across the U.S. As for the Nike Mag: From Oct. 4th – Oct. 11th, you can purchase $10 […]
At the time the Nov. 30th, 2015 NBC News article, “Japanese Scientists Create Touchable Holograms” was published, 3D holograms were still considered a work-in-progress. Things that haunted digital holography consisted of poor image quality, non-colorful images, sub-par viewing angles, small image size and most importantly, lack of interaction. Japanese scientists, in collaboration with Utsuromiya University […]
