Engineers at 1X put the motors for the new NEO hands up in the forearm. Strong cables run down through the wrist and pull on the fingers and palm. This tendon-driven layout keeps the hand itself light while delivering strong, precise pulls. Low gear ratios between 5-to-1 and 15-to-1 let the system stay backdrivable. Push on any finger and it yields while reporting the exact force it encountered.
Bigme built the HiBreak Dual 2 around a simple mechanical solution to a familiar problem. Regular smartphones deliver color, speed, and apps but wear out eyes during long reading sessions. Dedicated e-readers protect vision and sip power yet lack cameras, video, and quick multitasking. This device carries both screen types in one slab so owners turn it over instead of juggling separate gadgets.
Bluetooth speakers in the $100 to $200 range often promise big performance from small packages. Many deliver on volume or bass at first listen, only to reveal thin sound, weak build quality, or quick battery drain once real life enters the picture. The Bose SoundLink Flex 2nd Gen, priced at $99.99 (was $159), stands apart by focusing on the things that actually matter day after day.
Boston Dynamics has released a new video from its offices that shows three humanoid robots executing a Viking Row in rhythm. The video shows the robots in a wide open workplace with plenty of natural light coming in through the tall windows and many Boston Dynamics employees scattered about, joining in on the row from the floor and other nearby spots.
Curiosity had been working its way down the Gediz Vallis channel on the flank of Mount Sharp for months. The rover’s wheels left fresh tracks in the loose soil and scattered stones as it hunted for clues about the planet’s ancient past. On May 30, 2024, during the 4,200th Martian day of the mission, one of those wheels rolled over a rock that looked no different from thousands of others nearby. The one-ton machine pressed down, and the stone gave way with a quiet crack that no one on Earth witnessed in real time.