A team from the University of Tokyo’s DRAGON Lab has created a flapping-wing drone that can land on a human hand, just like a falcon. Led by Kazuki Numazato, they designed a system that combines human gestures with flight planning.
Daniel Riley, the genius behind the YouTube channel rctestflight, loves to build things that break the laws of physics. His latest creation, a remote controlled plane with a blown wing, doesn’t just fly – it hovers, drifts and defies expectations with a design so crazy it’s like a magic trick. This foam board and carbon fiber contraption, powered by electric ducted fans, redefines what a plane can do at low speeds.
Summer means cold treats, and nothing beats a scoop of ice cream on a hot day. But trips to the ice cream shop can drain your wallet faster than a heatwave drains your energy. Enter the Ninja NC301 CREAMi, a countertop machine that can churn out ice cream, sorbet, gelato and more.
In the sun-kissed playground of Sardinia’s Porto Cervo, Lamborghini unveiled a bespoke creation that seems to have been born from the island’s beaches and energy. The Temerario Ad Personam, a one-off version of the brand’s latest supercar, was presented to 300 guests at a private event at Casa Fiorichiari’s terraces within the Twiga club. With its tailored design and electrifying performance, this car is Sardinia’s glamour and Lamborghini’s personalization program in one.
Deep in the misty rainforests of North Queensland, where tree canopies stretch like green cathedrals, a monster has been found. A stick insect, 40cm long and as heavy as a golf ball, has been discovered in the high altitude forests of the Atherton Tablelands. Named Acrophylla alta, this is likely the heaviest insect ever recorded in Australia, a find that sounds like something from a prehistoric tale but is very much real today.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has trained its sights on NGC 6072, a planetary nebula in the constellation Scorpius, and the results are a star’s last breath. These near- and mid-infrared images show a multi-lobed cloud of gas and dust that hint at the complex processes of a star’s demise.
A wheelie is the kind of stunt that turns heads, but sometimes sends riders tumbling. It’s a skill that requires balance, timing and a bit of courage. Enter the Wheelie Fun Bike, from Sacramento’s The Float Life (TFL) that makes wheelies accessible to anyone who can ride a bike. With the press of a button this electric bike lifts its front wheel up in the air, no skills required.
A small robot sits on a desk with its head tilted, before you hear a speaker emit a faint “Woohoo!”. Meet Reachy Mini, a $299 open-source robot designed to make robotics and artificial intelligence more accessible.