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Palmer Luckey Anduril EagleEye Headset

Palmer Luckey Builds a Battlefield Heads-Up Display Soldiers Might Actually Want to Wear, Called EagleEye

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Palmer Luckey Anduril EagleEye Headset
Palmer Luckey stands in a Washington, D.C. conference room getting some sunlight, fiddling with a couple of high-tech glasses that look a lot like something you’d expect to see a fighter pilot or mechanic wearing . These are prototypes for EagleEye, the latest foray into wearable battlefield tech from Anduril Industries. Now the guy who kickstarted the whole virtual reality thing with Oculus in his parents’ garage way back in the day, Luckey has been circling around to this exact point for years.

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Janus-I Suitcase Helicopter

First Look at Janus-I, an Innovative Suitcase Helicopter that Soars

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Janus-I Suitcase Helicopter
Aamir Khollam stepped out of his weather-beaten SUV into the blinding snowy vastness of Svalbard, where the biting wind lashed through his parka like a fresh shave. He yanked open the trunk and pulled out a black duffel bag, a bit bigger than the one he’d toss into the back of the car for a quick weekend getaway. With a few yanks of the zipper, the bag came apart… and out spilled Janus-I, a folding helicopter that had already conquered the Himalayas.

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8Bitdo Ultimate 3-Mode Controller

8Bitdo Ultimate 3-Mode Controller Crosses Every Line for $37, Complete with Hall Effect Joysticks

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8Bitdo Ultimate 3-Mode Controller
The 8Bitdo Ultimate 3-Mode Controller looks pretty familiar because it’s officially licensed for Xbox. Not to mention its price has dropped to a much more reasonable $37.09 from the original $69.99. It’s 6.3 inches long, comes with a charging dock, a USB-C cable, and two spares for when you break a joystick cover (because let’s face it, that’s bound to happen at some point).

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Streetlight EV Charger

Streetlights That Charge Your Car Could be a Clever Fix for EV Access

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Streetlight EV Charger
Photo credit: XB Hu/Penn State
Every city block is speckled with streetlights leaving Penn State researchers to come up with a new idea: turn these everyday fixtures into electric vehicle chargers. It’s a pretty straightforward solution to a problem that has really stumped urban planners and EV drivers – getting charging to be accessible to everyone, especially those who don’t have a garage or driveway and can’t afford to install a charger at home. This technology got tested out in Kansas City, Missouri and has the potential to revolutionize how cities help the transition to electric vehicles.

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Boston Dynamics Spot Robot Dog Whole Body Manipulation Tires

Boston Dynamics’ Spot Learns New Moves, Can Now Wrestle Tires

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Boston Dynamics Spot Robot Dog Whole Body Manipulation Tires
At the RAI Institute, a team of engineers have given Boston Dynamics’ Spot a whole lot more to offer than just its nimble walking abilities. They’ve managed to turn it into something that can not only pick up heavy objects but actually manhandle them with the same level of coordination you’d see from a pro working in a warehouse. The magic happens by combining two smart control methods : one that figures things out through trial and error, the other that simultaneously tries out dozens of possible paths.

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