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DARPA Make Hummingbird Robot Spy

by Jay Garrett on July 6, 2009

hummingbirddrone_01You’ve got to hand it to DARPA – The brains working on tech for the Pentagon have some far-out ideas including this robotic hummingbird-based drone.

Could little hummingbird spies be helping in futuristic espionage? Not just yet…

Program manager Todd Hylton is aiming for “an approximately 10-gram aircraft that can hover for extended periods, can fly at forward speeds up to 10 meters per second, can withstand 2.5-meter-per-second wind gusts.”

At the mo the little robobird can only fly for about 20 seconds at a time.

But, knowing the speed that technology, brains and Government spending goes there could soon be those robotic hummingbirds sneaking into people’s homes and offices.

My birdwatching to me to Wired where I found this :)

Check out the vid of the drone below going through its tests.

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Can’t You Smell What Time It is?!?

by Jay Garrett on August 7, 2008

An odd statement, true.

But how about being roused by the smell of fresh bread, or filtered coffee instead of the shrill beep of an alarm clock?

The Osim Nioi is silent but whafts a choice of fragrances at the desired time instead.

The concept design by designer Alfie Lake, is intended to give you the best night’s sleep possible and a gentle, positive start to the day.

It can emit a subtle lavender or rose fragrance in the night, to induce sweet dreams while you sleep, and a more stirring smell, like baking bread, in the morning when it’s time to wake.

Alfie Lake via The Design Blog

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