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Invisibility cloak will be ready in 5-years

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

An invisibility cloak just like the one Harry Potter used to creep out of Hogwarts could become a reality within five years.
Researchers from Purdue University, Indiana are using ‘nanotechnology’ and ‘metamaterials’ along with Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
It works by bending light around itself like the flow of water around a stone, which would make [...]

HAL – Hybrid Assistive Limb (exoskeleton)

Friday, October 10th, 2008

HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) has been released for rental in Japan for $2,200 a month. This system, which assists those temporarily or permanently disabled people to walk upright without crutches, has progressed a lot over the years. The robotic legs listens to nerve signals from the brain and mimics the intended movements. CYBERDYNE, a new [...]