Tough Tomcar tackles off-road work in a different way

For people who live and work in the great outdoors, getting around isn't easy. There aren't many vehicles out there that are practical and tough enough to deal with the rigours of farm life, where owners need to be able to carry their loads across rough and rocky terrain. That's where the Australia-built Tomcar comes in. Built around a strong, light frame, the Tomcar has been designed to carry people and their goods across whatever Mother Nature can throw at it.

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Section: Automotive

Tags:

• Rugged
• Off-road
• Australian Motoring Festival 2015

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Million-Dollar Omate Joins Top Incubator, Moves to US

It’s been a while since we’ve checked in with Omate, a very early French maker of smart watches. Two things made Omate interesting: it had raised more than $1 million in crowdfunding, and it was the first company to build a watch that included its own SIM card, and therefore didn’t require a phone as a […]

Harmony rehab robot guides recovery

Until now, rehabilitation exoskeletons have generally been one-armed, and haven't been of much help in providing the sort of two-arm training that many patients need to recover coordination for carrying out daily tasks. Researchers at the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin have now developed Harmony, a two-armed, robotic exoskeleton that uses mechanical feedback and sensor data to provide therapy to patients with spinal and neurological injuries.

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Section: Robotics

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• University of Texas
• Rehabilitation
• Exoskeleton
• Robotics

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SnoSoot wearable sled ready to shred snow

Either people are getting a lot more serious about sledding, or there are a number of companies that are going to be out some money. Over the past few years, we've seen a growing number of sleds that approach, even exceed, skiing and snowboarding gear in terms of technology and price. The latest to come to our attention, the SnoSoot, offers a unique twist. It's a wearable that transforms you into a human snow-surfing machine. .. Continue Reading SnoSoot wearable sled ready to shred snow

Section: Outdoors

Tags: Indiegogo, Sled, Snow, Wearable

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LG Watch Urbane: Early impressions

How will the arrival of the Apple Watch affect Google's Android Wear? Well, we probably won't see evidence of that until later this year, but we do now at least have our hands on the first Wear watch to go on sale after the Apple Watch. Read on for our first impressions of the LG Watch Urbane (and the new version of Android Wear that it's running)... Continue Reading LG Watch Urbane: Early impressions

Section: Wearable Electronics

Tags: Android Wear, LG, LG Watch Urbane, Smartwatch, Wearable, wearable computing, wearable electronics

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Lomography reveals the LC-A Minitar-1 Art Lens

Lomography has announced its latest Art-series lens which brings the original optics of the iconic Lomo LC-A camera to interchangeable lens cameras. The LC-A Minitar-1 Art is a 32-mm F2.8 lens which uses a Leica M mount, meaning it can be used by an a wide array of analog and digital cameras with an adapter, and is said to deliver classic LC-A style images with vivid colors and signature vignetting. .. Continue Reading Lomography reveals the LC-A Minitar-1 Art Lens

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Lenses, Lomography, Photography

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Tesla unveils battery storage system for home, business and utility use

The Tesla home battery system hinted at by CEO Elon Musk several months ago has finally been unveiled by Musk himself at the company’s design studio in Hawthorne, California. Dubbed the Powerwall, the stationary home battery offers 10 kWh of storage capacity for the relatively modest price of US$3,500. A smaller unit is also available at 7 kWh for $3,000, and homeowners can stack multiple units if needed. .. Continue Reading Tesla unveils battery storage system for home, business and utility use

Section: Environment

Tags: Batteries, Elon Musk, Energy, Lithium-ion, Storage, Tesla

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