Today scientists revealed a new device that uses a tiny magnet that can help disabled people steer a wheelchair or operate a computer using only the tip of the tongue. The magnet is only the size of a grain of rice which lets the human direct a wheelchair around a room. It is easily implanted under the tongue, the team at the Georgia Institute of Technology said. Read the rest of this entry »

For the past few weeks I’ve seen several one-wheeled motorcycle concepts but it’s about time we’ve seen one that’s real. Here’s the UnoCycle, a single-wheel, single-rider vehicle that appears to be based on gyroscopic technology similar to a Segway and, more importantly, has photographic evidence of its existence.

Still in development, the Uno’s top speed is 15 mph, but the inventor, Ben Gulak, suspects it could go as high as 40. That’s no Harley, but it’s faster than a Segway, and remember this is a battery-powered machine that you never need to fill up. Read the rest of this entry »

Currently under construction the Oasis of the Seas will become the largest cruise liner ever built. It’ll include a state-of-the-art travelling city complete with a shopping mall, numerous bars and restaurants, and an outdoor amphitheatre the size of a football field with its own micro-climate and rock-climbing walls. All this will be packed into the 1,081ft long boat.

She is currently being built at a cost of £610million (about 2 billion dollars) in Aker Yards in Turku, Finland and is due to set sail next year. The cruise liner is scheduled to hit the seas in late 2009, when she will operate Caribbean cruises out of Port Everglades in Florida. Read the rest of this entry »

The Enertia is an electric bike that is capable getting 40 miles of driving out of six Lithium Phosphate battery modules. The speed tops out at 50 MPH, but that is more than enough to handle just about any commute. The charge time is three hours, so if you have access to power supply at work, you can charge it up before it comes time to head home. The Enertia certainly seems worth the $12,000 price tag that puts it in the league of BMW and Ducati bikes.

via [red ferret]

Introducing the Shadow Caddy, a fully autonomous golf club carrying cart that trails behind you automatically. The three-wheeled cart works by following a signal from a transmitter worn on the golfer’s body. Switching the caddy’s setting from “Follow-Me” to “Park” makes sure it never accidentally follows you into a bunker or onto the green.

As of now, trials are being run in a few golf courses in Australia. One reason why this concept is so great it because it’s a clever design, but will also be cheaper renting then a 16 year old snotty kid. Read the rest of this entry »

Take a look at the Hy-Bird, a hydrogen-powered electric airplane that gets 10% of its power from the sun. Many times concepts and unrealistic designs come to our attention, but this eco-friendly flying dream machine will soon be taking flight for real! The Hy-bird is set to travel around the world early next year. Made of super-lightweight carbon fiber, there’s talk of this fuel-cell aircraft flying around the world this summer, and shipping to paying customers starting next year. Read the rest of this entry »