Autonomous robot takes the hard work out of yard work

Gardens can be a double-edged sword: when they're thriving, so is the work required to keep them in shape. A new autonomous robot helper by the name of Kobi, however, can take the edge off by mowing the lawn, collecting leaves and clearing snow for you. Of course, robotic lawnmowers have been...

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Geek Speak: Jogith Chandran

With the season of Navratri long gone and the season of Diwali fast approaching, these are quite some festive times for us all. However, back at Kidobotikz, an exciting event is already underway. A contingent of Kidobotikzians departed last evening to the city of Calicut. They are taking part in the...

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Cool Car projects (contd....)

It’s a week since the last article on Kit Creatives was published. In the previous article, we had discussed about some cool new gadgets that could adorn your family car and make it quite savvy for the tech fuelled 21st Century.  Today we pick up from where we left the other day and explore...

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Drone-delivered blood takes flight in Rwanda

What is claimed to be the world's first national drone delivery service has launched in Rwanda. Operated by US robotics firm Zipline in partnership with the Rwandan government, the service makes emergency deliveries of blood from a distribution hub to transfusion facilities up to 75 km (47 mi)...

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Will robots eventually eat into the Quintessential White Collar?

If there’s a major fad amongst the industrial community today, it has to be the fact that the majority of the workforce of today will be replaced by robots in the future. While this prediction is a no-brainer, whether such a transformation will happen in the near future or in the slightly distant...

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Simple gadget puts bikes on cars' radar

In the near future, we're going to see an increasing number of Collision Avoidance System-equipped cars on the roads. Stated simply, the technology uses an integrated forward-looking radar system to alert drivers when they're rapidly approaching obstacles such as other vehicles. If those other...

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Smartwatch control may be all in the wrist

While smartwatches may indeed be designed for ease of use, utilizing their touchscreen controls does require the user to have the hand of their opposite arm free. What happens if that hand is otherwise occupied? Well, voice control is one option, but researchers from Dartmouth University are developing...

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