Cozmo is a new toy which recognises and interacts with you. It even has feelings. It plays a soundtrack that indicates its current emotion: cooing sounds when it?s contented, screeches when it becomes frustrated, and music when it discovers something or wants attention. It's expected to be available for Christmas from www.anki.com
The AeroMobil 3.0 is the latest version of a car that will allow us to drive on the road and fly through the air. It's one of several new experimental prototypes that the company hopes to launch by the end of this year. The AeroMobil team says their vehicles can do far more than cut commuters? travel time eg they could be used by first responders and law enforcement in areas with poor road infrastructure. www.aeromobil.com
Yirego, a household design company, has created a foot-powered washing machine that?s able to wash your clothes in 5 minutes, is portable and uses 80% less detergent and water than an average size machine. www.yirego.com
SMR (small modular reactor) development is proceeding in Western countries with a lot of private investment. The involvement of these new investors indicates a profound shift taking place from government-led and funded nuclear R&D to that led by the private sector and people with strong entrepreneurial goals, often linked to a social purpose. That purpose is often deployment of affordable clean energy, without carbon dioxide emissions. If this new technology is developed Australia would be a major beneficiary given its known uranium resources are the world's largest at 31% of the world total.
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