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World’s first bartender robot

Robots are slowly taking place in our lives whether we like it or not. So far, we have seen several robots, some of them will work in space stations, while others will help us move heavy objects. Some robots are capable of simple things such as walking and running while others can do complex things such as playing the violin.

Infinit solar charger backpack

Infinit solar charger backpack

If you’re a ‘green’ geek and fancy eco-friendly, solar charger gadgets like me, you’ll want to check out the Infinit solar charger backpack. Have been sent one of these for a review recently, it was perfect timing as the UK had finally began to show some signs of sunny, hot weather. Keep reading and see whether we managed to generate any energy for our gadgets during this time!

The Munkey mobile phone stand

Free gadget giveaway
The Munkey mobile phone stand

Readers, our apologies for the wait, its been a while since our last contest. We’re giving away The Munkey mobile phone dock / stand which we recently reviewed, its a special one of a kind stand in that its not only been designed to be a dock on your desk but also for travel. It is universally fit for a number of latest devices / mobiles, and not just the iPhone (first gen, 3G, 3GS and iPhone 4) but also Motorola Droid / Milestone, HTC Hero, BlackBerry Storm and Zune HD.

MiniPak

Horizon MiniPak
First Fuel Cell Charger

We have seen many eco friendly devices here on GadgetLite but none of them have used fuel cells before. One of the first device on the market that is using fuel cells at the moment comes from Horizon and it is called MiniPak.

Digital Cameras

CHOBi CAM is now waterproof
Digital Cameras

Everything is getting smaller, a perfect example of that is the latest CHOBi CAM – its the smallest HD camera in the world. You might have heard of this camera because of its small size and weight but manufacturers behind it have been busy and they have released another version of this camera.

Curing light-LT

The shiner is more powerful than LED,can solidify any material; fast,solidify depth 3-4mm in 5~10 second; microcomputer controlled 3 work mode:gradually ,stronger,flash,smooth; automatic timing at every 10 second; automatic power-off after 3 minute; the shiner is small enough to be settled at the tip,so the tip is very small(diameter 12mm) and there is no light-leader with bend,so: no need wide-opened mouth; no obstacle to the doctor's line of sight;and cold,almost no heat can be felt; the shiner can work more than 10,000 hours;

Specially trained physiotherapists are required to relieve you of pain

Called the “recharge,” the suit based on a research from the University of Connecticut and Under Armour itself, consists of a upper and a lower section, i.e. worn from the torso down to the feet. The suit pushes excess water from the muscles to the bloodstream, thereby aiding the body to reduce swellings and pains

The BrainPort is a vision device funded by the National Eye Institute

The BrainPort operates by acquiring an image stream from a camera, similar to a camcorder. Like a camcorder, the moving images are sent to a display, which, in this case, is the electrode array on the tongue. The image stream is displayed on the tongue by converting light information to electrical stimulation, which feels like microscopic bubbles to the user. With minimal training, users learn to interpret the images on their tongue as information about the scene in front of them.

Your heartbeat is the best indicator of your mood

Anaid Gomez Ortigoza, a student at the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU, has put to use exactly the same connection by developing the Kokoro, a pouched device which functions as a heartbeat sensor. The Kokoro is a device that functions as a playlist generator for the iPod after sensing the heartbeat using a polar heart rate sensor.

Robots that can sense and behave like humans are the next form of robotic evolution

The military is a developing a humanoid, Petman, which will test chemical protection clothing for the US Army. Boston Dynamics, famous for its robotic pack mule BigDog, has the responsibility of developing Petman to a level where it can not just walk and stand on its own feet but can even react like humans. When exposed to chemical war agents, the Petman would do a variety of suit-stressing movements by simulating human responses of temperature control, humidity and even sweating (when the need be) within the suit.

Energizer today rolled out the Hard Case LED Tactical 2AA

The handheld light can handle 15-foot falls and waterproof. It can even be powered by a solitary AA battery. It has a 70 lumen light that is augmented by blue, red and green LEDs, so that you can see better in the dark. The Hard Case Energizer LED Tactical 2AA Second Generation Handheld Light can be made to stand erect while the head swivels.