We’re Unleashing Drones On Cows And It’s For Their Health (Cool Weird Awesome 128)

The so-called quiet life on the farm is actually one of the most high-tech places on earth. As envisioned by the University of Kentucky research team, drones could fly above cow herds as they graze, learn which cow is which, and visually check each cow so see if they’re healthy.

By |2021-08-30T08:58:59-04:00September 16, 2019|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Drones Can Go Through Windows Now. That’s Good, Right? (Cool Weird Awesome 90)

There’s a quadcopter drone that uses spring-loaded arms and a process called "rapid aerial morphing" to fold itself up as it flies. So we’re a step closer to real-life Transformers. Plus: the story of the all-robot band Compressorhead, whose members twist and turn their mechanical parts so they can ROCK!

By |2019-08-06T13:55:25-04:00July 24, 2019|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

I Love Drone Lamp (Cool Weird Awesome 26)

Japanese designer Kazuhiro Yamanaka has just released a flying drone lamp - this little light of yours will fly around the room with you as you move. Imagine how cool an episode of Ghost Hunters would be if they had one.

By |2024-04-25T08:01:56-04:00April 25, 2019|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |
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