NEW INVENTIONS THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND

Summary

This video highlights nine cutting-edge technological inventions that seem futuristic but are already available today. It features innovations like Amica, a humanoid robot capable of human-like expressions, Watergen Mobility for extracting water from the air, Kohler Numi 2.0, a smart toilet with Alexa integration, and many more. Other fascinating technologies include Himawari solar lighting systems, wireless EV charging, and Samsung’s AI-powered Family Hub refrigerator. These inventions promise to make daily life more convenient, efficient, and environmentally friendly.

Takeaways

• 🤖 The Amica robot from Engineered Arts mimics human facial expressions using motors and can gesture, recognize objects, and answer questions.
• 💧 Watergen Mobility extracts drinking water from the air using a fan and heat exchanger, producing up to five gallons a day, even in remote locations.
• 🚽 The Kohler Numi 2.0 smart toilet comes with Amazon Alexa, voice-activated commands, seat heating, automatic flushing, and even stereo speakers.
• 🍖 The wireless 'Meter' thermometer monitors the cooking process of meat in real-time through a smartphone app, ensuring perfect doneness.
• 👓 MyEye Pro by Orcam helps visually impaired individuals by converting visual information into audio, including reading texts, recognizing faces, and identifying objects.
• 💧 The Netbow drip irrigation system provides uniform water distribution for plants, especially valuable crops like blueberries and cannabis.
• ☀️ The Himawari Solar System channels sunlight into dark rooms through optical fibers, with a tracking system to optimize light flow throughout the day.
• 🔋 WiTricity is developing wireless charging for electric vehicles, working with General Motors to test this technology using magnetic resonance.
• 🧊 The Samsung Family Hub refrigerator uses AI to photograph and track its contents, planning meals and creating shopping lists based on available ingredients.
• 🌎 The world of science and technology is full of innovations that are making life more convenient, from extracting water from air to solar-powered lighting.

Q & A

What is the Amica robot and what are its capabilities?

The Amica robot is a humanoid robot created by Engineered Arts, introduced at CES in Las Vegas. It has 17 small motors on its face, allowing it to express basic human emotions. It can gesture with its hands, recognize objects, and answer questions. A newer version has more motors in the head, making it more realistic, but it still cannot walk.

How does the Watergen Mobility device extract water from the air?

Watergen Mobility uses a fan to suck in atmospheric air and passes it through a patented heat exchanger system, which condenses moisture from the air into water. The water then goes through a filtration system before being collected in a tank. It can produce up to five gallons of water per day.

What features does the Kohler Numi 2.0 smart toilet offer?

The Kohler Numi 2.0 smart toilet has several advanced features including voice control through Amazon Alexa, automatic lid and seat adjustment, heated seats, a bidet with adjustable temperature and pressure, warm air drying, deodorization, and built-in speakers for stereo sound.

How does the Meter wireless thermometer help in cooking meat?

The Meter wireless thermometer helps monitor the temperature of meat remotely via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. After selecting the type of meat and desired doneness on an app, the thermometer is inserted into the meat and sends real-time temperature updates, notifying the user when the meat reaches the desired level of cooking.

What is the MyEye Pro device and how does it assist people with visual impairments?

MyEye Pro is a device developed by OrCam that helps people with limited vision by converting visual information into audio. It attaches to regular glasses and uses voice commands to read text, recognize faces, and identify objects. It also responds to pointing gestures and can identify barcodes and banknotes.

What is the NetBow irrigation system and what makes it unique?

The NetBow irrigation system, developed by Netafim, is designed to provide even watering for potted plants by distributing water and nutrients uniformly across the entire root system. It is especially useful for growing valuable crops like blueberries and cannabis, ensuring optimal growth with minimal water wastage.

How does the Himawari solar system provide natural lighting indoors?

The Himawari solar system uses a complex of lenses to collect sunlight and transmit it through optical fiber cables to indoor lighting elements. It also features an automatic tracking system that adjusts the position of the lenses to follow the sun throughout the day, providing consistent natural lighting indoors.

What is the WETRICITY wireless charging system and how does it work?

The WETRICITY wireless charging system for electric vehicles uses magnetic resonance technology to wirelessly transmit electricity. A receiver is installed in the car, and a transmitter is placed in the parking area. The system can charge vehicles wirelessly with 7 to 11 kW of power, eliminating the need for cables.

How does the Samsung Family Hub refrigerator assist with meal planning and grocery shopping?

The Samsung Family Hub refrigerator has built-in cameras that take pictures of its contents each time the door is closed. These images can be accessed via a smartphone app, helping users keep track of their groceries. The AI also creates meal plans for up to a week and generates shopping lists based on available ingredients.

What are some potential real-world applications of these inventions?

These inventions have diverse applications, including improving daily living (smart toilets, AI fridges), enhancing accessibility for people with disabilities (MyEye Pro), solving water scarcity issues (Watergen Mobility), making cooking more precise (Meter), and addressing energy and environmental concerns (Himawari solar, WETRICITY).