In addition to Chicago’s Wizard World Comic-Con, this week brings us thought-controlled robotic exoskeletons, a year-long experiment in Martian living conditions, and forget 3-D printed guns and cars. We’ve got lattes with personalized images on the foam, a really big space camera, a Star Wars conveyor belt, and PAX Cosplay:
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Canadian-based Thoth Technology has patented a Space elevator.
No word on when it might be completed. We bet you’ll get space lettuce first:
It looks like we might be getting a Xena reboot. Curiously, the remains of a possible real-life ancient warrior princess have turned up in Kazakhstan.
Below: a couple go Simpsons, Maryland’s Route 29 Batman meets a tragic end, and more.
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Reeling over the revelation that, in the new Fantastic Four film, “It’s clobbering time!” was what Ben’s abusive brother used to say before beating him up? Well, perhaps Newspace will cheer you up!
As you doubtless read, Hitchbot, the hitch-hiking robot that has previously crossed Canada and Germany (among other places), lasted two weeks crossing the U.S. before some asshats destroyed him.
Lexus made a working hoverboard!
…But not really. It only rides under very specific circumstances. In short, it’s a marketing stunt and, while it works, it’s not yet a viable board.
Hmm. Not very cheery after all.
The Science News gets a little better below….
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Robo-Cup Soccer!
Speaking of robots, a company in Japan hopes to have a fleet of Robo-taxis ready in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
We’ve been hearing a lot of reports like this one in the news about Shawyer’s supposed “impossible” EM drive, but we really need to approach the claims with cautious optimism.
Below: 3-D printed electronics, the search for ET, a stalled Batmobile, and more:
New Horizons on Night’s Plutonian Shore
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Printed Office Building in Dubai!
Buddy—the genesis of the household robot?
Other brave portends of the future include… Ah, frak it. Lots of video from San Diego Comic Con, below (including the much-discussed Superman v Batman trailer):
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Headlines for July 2015 include the successful Russian rocket launch to supply the International Space Station, and a worker killed by a robot in Germany
Below, watch StoryBrain critique modern, slick special F/X, George Takei call out Clarence Thomas on gay marriage, and the cosplay of a couple of Cons… the week before a Con of Some Significance opens in San Diego:
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Expo Milano gives us the latest glimpse of the worlds today and tomorrow.
Could we actually see the 2015 hoverboard, given that hoverbikes might not be far off?
Bionic hands, mechan-roaches, and more real-world SFesque tech, below:
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Did I oversleep?
Doubtless you’ve heard that Rosetta’s Philae lander woke up on the weekend, and could be transmitting new messages very soon.
3-D Printers Prove their Mettle
The Dutch will be 3-D printing a steel bridge
Did anyone get that on video?
Forget the surveillance threat of those quadcopters with GoPros; check out the hi-res shots of earth from the ISS:
More video below, including Robo-Salad, a terrific hand-laser, belated but beautiful Con Cosplay, a superhero run, and a real museum for fans.
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On the day Google remembers Sally Ride,a Spanish company proposes a satellite launch system that could dramatically slash the costs of reaching space.
The Russian space program, meanwhile, faces some problems, budgetary and otherwise.
In fictional space, meanwhile, Stan Lee guest-stars on the fan-made Star Trek Isolation:
Redneck Avengers, Con Coverage, and the search for Brian, below: