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The internet has gone crazy for Kalashnikov’s bipedal robot unveiled at 'Army 2018' international expo in Moscow.
Is this the future of the modelling industry? London Fashion Week witnessed a robot take to the catwalk for the first time, however, Los Angeles-based designer Honee, who showcased her designs, isn’t convinced that models’ jobs are under threat.
John Bell & Croyden in central London's Marylebone is stocking three mobility scooters called Drive DeVilbiss Sport Riders, which cost £45,000, or just under $59,000. Each Drive DeVilbiss Sport Rider scooter has a hand-stitched leather seat, and the Easy Rider model is clad in 24 carat gold plating as well as 200,000 encrusted Swarovski crystals.
London's Bird Street was transformed into a platform for a retail experience driven solely by sustainable technologies called the 'Smart Street' initiative on Thursday. Not only will the pavement generate electricity with every pedestrian footstep, the benches have air purifiers installed that actively clean the air. Even the paint plays a role in clearing up the air in the surrounding area, using a special chemical process to purify the atmosphere.
The world's oldest automated teller machine, or ATM, was coated in gold to celebrate 50 years since its introduction in London on Tuesday. Red carpet and stanchions were also placed in front of the machine. Before the introduction of the first ATM on June 27, 1967, outside a Barclay's Bank depository in Enfield, north London, people were forced to wait in line at the bank to withdraw cash. The ATM was surely a major technological advancement at the time and greatly improved economic conditions.
OKcupid, Tinder and Grindr might just be the dating tech of the past, as Ripple, a wearable device that lets you know when potential suitors are giving you the eye, sends waves through the streets of London. Expounding on the concept of their creation from a studio at the Royal College of Arts in London on Wednesday, the designers explained that Ripple is “kind of like your friend on your back …, amplifying your natural intuition as far as when people are interested in you." It does this by using cameras embedded in the tentacular design, recognising when people are looking, how long they look for, and the number of times they pay attention to you. Once Ripple realises you have a suitor, it will begin to send small ripples down your back. Luckily, there is a way to stop Ripple from picking up too much unwanted attention; according to one of the device’s designers Lyle Baumgarten “once you find out who made it start rippling then you have to say OK, I want to wave back at you, otherwise it just ignores them." The accessory is the creation of four art and engineering students at Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art.
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