Innovation Videos

	Solar Sailing A news report about a green sailing ship powered by a hybrid engine backed by solar sails. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Multi-Form Chair This chair takes many forms, seats several people, and converts quickly from one to the other. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Robot Violinist So what if it's not such a great violist? It is, after all, a robot and it plays the violin. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Self-Organizing Robots A new kind of robot will organize with others of its kind and work cooperatively. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Walking House For what it's worth, this ten-foot tall, solar-powered abode features a kitchen, toilet, bed, and wood stove. And it walks. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Real Transformer One of the more smoothly operating, wireless robots that transforms from vehicle to humanoid and back. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Robot Does Household Chores AR, a robot prototype, handles everyday household chores like cleaning rooms (including moving the furniture), putting away dishes, and some laundry chores. At average height, AR moves on wheels and has some learning capabilities. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Musical Face Stimulation The subject of this video subjects his face to a rhythmic pattern of facial twitches set to music--a painfully amusing demonstration looking for an application, perhaps in music videos or as a medical treatment. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Pull-down Gun A demonstration of a multi-shot, remote stun gun. This electric-shock weapon provides high rate of fire and the ability to immobilize more than one target. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Fish Robot A robotic fish entertains visitors at the London Aquarium. Sensors and autonomous navigational controls inside the robot give it life-like behavior. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Expressive Robot Nexi is an MDS (mobile, dextrous, social) robot. Her most intriguing feature is her ability to communicate with facial expressions as well as with words. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Headset Knocks Out Noise A demonstration of the Jawbone 2 suppressing background noise as user walks through a busy construction site. [WATCH VIDEO]
	How Worm-grunting Works There are many inventive ways to charm earthworms up to the surface. Now a New Scientist video attempts to explain one process in terms of the sounds made by the mole. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Tricycle Totes and Filters Water For populations where water is scarce and distant, the Aquaduct tricycle not only helps fetch two gallons of water, it filters up to a gallon on the way home. The unfiltered surplus in the two-gallon, unfiltered tank can be filtered later using the trike in its stationary position. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Humans on the Wing These scenes of people flying freely of Norwegian cliffs in flying suits come from the movie Seven Sunny Days. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Man vs. Machine The Human Bobsled takes on a motorcycle in a downhill race, including hairpin turns and treacherous speeds. The tortoise-and-hare competition and the result are worth waiting to the end to see. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Underwater Snakes Generate Power Among the many ways to harness the power of underwater tides, the Anaconda, a long, rubber snake, may be one of the most intriguing. [WATCH VIDEO]
	FusionMan flies across Channel Yves Rossy flies from England to France in thirteen minutes, propelled by four kerosene-burning jet turbines attached to a wing on his back. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Second Life Innovation A description of and invitation to join in the Xerox Second Life virtual world collaboration. This video was posted on The Hub in response to Right Brain Workout "Birds and Bees." [WATCH VIDEO]
	Kinetic Sculpture Artist Theo Jansen demonstrates his moving sculptures, which he calls Kinetic Sculptures, as part of a BMW ad. [WATCH VIDEO]
	International Development Design Summit Inventors from around the world came together at MIT to collaborate and share the results. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Swype Keyboard The inventor of T9 predictive text for mobile phones has invented a new way to "type" without touching individual keys. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Robotic Leg captures Energy Researchers are developing robotic legs that recycle energy stored when the leg is bent. [WATCH VIDEO]
	UNICEF "Bee" Emergency Communications In cases where disasters destroy communications, the "Bee" can be set up in an hour and provide cell phone, wireless internet and FM radio. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Photosynth Photosynth links individual photos and merges them together spatially. Wow. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Robo-suit allows Paralysed to Walk People paralysed from the waste down, can now walk with the assistance of ReWalk, an exoskeleton they control from a wrist band. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Crowd Sourcing Via the Internet, communities can come together and self-organized into productive units. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Electric Wearable Motorcycle Straight out of Star Wars, this wearable motorcycle is the dream child of the Art Center College of Design. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Disposable Electronic Chip The Disposable Electronic Chip clearly identifies expired products, days, weeks, months or years after purchase. - Submitted by T. Brakus [WATCH VIDEO]
	Green Cycle This portable electric bike is powered by magnets and can be charged in a normal household outlet. [WATCH VIDEO]
	New Way to Store Energy MIT discovers way to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen, and to store energy gathered during the day for use during the night. [WATCH VIDEO]
	OttiMat Oil absorbing mat can recover up to 99% of oil from a water-based oil spill. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Lifeline Descent Self-evacuation from high rises in cases where stairs and elevators are unaccessible. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Dynamic Architecture David Fisher has designed a dynamic skyscraper that is self-powered by wind generators. The first one is scheduled to be built in Dubai with a target completion date of 2010. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Refrigeration for $25 Adam Grosser presents refrigeration that does not use electricity, propane, gas, kerosene or consumables, and can refrigerate food or vaccines for up to 24 hours after being heated for 30 minutes. [WATCH VIDEO]
	H2O Fueled Car Another company, Genepax, has developed a car that runs on water - rain water, sea water, even tea, can fuel this car. [WATCH VIDEO]
	BMW - GINA Do we really need a metal body on our cars? BMW experiments with fabric covering. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Run your car on water? Radio frequency generator can cause salt water to burn - will this be the next fuel to run our cars? [WATCH VIDEO]
	Capture and store Carbon Dioxide Three litres of CO2 can be captured and stored in a domino-sized block that can be used as road aggregate, in construction or in brakes. [WATCH VIDEO]
	HeliWind Generate electricity for $0.03 Kw/Hr. Submitted by Geoff Goeggel [WATCH VIDEO]
	Japanese develop hybrid robot Exoskeleton robot HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) allows the wearer to lift up to 10 times what they normally can. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Laptop Security Device Keep your laptop secure from theft with this laptop alarm system. [WATCH VIDEO]
	GESPER Green Energy Surge Protector and Energy Reducer Lower the amount of energy you consume from energy companies, while maintaining the amount of energy you use. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Gyration Optical Air Mouse Gyration is the inventor and patent holder of an innovative gyroscopic motion-sensing technology for in-air navigation and cursor control on a television screen or monitor. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Wii Fit Now your favorite video game player can be used to keep the whole family fit. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Buff Headwear Amazing that one single tube can be used in so many creative ways. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Targetlight Vehicle positioning lightspots for safe driving with Trailers and Caravans. The worlds first and only. Submitted by Peter [WATCH VIDEO]
	The Stirwhip The Stirwhip is a universal stirrer system that when combined with a drill will mix paints, putties, glues, compounds and concrete. It can be inserted into small mouthed containers and can be cleaned and reused or disposed of when finished. Submitted by Ralph Hamilton JR. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Windproof Umbrella Innovative umbrella that won't turn insideout in the wind. [WATCH VIDEO]
	The Stretch Loop The Stretch Loop TM is a device intended to improve and facilitate the stretching process often performed by athletes in preparation for a sport or physical activity. It can also be used by any individual who likes to stretch just for the benefit of increasing his/her flexibility and release stress. Submitted by Mario. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Water: the new Miracle Fuel Amazing new technology delivers the atomic power of hydrogen with the stability of water. This hydrogen technology converts H2O to HHO and can replace acetylene with water. It has also been used to drive a car 100 miles on 4 ounces of water. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Boeing's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Aircraft Boeing has flown the first manned aircraft fueled by a hydrogen fuel cell. The craft reached an altitude of 3,300 feet above sea level and flew for 20 minutes at 62 mph. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Eye-controled video camera This amazing invention allows you to move the video camera in conjunction to where you are looking - hands free. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Turkish Transformer Is it a bowl? A lantern? A platter? A basket? It's all of the above and more! View this crazy invention from Turkey. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Music Mania Okay, all you music fans, imagine programming your compositions on this incredible invention! [WATCH VIDEO]
	Rinspeed's First Undewater Car This amazing emission-free vehicle lets you play James Bond, looking great on land and even better under water. Great going in, but a little soggy coming out... and ladies, you can forget about the hairdo. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Adidas: Create your Perfect Shoe The Adidas "My Innovation" center allows customers to design their own custom trainers. Sensors register the clients individual foot profile. The customer then assembles the components to his taste, views the shoes in a virtual mirror, and orders the customized shoe, which will arrive in 3-4 weeks. [WATCH VIDEO]
	Innovative Supermarket in China Why stress yourself walking around a supermarket when you can sit in a train car and just reach over to grab the items you want? [WATCH VIDEO]
	Moving Big Rocks Wally Wallington has demonstrated that he can lift a Stonehenge-sized pillar weighing 22,000 lbs and moved a barn over 300 ft. What makes this so special is that he does it using only himself, gravity, and his incredible ingenuity. [WATCH VIDEO]