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Episode 13: Robo Dog Sitter

Admin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:18:15 +0000

The team of inventors attempts to engineer the world’s first robotic dog sitter, a system designed to allow an owner to remotely interact, play, and communicate with his dog. [ continue ]

Episode 12: Gecko Superhero Suit

Admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:33:31 +0000

It’s time for some superhero adventure with San Francisco’s own “Fantastic Four.” Inspired by the superhuman abilities of the gecko and cutting edge research at Stanford University, the team attempts to create a real-life superhero: Geckoman. [ continue ]

Episode 11: Flying Lifeguard

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The team attempts to prototype two different flying lifeguard systems to save swimmers in danger on unguarded beaches.
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Episode 10: Virtual Sea Adventure

Admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:37:27 +0000

The team of engineers attempts to invent the future of deep sea diving with a virtual sea adventure that will allow you to SCUBA any reef in the world from your local swimming pool. [ continue ]

Episode 9: Wearable Airbag

Admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:28:33 +0000

The engineers attempt to invent an airbag designed to protect workers from falls greater than thirty feet. This wearable airbag must sense freefall and deploy within a second, but can the team make it work in only two weeks?
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Episode 8: Automated Pizza Delivery

Admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:19:42 +0000

The team of engineers attempts to bring pizza delivery into the 21st century via an assortment of robots, blimps and a self-driving car that must cross the Bay Bridge. [ continue ]

Episode 7: Get Up and Go

Admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:54:43 +0000

The team of engineers attempts to invent a space-age sleeping pod that gets you up, fed, showered, groomed, dressed, informed and out the door in a matter of minutes. [ continue ]

Episode 6: Robotic Firefighter Assistant

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:34:24 +0000

The team attempts to build a hi-tech PyroPack to help firemen see in burning buildings and a robotic fireman to carry gear up flights of stairs and a victim back down. [ continue ]

Episode 5: Backyard Waterslide Simulator

Admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:54:43 +0000

The team of inventors takes on the future of thrill rides. Can they engineer a waterslide simulator that replicates the water park experience from the comfort of home? [ continue ]

Episode 4: Six-Legged All Terrain Vehicle

Admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:54:45 +0000

Inspired by the “legs” of an innovative robot called RHex, the prototypers decide to use this basic design with its synchronized alternating tripod gait and build it BIG! What first appears as a simple upscaling project becomes a real challenge when the team discovers that size can change everything. [ continue ]

Episode 3: Traffic Busting Truck

Admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:53:41 +0000

The boys take on the challenge of building a car that will beat traffic by rising up — and driving over it. And as an added bonus, the lift allows the vehicle to find parking like nothing else on wheels. The key to this build is a set of amazing wheels that can move in all directions without actually turning. [ continue ]

Episode 2: Boxing Robots

Admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:02 +0000

The prototype team looks into the future of gaming — and giant, boxing robots are what they see. Joe and Zoz utilize a technology called optical glyph tracking to allow the robots to register and mimic their human counterparts’ boxing movements while Mike is charged with dressing the metallic skeletons and Terry with building the metal beasts themselves. And then it’s into the boxing ring for a metallic monster slugfest! [ continue ]

Episode 1: Mind Controlled Car

Admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:00:00 +0000

Our team of inventors attempts to prototype a car that utilizes biofeedback sensors to restrict a cars performance as its driver’s agitation level increases. Joe and Zoz will use cutting edge biofeedback and mind control technologies as the brains of the prototypes while Terry and Mike retrofit the test cars for an extreme test to prove the concept: a demolition derby where road rage is inevitable. [ continue ]