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Motorized
‘Motorized Knee’ gives runners a leg up
By Darren Quick
02:58 December 17, 2009 PST
From the same place that brought you the Robot Suit HAL comes the “motorized knee.” Designed by researchers at Japan’s Tsukuba University the device supports the flex of the knee, which enables a runner to use 30 percent less muscle power compared to running unassisted. Read More
All aboard the Cruzin' Cooler for the ride of your ice
By Jeff Salton
00:20 September 9, 2009 PDT
Generally, ice chests are easy to move … until you fill them with drinks and ice. Then they weigh a ton and are more likely to put your back out than help you kick back and enjoy the great outdoors. Hence, Kevin Beal created the Cruzin' Cooler for those of us who take our ice chests seriously (and want to race them!). The Cruzin' Cooler is a motorized ice chest that can carry around 200lbs of cargo (including the rider), tow a cooler trailer (or three) and carry just about everything from drinks to dogs. Read More
Mr Stiffy
- February 9, 2010 @ 06:26 UTC
