OpenKnit is an open source 3D-knitting machine that creates garments in just one hour
Designer Gerard Rubio has created an open source robotic loom that is able to knit entire seamless garments in less than one hour (+ movie). More
Salt water-powered electric car approved for roads in Europe
News: a company that claims to have developed the first electric car powered by salt water says the vehicle has now been approved for testing on public roads in Germany and the EU (+ slideshow). More
Dyson launches "most powerful" vacuum cleaning robot
News: British inventor James Dyson has revealed a design for an intelligent vacuuming robot that can be programmed remotely, which has been in development for the past 16 years. More
The Average Font combines hundreds of characters into a single typeface
New York artist and designer Moritz Resl has compiled a new "ghostly" typeface by overlaying each letter of the alphabet from over 900 existing font families (+ slideshow). More