Category: Innovations

Industrial Innovation by MakerBot Industries is 3D Printing for us All

August 12th, 2011
We here at Brave Boat Studios have been dazzled for a long time with the idea of 3D Printers.   Now finally, the new THING-O-MATIC has been released!  We love the idea of being able to literally make anything you need. On the spot.   The video is rig… more »

World's Most Efficient and Transparent Factory

November 9th, 2011
You've got to see this factory to believe it. We love how there are conductors in the wooden floors, enabling the little robots to roam around! [video:youtube:nd5WGLWNllA ] more »

We're Back with the Innovative SEABREACHER Personal Watercraft!

June 30th, 2011
The Crew at Brave Boat Studios, authors of this estimable (and wildly popular!) blog, have been away for a month working on other technical stuff. But now we're back, bringing the most incredible Innovation we've seen yet.  If you want to own it, prices… more »

Imagination at work - iWALKFree

August 30th, 2010
Now usually we don't point out such consumer-oriented products, we trend toward the more industrial. But you just can't ignore the genius in this one:     more »

Industrial Origami of Ohio

August 2nd, 2010
Here's a company called "Industrial Origami" of Ohio, with a patented technology that uses a "folding" methodology. We just love the name of the company - extraordinarily effective branding -- as well as the potential of its folding technology. They ser… more »

First Self-sustaining Biomass Bot

July 22nd, 2010
From the UK's Bristol Robotics Laboratory comes the ECOBOT III, the first robot that can power itself by eating and excreting biomass.  Better still , it apparently can self-manage for an entire week!  It uses nearly 50 fuel cells to break down its food. more »

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July 22nd, 2010
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