Awesome Tech

We love BattleBots, but we don’t all have the skills and resources for that. GJS’ Ganker is a promising alternative. It’s a highly mobile and articulated robot with customizable weapons and armor and sensors to detect hits and keep score.

TSA-approved luggage that uses sensors and a bracelet to autonomously move and follow you at up to 4.5mph. It automatically switches to manual mode when you touch its handle and uses GPS to go back to you or send you its location via an app.

Seagate’s new Barracuda Pro hard drives includes the world’s first consumer-grade 10TB drive. The 3.5″ HDD runs at 7200rpm, has a 256MB cache and a transfer rate of up to 220MB/s. Gamers should also consider the Firecuda hybrid SSHD.

A simplified version of Mogees Pro for a wider audience and educational use. Mogees Play works with three musical apps that help you turn everyday objects into instruments while learning about musical concepts.

Roboticist David Zarrouk’s and his team’s SAW (or “Single-Actuator Wave“) robot is both completely awesome, and serious nightmare fuel. This innovative robot can move on land or in water by wriggling its 3D-printed spine, and uses just a single motor to shimmy about.

Want to build your own Android apps? Head to The Awesomer Shop and sign up for this extensive series of online training to help get started. By the end of the 31 hour course, you’ll build 14 apps, and learn to submit them to the Google Play Store. A $199 value.

An affordable dumb terminal for Android devices. The Superbook weighs 2lb and has an 11.6″ 1366 x 768 screen, a multitouch trackpad, a keyboard with Android keys, a USB Type-C port, and a battery that lasts up to 8h that also charges your device.

Launched in Estonia, Cleveron’s PackRobot is an automated temporary storage locker. It automatically measures packages and adjusts its warehouse’s shelves for optimal storage. Both deposit and delivery are done through the same interface for ease of use.

Formerly known as Hemingwrite, this minimal device for writers offers a Cherry MX mechanical keyboard, a basic word processor, and displays your words on its front-lit E-ink display. It stores a million pages, or Wi-Fi syncs docs to email or the cloud. Ships 9/16.

Load up your home with the latest tech toys, including an Amazon Echo, Philips Hue White Starter Kit, WeMo Switch, Nest Thermostat, and a Skybell Wi-Fi Video Doorbell, valued at over $700 total. Just drop by The Awesomer Shop for your chance to win! (Ends 8/15/16)

Licensed quadcopters based on the 74-Z speeder bike, the Millennium Falcon, the T-65 X-Wing and the TIE Advanced X1. Each quad is equipped with lasers and will have a game mode where three hits with a laser will make the quad land. More here.

ASUS applies their svelte aluminum styling to a versatile convertible. The ZenBook Flip measures 13.9mm thick, and its 3200×1800 touchscreen can smoothly rotate from laptop to easel to tablet. Despite its thickness, it still has USB 3.0, USB Type C, and Micro HDMI ports.

AR Designs claims it’s working on a wireless charging base for mobile devices that also doubles as a magnetic levitation display. It will supposedly have cases for most smartphones and tablets. In short, wait for it to be funded and released.

A visually stunning short film created entirely using the Unity Engine. The surreal science fiction short has amazing volumetric light and shadow effects, tearing fabrics, motion blur and more. Apparently, it can run in real time on a GeForce GTX980 card at 1440p resolution.

Bonx’s iOS and Android apps and rugged Bluetooth headset let you speak with up to 10 people at once. The headset detects and automatically transmits when you speak, so it’s great for outdoor activities or any task where you need to speak with a group handsfree.

Currently up for funding on Indiegogo, the Nico360 aims to be the tiny champion of 360° imaging. It uses dual fisheye lenses and on-board stitching to make 1440p VR videos, or 25mp stills. Built-in wi-fi allows for live streaming without a PC. It’s also waterproof.

Computer scientist Mike Pound uses software called “HashCat” and a workstation loaded with graphics cards designed for parallel processing to make quick work of hacking a database of encrypted passwords. Now you know why complex and unique passwords are a necessity.

Playing Cards for developers and other computer geeks. Each of code:deck’s cards offers up a snippet of application code in one of a number of different programming languages, from PHP and C++ to Assembly and even BASH.

Electrostatic headphones are the cream of the crop of listening devices. But until now, they’ve only been available as large over-the-ear models. Shure’s innovative new new system offers the tech in a sound-isolating, in-ear design, and includes a portable DAC/Amp/EQ.

Paweł Zadrożniak’s complicated computer hardware orchestra consists of 64 floppy drives, 8 hard drives, and a flatbed scanner. Here it performs the song it was truly meant for, Darude’s 1999 hit Sandstorm. Seriously, the DJ should ditch his turntables, and tour with this.

The super slim Moto Z has a 13MP rear camera and 2600mAh battery while the Moto Z Force has a 21MP camera and 3500mAh battery. They both have 5.5″ 1440p AMOLED displays, a microSD slot, and optional mods that snap on to the back of the phones.

The weatherproof version of Nest’s security camera. Nest Cam Outdoor plugs into a socket, and in return it gives you 130º 1080p video at all times. It also has a microphone and speaker so you can interact (or scare away) with the folks onscreen using Nest’s app.

Japanese tech company AgIC shows off its conductive ink pen in the best way possible, by using it to draw and complete circuits that bring a tiny, magical city to life. Grab the pen, eraser, and paper on Amazon for yourself.