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A British photographer with no robotics training rallied friends to build a life-size walking robot using "air muscles" instead of motors. Their weekly spaghetti dinners and scrap-yard finds launched a company that's still pioneering robotics today.
Someone built an electric Honda CRX years before EVs went mainstream, and it recently turned up rusting in a California junkyard. The homemade conversion shows how dedicated enthusiasts believed in electric cars long before the rest of us caught on.
A tech enthusiast is bringing back teletext, the beloved pre-internet information service from the 1980s, by adapting it for amateur radio transmission. The project combines nostalgic technology with modern ham radio capabilities to create a faster, more efficient way to share digital images over the airwaves.
A maker transformed a quirky three-wheeled electric vehicle into a rail-riding machine that's opening up forgotten corners of America's abandoned railway lines. After a crash taught him valuable lessons, his upgraded creation is now exploring remote wilderness areas most people will never see.
A Chinese engineering creator just built a massive remote-controlled robot arm weighing over 5 tons. Fan Shisan's latest DIY project showcases impressive mechanical skills and creative problem-solving.
A self-taught builder just proved you don't need to be rich or an expert to travel sustainably. He sailed his homemade solar-powered boat hundreds of miles to France without spending a dime on fuel.