This is a video from AI Warehouse of the process of training five different bodied AI models to run a 100m dash using Deep Reinforcement Learning. The models are rewarded for moving forward, and punished for falling over. How do you reward or punish an AI model? No clue, but

Because what good is spending thousands of dollars on a robotic dog if it’s not going to pay for itself (all my dogs cost nothing and feel like they should deservedly earn nothing), this is a video of one that’s had a leaf blower attached to help with some yard

This is a video of Rube Goldberg machinist Joseph Herscher (previously) demonstrating his Ultimate Snooze Machine 2.0, a machine that repeatedly smacks and whacks a Casetify protected iPhone on its way to getting Joseph out of bed. The machine itself is beautifully crafted, and works flawlessly. I wonder how many

This is a video of Youtuber Frankie Lapenna riding what he touts as “the least likely to be stolen electric bike of all time,” an e-bike that looks like an assembly of high voltage electrical boxes when not in use. The bike lowers itself down on its wheels when parked

This is a video of PPSS Group’s CEO donning one of the company’s stab-proof vests for a live demonstration at a trade show. The vest is made of a carbon fiber composite, and differs from bulletproof vests which are designed to flatten bullets but can allow a knife blade through.

Because you don’t know until you try (although you probably already had a pretty good idea), this is a video of maker of things (including poor choices) Allen Pan attempting to build a lawn mower that cuts grass with the power of burning lasers. Apparently Allen was inspired by California’s

This is a video from hospitality brand Kilmer of their latest and greatest concessions invention — a food and drink holder that stores a beverage at the bottom with food on a platform above, which also has a holder for a ramekin of dipping sauce. The drink is accessed via

This is a video of guitarist Andrea Chiarini demonstrating how to play the guitar with a fishing reel. Just attach the reel to your instrument, and, one giant skull tattoo on the top of your head later, you just reel and fret! *reeling* I think I’ve got a big one!