THe Gadget Blog

Japanese researcher Yojiro Ishino of the Nagoya Institute of Technology has created a camera with 158 lenses--the most in the world, according to Guinness.

Japan's Kokoro is offering absurdly vain people the chance to order their own android clone for just $225,000 apiece. Only two bots available, so act now!

What will the future of computers bring? CES 2010 is less than a month away--until then, let's take a peek at what to expect.

Originally posted at 2010 CES

Stanford researchers coat paper with carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires to serve as electricity storage devices. Go ahead, crumple it.

Originally posted at Planetary Gear

Japan's Toto dares to create a toilet that talks. The Neo 2 throne has a penchant for wry humor and bad jokes, and can be controlled via Webcam.

Recent bionic breakthroughs hint that we may be on the threshold of a new wave of bionic devices that will boost the quality of life for many people around the world. What would you most like to see next?

Thanks to $3 million European project, a cybernetic limb gives a 26-year-old amputee hope of feeling pain, flipping you off.

Osaka-based Eager Co. is developing corrugated cardboard mannequin robots for that can gracefully display clothing in retail displays.

Researchers at Japan's state-backed AIST lab are developing prototype robotic roller skates that automatically respond to user movements.

Volkswagen and Stanford University build an autonomous Audi TTS.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog