7. Lockheed martin’s Samarai micro-drone
After the Sep 11 attacks, Pentagon has spent much on military weapons. New advancements are being made and the budget for these researches is enormous. Lately, the use of drones for attacking remote targets and reconnaissance is becoming more and more popular. Nano air vehicles are basically an upgrade to your typical drone. The regular drone usage results in undesired casualties and collateral damage. Lockheed martin’s Samarai micro-drone solves this problem. It weighs a hundred and fifty grams and has a twelve inch wingspan. The drone’s ultimate goal is to be able to take out individual targets without collateral damage and to conduct reconnaissance.
6. BIOME Concept Car
Mercedes-Benz accepted the Los Angeles Design Challenge and came up with the BIOME concept car. The car weighs almost 400 kilograms and is made from BioFibre. Here’s the thing that might come as a shock for you! The car will not be assembled, it will grow from seeds. A total of six seeds will be used; four for the wheels and two seeds with one for exterior and one for interior. The car is ahead of its time and might be available after 20 or 30 years of dedicated research and thinking!
5. The Armstar Bodyguard 9XI-HD01
Taking self defense to a new level and somewhat inspired by the body armor wore by Batman in recent Bat movies; The Armstar Bodyguard 9XI-HD01 is here to surprise you all. It was designed to be a non-lethal defensive weapon and a communication device. Equipped with Kevlar and hard plastic, the machine has an electronic deterrent device that can zap any assailant by just pulling a pin. The device comes with an HD camera, a charging slot and a bright LED flashlight. The drawback once again being the same as that of Batman; it costs too much!
4. Bat suit
We are inspired by Bats and Batman, are we not? This new invention is once again a flying suit that is inspired from bat’s flying style. The suit has rigid and non-rigid parts that can be manipulated by the user. The tricky part is getting off the ground. Question here being, is this really practical?
