Time Magazine has compiled a list of what it considers the best inventions of 2006. The categories cover everything from Cars to Cooking so there is sure to be something of interest to you.
One of the things to catch my attention was Robobike. The first robot that can ride a bike. Not only can he keep himself upright, but he can also peer ahead to make sure he rides in a straight line. An ultrasonic sensor in his chest keeps him from riding into walls, and wireless technology allows him to communicate with a PC for navigating complex routes.
Or how about the Air Mattress. It works by using a matching set of repelling magnets to levitate above the ground. I can see some uses for it. No more junk accumulating under the bed and the wife would love being able to hoover under it too 
But a whopping $1.5 million price tag seems an expensive way to fall out of bed!
Here is an interesting military invention. Imagine shouting “Medic!” and being greeted by the Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot (BEAR). It can carry an injured soldier weighing up to 400lbs. A system of wheels, tracks and joints enable it to maneuver in all sorts of positions. It should be field-ready by 2010.
Source: Time Magazine’s best inventions of 2006
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1 2006 November 20 « Technical Itch // Nov 20, 2006 at 10:21 pm
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2 booby // Jun 24, 2008 at 3:36 pm
I have an air mattress and it dropped me to the floor mid sleeping
3 blahhhh // Oct 4, 2008 at 1:39 am
heyy..this is a stupid sight..those things arent even invented! i need some real things for a school project! blahh
4 Bailey // Apr 20, 2009 at 12:49 pm
I need info for a project you idiots!
5 cool kid // Apr 2, 2010 at 2:52 am
me to should of thout about it first huh
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