Engineering Captain America’s Shield

Captain America's Shield

“That thing does not obey the laws of physics at all!” Maybe to you, Spider-Man, but who says we can’t follow the laws of physics and still become superheroes? YouTuber Jake Laser turned himself into a real Avenger without gamma…

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Engineering Wile E. Coyote Jet-Powered Skate Pack

Jet-Powered Skate Pack

Normal people don’t strap a jet engine on their back while wearing a pair of rollerskates, but Ian Charnas isn’t normal. He wanted to see how fast a human could go on roller skates with jetpack power—the first skate pack.…

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Engineering Six Decades of Disney Robotics

Disney Robotics

Disney is creating autonomous robots for its parks with the help of a former Boston Dynamics engineer. When you think of robotics, Mickey Mouse probably doesn’t come to mind, but he should. For the past six+ decades, Disney has made…

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Engineering and Competing in a Human Wearable Jet Suit

Jetpack, Jet Suite Guinness World Record

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a new human jet suit Guinness World record. Are jetpacks real? Jetpacks are for Tony Stark, the Mandalorian, and Sci-Fi movies, right? Wrong. The future is today. On May 24th, 2021, Richard Browning…

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Engineering the flawless, one-take drone bowling alley video.

A flawless one-take drone video of Bryan Lake Bowl.

Bryant Lake Bowl isn’t your typical bowling alley, and its one-take promo video is just as unusual as the eclectic, Minneapolis mainstay. In a word, it’s epic! Filming a promo video involving multiple people requires forethought, planning, and timely execution.…

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