Current prototype form of complete elephant body with mechanical trunk. The trunk is 8 feet in length and the elephant is designed to carry a crew of 10 people. This is going to be built of sheet metal, with hydraulically powered wheels and legs that hinge up and down to allow passengers on and off. Trunk is now incorporated into the body and looks more like a trunk!
Shown above are section view and full view of a prototype robotic trunk. The design challenge with this was for the center to remain fixed in length but hollow to allow water and gas hoses to pass through. This device utilizes 8 servo motors and 8 individual looped cables for x- and y-axis motion in 4 separate sections, enabling a very lifelike and fluid motion. This is currently in progress, more to come!
This prototype device replaces the water tank on Nespresso coffee machines. It enables connection to push-fit plumbing fittings and, with a pressure regulator set to 14.7psi, will enable continuous use of the coffee machine without a need to refill the water tank.
This is a standalone cart built to supply pressurized water to the Nespresso Aguila professional espresso machine. There is a clean water tank, which can also support an inverted 5 gallon water bottle. This cart contains a secondary tank to collect waste water, and a hose attachment to provide constant drain if necessary. The cart was heavily modified and customized in order to allow these water tanks and pump parts to all fit inside. This device has made it possible for our sales team to showcase the espresso machine at many events around the country, including America's Cup in San Francisco. Because of this invention, Nespresso was able to have far more exposure with this machine and generate many more sales leads. This is an Apple MagSafe 2 extension cord with an L shape on the end, created in SolidWorks Cargo bike built from recycled materials. The frame was rescued from the sidewalk and the metal used to build the cargo area was recycled from an ikea couch and various other bike frames. This bike can support about 200 pounds of weight before becoming too difficult to ride. It was built on my Brooklyn rooftop in a couple weekends. Tandem bike made from two junk frames. This was built in NYC in my stairwell over the course of a few days. This bike is incredibly fun to ride! This bike was built for fun from two trashed bike frames. It allows for a much further field of view than a standard bicycle, and is highly visible to cars. This bike has glow-in-the-dark tape on the sides of the frame, and has a 3 speed rear hub. This seesaw was built for a non-profit called Global Inheritance as a part of their energy playground. It uses bicycle parts to spin a permanent magnet alternator, which generates electricity. This electricity is then used to charge festival goers' cell phones, among other small electrics. You can see photos of the proof of concept, the early prototype and production version. This is currently being used at various music festivals across the US. |