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Piano Bot
This mechanical musician may not be the next Mozart, but it plays at a speed that anyone would envy! The Italian robot may set the stage for future musical machines, and its first prototype was made using ordinary recycled household items.

JetLev WR
Here’s your chance to fulfill your dreams of flying – so long as you’re not afraid of getting wet. In California, watch one man soar above the water and set a world record for the longest flight – with a jet pack!

Audi R8 Sound
See Audi’s latest electric supercar break a speed record… and barely make any noise! We’ll show you how this car acquires some sexy sounds at Audi’s headquarters in Germany.

Steve’s Robots
Meet Steve – software engineer by day and master of quirky robots by night. Watch how his creations contribute to the comfort of his Massachusetts, USA home, and become internet sensations.

MSV Sub Explorer
Watch one British man realize his dream of building a semi-submersible submarine – without an engineering degree! Complete with land-vehicle technology, climb aboard a voyage that’s been twenty years in the making.

Firefighting Robot
Firefighters put their lives on the line every day, and occasionally pay the ultimate price. At Virginia Tech’s Extreme Lab in the USA, a group of scientists are creating an autonomous robot to fight fires – based on our five senses – to eliminate human risk.

Re-Walk
At the James J Peters VA Medical Center in New York, this medical device is changing the lives of paraplegics. It’s a modified exoskeleton that brings independence, hope, and the potential to walk again.

Ice Palace
Take a tour of the world’s only natural Ice Palace – built directly into a Swiss glacier! Experience the trials of keeping it cool despite changing environmental conditions.

Zero Tracer
Two Swiss electricity enthusiasts are hard at work creating niche vehicles designed specifically for city driving. Not only does this ‘winterized motorcycle’ require very little maintenance, it’s also incredibly inexpensive to power up.

JU 52
Watch this German model airplane pilot fly the world’s largest replica of the Junkers JU 52. Built without instruction or guidelines, this model bares a stunning resemblance to the original – and is only one-fifth the size!

Pterosaur Wind Tunnel
In a German natural history museum, a rare specimen of fossils is causing a big flap. See how a hi-tech wind tunnel unlocks the elusive and long-kept secret of Pterosaur flight.

Snow Art
This British artist is decorating the French Alps with wintry canvasses, based on geometric patterns. See the stunning combination of mathematics, art and rigorous exercise.

Hexapod Robot
Meet an engineer who has combined his two loves into one creepy contraption. Watch him hop inside this enormous bug-inspired robot and drive it around the English countryside!

Arcimoto
Take a ride on an autonomous and eco-friendly vehicle that is technically classified as a motorcycle! This former owner of a US software company swapped videogames for his dreams of a new era of transportation.

Kuratas Robot
Travel to Japan and see a blacksmith’s creation – one monster of a robot! The two-storey-tall Kuratas robot is controlled from the inside, and has to be re-assembled for display at the Tokyo National Museum of Science.

Cockroach Heroes
In the not-too-distant future, first responders to emergencies may very well be… COCKROACHES! This US lab explains how using GPS technology strapped to their thorax, these natural explorers are nearly indestructible – and make unlikely heroes.

Solar Sinter
An inventor uses sand in the Sahara desert and the power of the sun to operate his 3D printer. Its ability to create glass could be a game changer – and a much greener alternative to glass factories that run on electricity.

FirstLook Robot
We take a look at this very little, very durable, and very throw-able robot. Made and designed in Massachusetts, USA, the FirstLook Robot helps the military and police enter danger zones and capture the bad guys.

BAC Mono
Go for a spin in the world’s only street-legal single-seater sports car – and leave Ferraris in the dust! Brigg’s Automotive Company in the UK showcases a perfect blend of beauty, speed and stellar engineering.

Giant Crossbow
Take a trip back in time to Medieval Germany, where this group of ‘outlaw dogs’ put their homemade ballista to the test. This giant crossbow was made with no model or plan, and will be the main attraction at a local Medieval Festival.

Knight’s Arrow
This self-proclaimed mad engineer has a need for speed and a love for rockets! Hop inside her DIY racecar, where rocket technology may help her achieve a world record and leave other dragsters in the dust.

Tornado Sensor
Meet a Canadian storm chaser who wants to get inside the eye of a twister! With a little help from students in Saskatchewan, he’s trying to build the perfect rod for mounting cameras to capture footage of a tornado’s interior.

SARbot
Check out an underwater British search and rescue robot that is reaching new depths. SARbot is remotely operated, and designed to recover missing persons without endangering emergency services personnel.

Aqua Top
Take a hi-tech bath in Japan – where water can become an interactive touch screen! This team of students put the project together using household items, and fast-tracked their way to a win at a Virtual Reality Conference.

Drexel HUBO
Watch this American robot learn to drive! See HUBO copy human movements and be transformed into the ultimate search and rescue robot – to make his debut at the DARPA DRC Challenge.

Giant 3D Printer
See the potential for a new era of Italian architecture! This inventor put his whole life into creating the world’s largest 3D printer – that is big enough to print entire buildings.

Hail Test
A South Carolina lab is creating hail – to pelt indoor buildings with it mercilessly! Experience the first test of its kind and see how different building materials stand up to the homemade hail stones.

Beatoven
Cook up some sounds and turn mega beats into mega bites! This Korean new media artist shows us how to play DJ with some veggies on a stovetop.

Exoskeleton
Watch a hi-tech bodysuit give our reporter superhuman strength in a Tokyo lab. This lightweight suit is powered simply by air – and could decrease the risk of repetitive strain injuries for workers who do heavy lifting.

Solar Eye
Meet the ’21st century wizard’ and his sun-tracking device. Appropriately located near Stonehenge, this blacksmith has a special connection to the equinox.

SaR Dog and SnakeBot
See an unlikely alliance of a rescue dog and a robot create the ultimate search-and-rescue partnership! Two teams pair up at a US lab to test the latest ideas in emergency services technology.

Tin Tone Guitar
Make some unique music with this old-school London inventor. Created from tin boxes and other odds and ends, there are only 104 of these one-of-a-kind guitars in the world.

Rocket Plane
We check out a passenger plane called the A2, and not since the Concorde has there been this much excitement over a flying machine. The aircraft’s speed – over three thousand miles an hour – might have something to do with it!

Mabel Robot
Scientists at the University of Michigan have created a robot that walks just like a human. Her name is Mabel, and she’s graduated from baby steps to giant leaps.

French Cave Carvings
The amazing gadget in this story is the result of one man’s passion and determination to capture messages left behind by allied troops of the First World War.

Paper Airplane Guy
The name says it all. We meet the world-record holder in the long distance paper airplane throw – and take flight with a number of his other designs.