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Let’s face it. As we get older, are grasp on our memory fades. Whether it be because of an early on-set of Alzheimer’s or  just because we’re bored with seeing the same old thing everyday, we start to notice less than we did when we were younger.

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a pair of goggles which records everything you see, identifies objects, and creates a searchable video database of the troubles you’ve seen. The Cyber Goggles transmit a live video feed to your computer, and then analyzes the images with a ultrahigh-speed image recognition processing software, then creates the database after distinguishing objects. This could really come in handy for those who misplace their keys and gadgets all of the time. — Andrew Dobrow

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Strongest Man competitors should be worried. They might have some non-human competition this human sized android who has been showcasing its lifting power over in Tokyo. Most recently, the Japanese lifting robot was spotted on display, lifting a 66 lb package off of a desk, and lifting a human-sized doll weighing 145 lbs. The 154 lb, 61 in tall android was designed by an engineering team at the University of Tokyo, recently underwent a software upgrade to make it move more like a human by constantly checking the power levels on its 1800 tactile sensors embedded in its skin.

Rather then being controlled through powerful motors, this robot gets its strength from its sensitive sensor control. Safer for in home use compared to motor controlled bots. Professor Yasuo Kuniyoshi, head of the engineering team which designed the robot says, “Only a small amount of power is applied at each of this robot’s joints, but it can successfully move heavy objects by using the tactile sensors to regulate how it lifts and carries things.â€? Engineers hope to one day use a similar robot in nursing homes and by moving companies. — Andrew Dobrow

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