A transforming robot that can turn itself into a car has brought designer Nick Mabey plenty of attention. The 18-year-old from St Heliers has spent the year designing and building a robot that can stand itself up, morph into a car and then be driven by remote control. The robot, named Reggie, was intended only as the final technology project for the year 13 Kings College student. But Nick was asked to enter his creation in this year’s Bright Sparks Awards where he won the People’s Choice Award and came third in the over-17-year-olds category. The competition encourages… Read more

By Weta Workshop The team here at Weta have recently completed work on a rather unusual project, creating a fully functional Mermaid tail for Auckland woman Nadya Vessey, who is a double leg amputee. Ms Vessey approached Weta with the ambition of making a tail that was both practical and beautiful, a task that proved to be a pleasing challenge for our team. The unique articulated construction of the tail will allow Vessey to propel herself through the water with an undulating movement as if she was a mermaid. Every aspect of the tail has been custom made to… Read more