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...unable to care for the real thing. Stroke Max with an open palm or call him by name, and he will purr, turn his head, move his ears and blink his eyes. He can also sit, stretch and "sleep" but never goes looking for a litter box. INVENTOR Omron AVAILABILITY Now, for research only TO LEARN MORE robotherapy.org...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions: Lots O' Bots | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...Massa Products deliver their final version next year. The current prototype mimics a real lobster's movements to negotiate all types of coastal terrain. The plastic antennas sense obstacles; the eight legs can propel it in any direction; the two claws and tail keep it stable in turbulent water. INVENTOR Don Massa and Joseph Ayers AVAILABILITY Late 2004 (military use only) TO LEARN MORE massa.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions: Lots O' Bots | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...untethered by any wires and cables. He can laugh, sneeze, smile, yell and sign autographs, and once in a while, he gets the hiccups. What's his secret? His brain resides not in that cute little head of his but in the flower cart he's pulling behind him. INVENTOR Walt Disney Imagineering AVAILABILITY Currently being play-tested TO LEARN MORE disneyland.com

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions: Lots O' Bots | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...pills one week early. But women can regularly skip three periods in a row with Seasonale, a 91-day pill pack with 84 active tablets followed by seven inactive pills. More than 40 years since the original Pill went on sale, we'd say it's about time. INVENTOR Barr Laboratories AVAILABILITY Now, $1 per pill (or less with insurance) TO LEARN MORE www.barrlabs.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions: For Your Health | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...dysfunction have sex up to 36 hours after swallowing it. Viagra, on the other hand, lasts only about four hours. Other advantages: men can take Cialis even on a full stomach, then start getting that loving feeling in just half an hour--vs. up to an hour with Viagra. INVENTOR Lilly ICOS LLC AVAILABILITY Pending FDA approval in the U.S. TO LEARN MORE lilly.co.uk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions: For Your Health | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

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