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Tiny aerial drones have many potential uses, but their ability to navigate is severely limited by their minuscule amount of onboard processing power. Scientists have now set about addressing that limitation, taking a cue from foraging insects such as ants.

One ant is not very smart, but together they can achieve some remarkable things. Inspired by this emergent cooperative behavior, Harvard researchers have built robots that can work together to escape from a “prison,” without needing a specific plan.

Start-up Brim Brothers is aiming to offer cyclists a little more flexibility in measuring their performance with a wearable power meter that is fitted to the cyclist's shoes to measure force, regardless of their choice of ride.

Reliable power meters can cost upwards of US$500 or even $1,000, making them out of reach for many weekend warriors looking to improve their performance. Velocomp is trying to change that with its PowerPod, a handlebar-mounted power meter designed to offer reasonably-priced tracking to the masses.

Headlights, tail lights and even turn indicators certainly make cycling safer, but operating all those devices at once could be a bit awkward. That's why Bontrager has announced its new Transmitr system. It allows multiple lights to be wirelessly controlled from one handlebar-mounted remote.

Paddling a kayak is tough work. If you're wondering just how tough, a new paddle from New Zealand-based One Giant Leap can tell you. Its integrated power meter monitors how much power is going into each stroke.

The o-synce ANT+remote makes using a cycling computer easier than ever.

Garmin has introduced its first GPS watch for the outdoors, and it rolls some impressive features into a wrist-top package.

The Bike Pack for iPhone from Wahoo includes a weatherproof phone case that incorporates an ANT+ transceiver, a speed and cadence sensor and an iOS fitness app - transforming the smartphone into a bike computer.

Sportiiiis HUD for athletes can be mounted on virtually all glasses, wirelessly pairs with perfromance monitoring equipment and feeds back workout information to the user via colored LEDs and audio.

August 30, 2007 The humble cycling computer is fast approaching the realms of scifi in its ability to deliver real-time critical information to the cyclist and