Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The Skydio 2 drone has arrived…bringing the best crash proof technology we’ve seen to date.  It features an amazing six cameras to ensure it avoids most obstacles.  But keep in mind…wires and thin tree branches can still present problems.  The magnetically attached battery with USB-C charging is literally a snap.  The videos and images are very good quality….but the real magic is the ease of having the Skydio 2 follow you…walking, running, biking…and more…from any angle you choose.  And other cinematic effects are easy too.  CEO Adam Bry..

“Skydio 2 is a fully autonomous drone.  You can launch it from your hand and it will use computer vision to recognize and track objects.”

Skydio 2 delivers on the promise.  The great tech isn’t cheap…starting at about 13 hundred dollars.

You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin.

When it comes to under water scooters, phone cases and more, Sublue offers a wide range of choices perfect for pools or the open water.  Consumer Products CEO Liu Ting chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  STEMpedia has created a versatile group of AI and robotic learning kits called Quarky.  They are designed for 7 to 14 year olds and let kids build robotic toys that can include face or voice recognition and more.  Chief Visionary Officer Abhishek Sharma..

“The first one is the innovator kit which is essentially meant for students who are exploring artificial intelligence for the first time.  They can convert this robot into two different models.  One would be a flat, three wheeled horizontal robot.  And then you can shift this wheel here and you can transform it into a vertical robot.”

Smart and fun.  Don’t forget to check out the full initerview online or on the Techstination YouTube Channel.   There’s more info at www.thestempedia.com.

You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin.

From the upcoming U.S. Open Tennis tournament to the NFL, The Master golf tournament and more, IBM is bringing more AI into the picture for sports fans.   VP Noah Syken chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination Week is a compilation of this week's Techstination Reports with tech journalist and host Fred Fishkin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Vtech’s new tech toys for kids includes a new KidiZoom Camera that prints photos at an affordable price.  The toymaker has had fun digital cameras on the market for kids for years…but the printing function…using inexpensive thermal paper…will multiply the fun.  Vtech’s Tiffany Lavery..

“You can also play games on it and there are tons of different activities too.  Cause there are coloring pages on there too that you can print with the thermal paper, you can make your photos a coloring book page. We know that kids like to take pictures of like their feet and stuff, so we wanted to make sure that that was really a cost effective way for kids to have that creativity.”

The price works out to about a penny per print.  And the replacement thermal paper is readily available. The KidiZoom PrintCam is priced under 70 dollars.

You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  There’s lots of technology out there designed to help you get a better nights sleep.  Many of the leading fitness watches have sensors to help collect sleep data…but they aren’t usually the most comfortable solutions.  And night time can be the best time to recharge those devices.  The Oura Ring is one of my favorites…giving you detailed data on how well you slept…your heart rate…and your readiness for the day ahead.  Another comfortable sleep tracking solution is the Withings Sleep Tracking Mat that goes under the mattress…and provides data through the company’s Heath Mate app.  The latest Nest Hub from Google also has Sleep Sensing…when you use it on a night stand.  And finally…the Sound and Sleep SE on your night stand will play a wide range of relaxing sounds designed to help you get to sleep and stay asleep.  You can use it with headphones as well.

You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin.

Anker's new versatile conferencing solution...the PowerConf S500 is Zoom certified, features four microphones and a Hi-Fi grade speaker.  Anker's Adam Weissman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the features and the latest in earphones too.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Many households have become accustomed to home delivery of all kinds of goods.  Order online…get it in hours with groceries…or maybe you have to wait a day or two for other things.  RepairSmith is a company that has been growing its footprint offering car repair that comes to you.  CEO Joel Milne..

“Well RepairSmith is the most convenient way to get your car repaired because we come to you.  So we’ve combined ecommerce with on site at home delivery so you can easily go online, you can get a price up front, you can book your appointment and then our technician will show up in our fully equipped mobile repair van that can handle almost all jobs in the driveway.”

At competitive rates according to Milne.  The company has services mostly in the western and southern U.S. now…with plans to expand quickly everywhere else.

You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The Power UV Sanitizer with Wireless Charging is a smart new device from Accell…that delivers fast wireless charging for Qi enabled phones and other gadgets…on the top of a box that sanitizes as well with UV lights.  The lights shut off automatically for safety when the box is opened…and it is big enough for just about any smartphone…and can also be used for keys…small baby toys or pacifiers and more.  Accell’s Christine English…

“I’ve got my Roku remote fits right in, my EarPods,  just one touch of the button starts it in the regular mode.  A second touch moves it to the deep cleaning mode to really get everything out of there.”

The introductory price at www.accellww.com is under fifty dollars.

You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin.