No Images? Click here #FlickLife FridayYOUR WEEKLY ROUND UP OF COOL TECH, INSPIRING KIWIS & #FLICKLIFE TECH OF THE WEEKWith the freedom of two wheels and the open road can unfortunately come added risk and danger. According to the Ministry of Transport, in 2015, motorcyclist crashes made up 17 per cent of all our road deaths in NZ; they're influenced by a whole host of factors, including speed, road conditions and the movement of other vehicles and pedestrians. And if you're a motorcyclist (or someone you know is), that's a pretty scary statistic. New startup company, Reyedr (pronounced 'rider'), has seen the stats and designed a 'heads-up' digital device that attaches to the rider's helmet to give them real-time, critical information about their motorbike and surrounding environment. It can be used on any full-face helmet and connects wirelessly to the Reyedr app to give an eye-level display of data such as speed and navigation. The biggest plus is that it effectively eliminates one of the biggest risks riders face - the need to divert their eyes down to look at their speedo or GPS. This amazing piece of technology can also detect when the rider crashes and will automatically send a message to their emergency contacts. Riders can also use the social features of the app to set up group rides and share their location with others. The V2 prototype is now being designed and built, and Reyedr will debut in January 2017 at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in the USA. Their app is in the testing stage, and the Reyedr team are busy raising more capital. Investors, take note! INSPIRATION STATIONYou may not be familiar with her name, but if you've had prostate surgery recently, chances are you've been worked on by the robot she helped build. Dr Catherine Mohr, a trailblazer for scientists, Kiwis and women, is Vice President of Medical Research at high-tech company Intuitive Surgical in Silicon Valley, which specialises in developing surgical robotics. She's been heavily involved in the creation of their internationally-acclamied da Vinci robot, which is used to carry out minimally-invasive surgeries such as prostatectomies. Now a surgical robotics technologist (that's a mouthful!), Dr Mohr was born in Dunedin but moved to the US with her family as a child, later earning a degree in Science and Mechanical Engineering, followed by a Masters in Robotics at MIT. At the same time her keen interest in sustainability led her into building and racing solar cars around the world and then a job at AeroVironment developing vehicles and aircraft that run on alternative fuels. She worked there for nine years and was made head of engineering before she'd even turned 30. After noticing a gap in the market for an expert in both engineering and surgery, Dr Mohr headed to Stanford Medical School, where she's now a Consulting Assistant Professor in their department of Surgery. She's the valuable scientific advisor to several startup companies in Silicon Valley as well as here in NZ, and a popular conference speaker on surgical robotics, innovation, leadership and women in science. Not only that, she has a number of medical patents to her name, and has written well over a dozen academic articles. In 2014 she was inducted into New Zealand's Hi-Tech Hall of Fame, and was also named a “World Class New Zealander” by the NZ Government for her work putting NZ on the medical map. We think she's pretty darn amazing! #FLICKLIFEIf you like your clothing clever, check out the Flick Store for our range of flickin' cool tees for adults and children. Channel your inner Maverick in 'Test Pilot', be loud and proud in 'Clever Flicker', or hook your bestie up in 'Friends With Connections'. Use the discount code FLICKLIFE to score yourself a 20% discount. It's valid until November 18, so get in quick! Not keen on hearing from us on a Friday? No worries! Unsubscribing below will not affect your billing emails.
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