Category Archives: Robotics

Stuck in a rut

Posted on 27 January 2010 by dlhitzeman

Really, it’s stuck in a sand trap technically. After six years of exploring the surface of Mars, five years and nine months longer that it’s original 90 day mission, NASA has now  has now redesignated the Spirit rover a “Stationary Research … Continue reading →

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$99 netbook for the developing world

Posted on 15 December 2009 by dlhitzeman

Via PC World, a company called Cherrypal introduced a $99 netbook based on smartphone hardware. This isn’t a power netbook for the latte set, but it may prove to be a godsend for people looking to get internet access and … Continue reading →

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Battlebots

Posted on 19 February 2009 by dlhitzeman

The US Navy’s Office of Naval Research released an omnibus report on the potential pitfalls of autonomous combat systems slated to be delpoyed by the US and other militaries in the coming decades. Among the report’s warnings is that future civilization could be threatened by an uprising of military robots against us all. […] Continue reading →

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An amazing return on an investment

Posted on 4 January 2009 by dlhitzeman

Worldview Tech Item of the Day Five years after landing on the surface of Mars and 4 years and 275 days after mission planners expected them to stop working, the twin surface rovers Spirit and Opportunity are still going. From … Continue reading →

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Next, a jedi training droid

Posted on 11 December 2008 by dlhitzeman

Worldview Tech Item of the Day FoxNews has an article on Lockheed’s Multiple Kill Vehicle test conducted at Edwards AFB in California at the beginning of December. Explained simply, the MKV is a warhead designed to be attached to a … Continue reading →

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