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A hydraulic robot arm from cardboard and tape
The Make Magazine blog has to be one of my favorites, and this article is a reason why. DLH
Posted in Art, Robotics, Science and Technology
Tagged Cardboard, hydraulics, Robotics, tape
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Dean Kamen rocks!
Via BlackFive: The inventor of the Segway and founder of FIRST, Dean Kamen, on the development of a robotic arm for the DoD for amputees. Amazing stuff. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Dean Kamen www.colbertnation.com Colbert … Continue reading
Posted in Current Operations, Cybertechnology, Military, Robotics, Science and Technology
Tagged amputees, Dean Kamen, Military, Robotics, segway
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$99 netbook for the developing world
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
Posted in Computers, Robotics, Science and Technology
Tagged access, netbook, Robotics
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Battlebots
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
An amazing return on an investment
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
Posted in News, Robotics, Science and Technology, Space, Worldview Item of the Day
Tagged Future, Robotics, Space
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