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ANA and Agility Robotics to develop Avatars suitable for outdoor use
ANA and Agility Robotics, a start-up spinoff of Oregon State University plan to investigate the feasibility of leveraging Agility Robotics’ robot platform to develop a new line of Avatars that are more rugged, resilient and suitable for outdoor use. Agility Robotics’ latest model has a humanoid frame and is capable of independently traversing outdoor terrain.…
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Honda’s Walking Assist is set to reduce walking rehabilitation time significantly
Honda has released a much needed solution for those recovering from accidents and disabilities, to help them get onto their feet sooner. The Honda Walking Assist supports the rehabilitation of walking and aspires to make its way to most significant hospitals soon. It employs the inverted pendulum model, a two-legged walking theory, to aid patients…
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Mumbai’s municipality unleashes creepy moving dustbin
It’s heard that India is placing cleanliness on the top of its list of things to do as the new government approaches a year in power. Much of this goes into determining what steps will be taken to make this difference and to this effect, the municipality corporation of Mumbai has devised a mobile trashcan.…
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Say Hello to Tatoué, the World’s First Robot Tattoo Artist Made Using a Desktop 3D Printer
Designed as a workshop project at the Paris Design school in France, the world’s first robotic tattoo artist was born. Dubbed Tatoué, the set up is simply a mish-mash of existing technology, hard work, massive intuitive brain power, mathematical judgment, hacked hardware and innovation coming out the whazoo!
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Paralyzed teenager wearing a robotic exoskeleton to kick the first FIFA World Cup ball
The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil is just around the corner and just as you’d expect, we’re bloody excited. Besides the fact that this is one of the biggest sporting events in the world and that most of us are eagerly waiting the beginning of the games with cans of beer stocked in our…
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KUBI Robotic Arm for telepresence finally shipped
The KUBI telepresence solution could well simplify the many complexities suffered in setting up an efficient telepresence conference. A year ago the company introduced a motorized cradle that makes it possible to ilt or pan your device while on a telepresence call. Essentially it released as an iOS app but soon we could well see…
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Robot jockeys replace children in Dubai camel races
Dubai is known to play home to some of the most exotic cars in the world, but what do its wealthy citizens decide to race? Camels of course! Camel racing has long been the sport of choice for the people of Dubai and as the name goes, the sport involves camels racing against each other,…
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Roboroach makers Backyard Brains, facing animal cruelty charges
Back in September we talked about Roboroach, the firstcyborg insect that came with its very own Bluetooth enabled backpack plugged into its brain. ‘Minor’ brain surgery later and Roboroach could be fully controlled via your smartphone. It’s the first remote controlled inspect that was made commercially available. Of course the surgery involved cutting off the…
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Quadcopter delivers Wedding Ring in a grand Wedding Proposal
Every man tries to pop “the question” in the most memorable way, some of the most extreme wedding proposals get the highest hits on Youtube, but if you’re one looking to make it special but not extravagant you got to check out how Jason asked Christina to marry him. A Fresno, California, based wedding photographer…
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Its finally happened – A law firm that specializes in Robot surgery injury claims
Even Sarah Connor could not have envisioned this, an ad for a firm that specializes in compensation for injury caused by robotic surgery. We’re a law firm uniquely qualified to help. We are committed to helping victims of robot surgery receive the medical care and compensation they deserve. Additionally, we are committed to educating patients…
