A 46 year old Chinese farmer, Wu Yulu, has built his own robot army over the past 30 years. As time went on, his skills at designing robots improved, and while his first model, affectionately dubbed Wu No. 1 could barely shuffle along with small steps, Wu No. 25 is actually capable of pulling Wu [...]
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
This is the HAL Hybrid Assistive Limb suit, manufactured by Cyberdyne.
Hmm, let’s see, I’m sure I’ve heard those names before…
The 22 pound system hangs from a belt and is strapped to your legs. It is also able to read your brain signals by using sensors that touch your skin. The suit will come in 3 [...]
Saturday, September 20, 2008
A robotic fish developed by scientists from Essex University is put through its paces in a special tank at the London Aquarium. It works via sensors and has autonomous navigational control.
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
Doesn’t get much better than this, robotic flies equipped with cameras, microphones, and other sensors would be a spy’s dream. But researchers have had trouble creating the materials needed to make robots that look and behave like real insects.
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