Aug 23 2010
Snake Robots to the Rescue
Snake robots could assist in search-and-rescue operations that occur in the wake of natural disasters, like the recent floods in Pakistan.
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Aug 19 2010
Giant Underwater Oil Plume Found in Gulf of Mexico
A new survey of the waters around the site of the Deepwater Horizon disaster has found a massive, submerged plume of hydrocarbons.
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Aug 09 2010
Artificial Bee Eye Gives Insect’s View
Scientists have recreated an imaging system to mimic a bee's field of view, which could change the way we build mobile robots and small flying vehicles.
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Jul 29 2010
Snake Robots Could Disable Explosives
The Army is working on autonomous snake robots that can go on search-and-rescue missions.
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Jul 21 2010
Pooping Robot Needs More Fiber
By being able to feed and excrete waste themselves, robots could be set to work for long periods without human intervention.
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Jul 08 2010
Submarine Robots Learn Teamwork
New technology networks autonomous underwater vehicles so that they can travel farther and survey more ocean than ever before.
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May 19 2010
Military Robots Keep Soldiers Out of Danger
Although they aren't yet advanced enough to replace field combatants, robots can perform routine tasks that would otherwise put troops in harm's way.
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May 11 2010
Aircraft Lands on Side of Wall, Vertically
If the walls could talk, they'd say, "I think an airplane just landed on me." This unmanned vehicle from a research team at Stanford University flies straight toward a wall and then at the last second raises its nose up ...
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Apr 29 2010
Aircraft Lands on Side of Wall, Vertically
If the walls could talk, they'd say, "I think an airplane just landed on me." This unmanned vehicle from a research team at the University flies straight toward a wall and then at the last second raises its nose up ...
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Apr 29 2010
Car Steered With Eyes
Look mom, no hands! Can you imagine driving a car by using just your eyes? A group of researchers at the Freie Universität Berlin developed the eyeDriver software, which steers a car with eye movements. Cameras mounted on the driver's ...
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