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Autonomous Vehicle for Soldiers
The kids that got third place of the DARPA urban challenge 2007 formed a company called TORC Technology. It was announced they are producing IED- scouting humvee kits to the military and drive by wire platforms for the blinds. They are introducing a TORC kit called (GUSS), or Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate which navigate autonomously [...]
Full StoryHumanoids are taking Japan! (Video)
Source: IEEE Everyone knows the capital of robotics is in Japan. The Japanese are spending funds on big research for robotics. Today University of Tokyo’s JSK Robotics Laboratory unveiled their next creation, Kojiro a humanoid with a muscuskeletal system. This robot has a functional spine enabling him to move his back to look up or [...]
Full StoryShapeshifting Robots
Shape shifting Robots are here at last! A DARPA funded project, the chembot project have shape shifting properties. The applications of this technology are huge! From robots that can enter cracks, to transformers like machines, the future of robotics have expanded a little bit more with this technology. The potential uses of this technology are limit [...]
Full StoryInstrumentation Lab – BX24
Want to create your own mechanical Frankenstein?Ever wonder how to make the brain of your roboFrankenstein? (I sure do) To create your robot frankenstein, or robot servant, you’ll need first to learn about microcontrollers. Microcontrollers are the brain of your car, microwave, air conditioning, drones, remote control vehicles and other robots you may see. The [...]
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