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harop loitering munition: a spy drone with suicidal tendencies

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It may not have a classy or intimidating name, but I’m sure that robots speak of the HAROP loitering munition with great respect – or perhaps fear -  when they… get together for, um, poker night. Israel Aerospace Industries’ bad boy is a remote-controlled, unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) that can be deployed from a…

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October 23rd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: robots strange + wonderful technology

camspace turns any object into a controller

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Almost a week ago, Kotaku’s Brian Crecente wrote an article regarding the re-emergence of video game peripherals, spurred on by the success of Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and of course the Wii. In the article, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter was quoted as saying, “I think the problem with all peripherals is that you…

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May 25th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: digital imaging future tech interactive just plain fun technology video games

hours, minutes and seconds declare their independence

Just a Moment Clock by Reddish Studio

Who says a traditional dial is the only way to display the time on an analog clock? This new timekeeper deconstructs hours, minutes and seconds onto separate clock faces.

The minimal Just a Moment clock from Israel’s Reddish Studio does away with convention, breaking time into its most basic raw elements.

The wall clock runs…

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November 3rd, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

don’t mess with this killer robot

VIPeR Defense Robot by Elbit Systems

An Isreali defense manufacturer today revealed their new portable robot that’s capable of going into dangerous war zones and taking down enemies on its own (with the aid of a wireless remote control and built-in video camera). The VIPeR robot has an a full arsenal of weaponry on board, including an automatic pistol and grenade…

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March 8th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: robots