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Course of the Force: A Relay Race with Lightsabers!

Let’s be honest, not much will get your average geek to run. I mean, the typical things such as free smartphones, hot chicks in skimpy Comic-Con costumes, and obviously nachos will do the trick. You might be inclined to take a run for charity but lack the motivation. When you…

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February 11th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

Nike Develops Prosthetic Leg Running Sole: Cyborgs Run Among Us

nike sole ossur flex run prosthetic shoe

The Nike Sole was designed to fit on Ă–ssur’s Flex-Run prosthetic running blade, which is used by competitive amputee athletes. That being said, I wonder if future robots will be using this technology to outrun their human prey?…

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February 8th, 2012 by: Range

Darpa FastRunner Robot: Who’s the Fastest of Them All?

fastrunner_fast_robot

Did you ever think that people would make a robot inspired by an ostrich? Well DARPA has those kinds of people and they think that their ‘bot will beat all others in terms of speed and stability, thanks to some high-tech wizardry.…

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November 28th, 2011 by: Range

MABEL: Running Robot Rocks it

mabel_running_robot

Most of the bipedal robots I’ve seen over the years are pretty pokey. But this robot can run at a peak speed of 6.8 MPH, which is definitely about the point where I fall down and go flying onto the floor on the treadmill.…

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August 26th, 2011 by: Technabob

Robovie-PC Wins First Robot Marathon (At a Very Slow Pace)

robovie marathon robot japan race mini humanoid

Ah, marathons. It seems that robots are now taking up the task of running them for us. The winner of the first robot marathon is a small robot called Robovie-PC.…

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March 1st, 2011 by: Range

Garmin Forerunner 405 Gps Watch Really Looks Like a Watch

garmin forerunner 405 gps watch

While there have been several past attempts to create wrist-worn GPS sport devices, up until now they’ve been quite bulky and certainly wouldn’t pass as an ordinary wristwatch. Enter Garmin’s forthcoming Forerunner 405, a GPS-enabled watch that actually looks like a watch, and that’s lightweight enough to be worn all…

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January 4th, 2008 by: Technabob

Nike Speed+ Watch Details Leaked

Nike Speed+ LCD Watch

Apparently, Nike is getting ready to release a new digital watch that can record and upload data from their Nike+ shoe sensors without the use of an iPod. The new watch, called the Nike Speed+ appeared for just a few minutes on Nike’s European website before vanishing. Luckily, an enterprising…

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January 17th, 2007 by: Technabob

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