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Network Tubes: Float One, Float All

Network Tube

Did I already tell you about that time when I was almost drowned when I was a kid? No? Well, long story short, I almost did, and it took a while for me to want to go back to the beach after that.…

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November 26th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Robot Worm Slithers Around Obstacles, Wants to Be Your Hero

Robot makers are always drawing from nature to create new and interesting robots that can handle earth’s environment. The latest comes from a University of Leeds researcher, who wants to build a better worm. One that can slither around obstacles.…

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August 24th, 2011 by: Conner Flynn

Gemini-Scout Robot: Miner 2049er

gemini scout robot sandia mining remote control rescue

It’s one thing to have people and dogs helping out in search-and-rescue operations, but it’s really interesting when robots start doing even better than your two- or four-legged friends, thanks to some of their sensors and other features. The Sandia’s Gemini-Scout Mine Rescue Robot is such a robot. It’s remotely-controlled,…

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August 20th, 2011 by: Range

Rubble Robot Believes in Slow but Steady Progress

rubble robot

From the Tokyo Institute of Technology comes this slow, sad-looking, nameless but practical robot. It’s designed to burrow under rubble to serve as the eyes and ears for rescuers. Instead of forcing its way through rock or jacking itself up, the robot ever so gently lifts rubble using two hydraulic…

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January 8th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

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