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tiny robotic bats invade!

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Next time you see a bat flying about the evening sky, you’d better look close to make sure you’re not being observed by one of these miniature flying robot bats instead of the real thing.

Researchers at North Carolina State University are developing a micro-aerial vehicle (MAV) built with a body structure that mimics a…

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July 15th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: future tech robots strange + wonderful technology weird science

giant bug eye satellite camera could capture an entire city

Satellite Lens Array

Satellite imagery has become part of our everyday lives through applications like Google Maps. However, the current technology involves capturing tons of high-resolution images and stitching them together to form one larger image. This not only creates a huge amount of work to precisely align these images, it also leaves live-action surveillance susceptible to drop-outs…

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September 27th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: digital imaging future tech