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Solar-Powered Dragonflies Are Beautiful, Flightless

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Despite its disproportionate body-to-wingspan ratio, there’s something ever so graceful about a dragonfly in the air. Now, thanks to the guys at Japan’s Tamiya, you can can watch these amazing natural creations any time the sun is shining.

The pair of dragonflies use a solar-powered motor and a mechanical wire…

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January 2nd, 2010 by: Technabob

R/C Boxing Robots Offer Up a Technical Knock Out

These little toy robot kits from Japan do one thing and one thing only. They beat the crap out of each other.

Tamiya’s Robocraft boxing robots come in a kit that’s easy enough to assemble if you know your way around a screwdriver.

Each robotic boxer operates on a wired…

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October 23rd, 2008 by: Technabob

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