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- Google Acquires ‘Big Dog’ and ‘Cheetah’ Robot Manufacturer Boston Dynamics Tue, 17 Dec 13, 5:30amGoogle just acquired Boston Dynamics, the company behind the (terrifying) BigDog rough-terrain robot and Cheetah, a four-legged robot that can run faster than Usain Bolt...
- How 7 Smart Technologies are Tackling New World Problems Sat, 12 Oct 13, 6:30am3D Printing 3D printing lets anyone make just about anything from nick nacks to full-size rooms. While the novelty is certainly there, 3D printing is also a technology that's starting to make a splash in manufacturing....
- German Researchers Create a Robo-Ape for Work in Space Fri, 28 Jun 13, 2:30amThe German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence has created a robotic system based on an ape that aims to improve the locomotion and mobility characteristics of robots...
- Amphibious Robot Salamander Could Aid Medical Reseach in Switzerland Wed, 20 Mar 13, 12:59amOver the past few years, many scientists have looked to nature for inspiration and brought us robotic animals ranging from fish to cheetahs, fleas and even bees...
- MIT’s Cheetah Robot Could Soon Match its Real-Life Counterpart in Efficiency Sat, 9 Mar 13, 6:00amLast year, we reported that MIT’s cheetah robot broke the speed record for four-legged robots by running at 18mph. Now, MIT researchers say that their robotic version of the wild cat may soon outpace its animal counterpart...
- Boston Dynamics Equips BigDog Robot With an Arm Strong Enough to Throw Cinder Blocks Sat, 2 Mar 13, 6:30amOver the years, robotics company Boston Dynamics has developed a number of robots that take inspiration from nature such as the Cheetah, PETMAN and Rise...
- DARPA’s Mule-like Robotic Squad Support System (LS3) Can Carry Up To 400 Pounds! Sat, 15 Sep 12, 6:39amDARPA are experts as creating robots, such as the Cheetah, which can reportedly run faster than Usain Bolt. This week, the defense research agency unveiled their two robotic ‘pack mule’ prototypes known as the...
- DARPA’s Robot Cheetah Can Now Run Faster Than Usain Bolt! Fri, 7 Sep 12, 1:56amIn March, we reported that Boston Dynamics and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)‘s Cheetah bot had shattered the world speed record for legged robots with a running speed of 18 mph...
- Vote Wall-E Into Carnegie Mellon University’s Robot Hall of Fame! Sat, 25 Aug 12, 5:25amEveryone has heard of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but did you know that there was a Robot Hall of Fame? Founded in 2003 at Carnegie Mellon University, the Robot Hall of Fame was created to recognize landmark achievements...