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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- BigDog: The Car-Crushing DIY Bicycle Monster Truck Sat, 17 Jul 10, 5:45amIf you’ve ever ridden your bike on city streets, you’ve surely experienced the desire to inflict some pain on cars and their rather absent-minded — or plain vicious — drivers...