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Lockheed developing new spy drones
submitted by kevinrose 1 day 11 minutes ago (via http://online.wsj.com/public/a...)
"One drone would be launched from, and retrieved by, submarines; another would fly at nine times the speed of sound. A third, which is off the drawing board but not quite airborne, has wings designed to fold in flight so that it could rapidly turn from slow-speed spy plane to quick-strike bomber."
Home Made remote controlled tanks
submitted by railgun 10 days ago (via http://www.rctankcombat.com/ta...)
The treads are done with simple roller attachement chains. There is tons of pictures, and "how to's" You all know you want to make a RC tank. Mine would be made with weed wacker motors!
make your own tshirt folding machine!
submitted by avsa 11 days ago (via http://www.all-tribes.info/hot...)
for those that never understood the "ninja folding technique" someone has created a new way to help single geek men have their clothes tidy
Beer Pouring Robot
submitted by girleeone 12 days ago (via http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets...)
Asahi is giving away beer pouring robots. Oh to live in such a innovative country.
Sony kills off AIBO and QRIO - huge photo gallery of memories
submitted by makezine 13 days ago (via http://www.makezine.com/blog/a...)
Sony is getting rid of the AIBO and QRIO, but here's my tribute of the best robot pals I've ever had...
Autonomous Light-Air Vessels
submitted by kevinrose 14 days ago (via http://www.we-make-money-not-a...)
"ALAVs are flocking blimps designed with specific behaviours and responses in a networked environment. Each floating vessels comes with a sensor and little propellers attached. They continuously search for networked activities in their environment."
Robot shoots home X-rays
submitted by kevinrose 16 days ago (via http://www.we-make-money-not-a...)
"Scott Banks, a University of Florida engineer has designed a robot to take X-ray video of sufferers of orthopaedic injuries as they walk, climb stairs, or pursue other normal activities."
Robots Go to War
submitted by Albertpacino 30 days ago (via http://www.popsci.com/popsci/t...)
"Within 10 years, infantry soldiers will go into battle with autonomous robots close behind them. One day, they'll be fighting side-by-side. The squat, four-wheeled Robot driving itself through densely wooded terrain looks too macho to be cute, but it's too small to be threatening"
Snake Robot
submitted by Grandfinale1 36 days ago (via http://www.snakerobots.com/S1....)
Here is Dr. Garvin Miller's snake robots prototypes, from (2001-2005), which features the S1-S7.
Unmanned surveillance plane watched bomb hit wrong house
submitted by feedscott 33 days ago (via http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/...)
The bomb, which was dropped by a U.S. fighter plane, was aimed at a building that three men entered after planting a roadside bomb as an unmanned surveillance plane watched from overhead, the officials said.
Control Our Junk -- R/C Car
submitted by Eric4 33 days ago (via http://www.controlourjunk.com)
An Internet Controlled R/C Car. The objective is to knock over the pop cans. Also controllable on the site, a Train Set and an Airsoft Gun.
LEGO creates new version of Mindstorms, NXT
submitted by gallamine 34 days ago (via http://www.gorobotics.net/The-...)
After 8 years of waiting, the number one selling product from LEGO, LEGO Mindstorms, is getting a rehaul. The new version, called "LEGO Mindstorms NXT" will be released in Aug. of 2006, be programmable with Bluetooth, and only retail for $250. This is what you've been waiting for!
Internet Remote Controlled Car...
submitted by Gregd 37 days ago (via http://www.hellspark.com/new/c...)
"Vcar is a telepresence robot, it uses custom built hardware & software to allow you the vistor to control it with your webbrowser. Mind the battery display, if its dead the car can't move. If the car is missing that means i'm charging the battery, check back soon."
Send a Robotic voice call to anyone through this website
submitted by lpcustom 37 days ago (via http://ws.cdyne.com/NotifyWS/p...)
I'm not sure if this has been on digg but I thought it was pretty cool. Just type in the phone number including area code and then a message. In the license key field put a zero "0" and hit enter. The robot voice will say your message to the call recipient.
Bender Prototype ships in Tokyo?
submitted by TheWalkingDude 43 days ago (via http://news.telegraph.co.uk/ne...)
This home robot can do all sorts of tasks, but owners say he is sometimes irritating. He interrupts conversations and ignores demands to be quiet. “One day I found him watching TV, which we never anticipated. Then sometimes he would start dancing...”
