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Exciting Robotic Technology
CHAN: For paralyzed people not being able to move around on their own is a difficult fact of life. But now one Israeli scientist is helping to change that with a new and exciting piece of robotic technology. Here’s a closer look. STORY: Paralyzed for the past twenty years ex-paratrooper Radi Kaiof enjoys a new…
Canadian National Robot Games 2010 – Master Mini Sumo
Canadian National Robot Games 2010 – Master Mini Sumo Robot Competition This took place November 20th, 2010, at the Ontario Science Center. What differs this competition from normal mini-sumo is that nearly all robots are custom-built, and most are built for high performance in this competition. There are also some unique strategies to some of…
Robotic Distribution
from Kiva Systems and delivered to the online retailer, Zappos.com. For more info, check out Wired Science: http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/01/retailrobots.html Duration : 0:7:18
Second attempt at walking over rough ground for Bipedal Robot MABEL
For the step-down test, MABEL is put in motion, walking around the central tower on an initially flat floor. MABEL then walks up a stair-stepped ramp, takes at least one step on a flat platform, and then steps off the platform. The height of the platform is increased each lap. In her first attempt at…
Giant Spider Robot
I saw this when I was walking around in Washington, DC, during the 2010 National Science and Engineering Festival. Apparently one of the legs had a big crack in it, so they couldn’t do any fancy demonstrations . . . Duration : 0:1:59