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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