Robot Hummingbird

researchers have created a small robotic drone that flies and looks a humming bird. the new robot was

developed by aerovironment, backed by DARPA, a division of the US pentagon. the robot is to be used for

spying, using the bird-like design as a way to conceal its purpose. although the bird has only been able to

fly for 20 seconds, DARPA has just giving its creators 2.1 million USD to build the next iteration. DARPA

is hoping to have a tiny drone that is capable of speeds of 10m/s, operable inside buildings and controllable

from up to 1 km away. next time you see a cute little hummingbird, be careful what you say.

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Dean Kamen's "Luke" artificial arm gets demoed on video

vía Engadget

It's still awaiting formal clinical trials, but Dean Kamen's so-called "Luke" artificial arm has already gone through its share of tests, which we can now thankfully catch a glimpse of courtesy of a new video from the folks at IEEE Spectrum Online. That same video also helpfully provides a few more details on the arm, including word that it can be controlled through a variety of means including foot pedals, nerves or muscles, and that it packs force feedback to give the wearer an indication of grip strength, among other suitably sci-fi-like things. Of course, none of this exactly does the arm justice, so be sure to check out the video at the read link below to see it in action for yourself.

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Logic + Emotion

Japanese competition robot father/son team

Geegdad segment of Wired Science on a father and son who build competition humanoid robots. Wired Science Geek Dad: Nao Maru & King Kizer - Link

Reflexión del Día

"A beautiful side effect of making things is you start to look around and wonder, 'how did they do that?'; you learn to see, analyze, and appreciate different approaches, well-made things, and clever solutions."
- Lili Cheng

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