Robot guardian guards homes with mobile alerts
Seoul startup MOSTiTECH unveils a three wheeled home guardian robot with camera, motion sensors, heat and gas detectors. It alerts owners by snapshots or texts, recharges automatically, and can be remotely controlled via cell and Internet, offering cheap peace of mind compared with rivals.
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Sandstorm Leads Robotic Humvee Qualifying Run
Carnegie Mellon University's red Humvee named Sandstorm finished a little over a mile course in the DARPA Grand Challenge qualifying. Eight other teams completed shorter runs as 20 entrants vie for a $1 million prize and a sub 10 hour desert crossing from Barstow to Primm.
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Robotic exoskeleton BLEEX aims to boost human strength
BERKELEY CALIF. AP BLEEX the Berkeley Lower Extremities Exoskeleton uses strap on robotic legs to turn wearers into efficient carriers. With 40 sensors and hydraulic actuation it helps soldiers and firefighters carry heavy loads over long distances without turning users into cyborg killers. DARPA funded. next steps improve power source and miniaturize parts.
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BLEEX
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Pentagon Research and Development Arm
Anaheim
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