Tag Archives: DARPA

ChemBot: a blob-like, shape-shifting robot that inflates and deflates

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Mike

Here is a robot that is the first of it’s kind, and a little odd too. This is a blob-like robot that inflates and deflates different areas of the outer body in order to roll a certain direction. The robotic … Continue reading →

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Cyborg Insects

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Mike

Uses for tiny flying robot bugs will mostly include reconnaissance missions for military and law enforcement applications. DARPA currently has incentives for creating these little machines for military purposes. The advantage of being so small is that it could enter … Continue reading →

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Military Transport Robot: BigDog

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Mike

BigDog is one of the next generation military assist machines in development right now. Big Dog is a research and development project by Boston Dynamics. The Big Dog project is funded by DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency. Boston … Continue reading →

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Robot Insect

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Mike

Here is a cool little device that might make you think twice next time you see something flying around you head. This little flying insect is an ornithopter, a machine that tries to mimic a flapping creature. Robot bugs have … Continue reading →

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