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The MERTZ Speaking Robot

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Mike

The MERTZ speaking robot is a research study at MIT University involving the social interaction of robots. The MERTZ is an active vision head robot, designed for exploring scalable learning in a social context. MERTZ is designed to be placed … Continue reading →

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Modular Snake Robot

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Mike

Here is a snake for those of you that don’t like reptiles! It’s not slimy (though snakes never are), and it can’t bite, but it does move like one! Perhaps it even moves better than a snake because it knows … Continue reading →

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Self-Replicating Repairing Robots

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Mike

Engineers at Cornell University have designed this odd-looking machine that can rebuild itself and also could perform repairs on itself. These robots are very cool, they are designed to demonstrate the concept that robots could have the ability to self … Continue reading →

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Vanderbilt University Bionic Arm

Posted on April 13, 2008 by Mike

Prosthetic limbs have come a long way since their first working developments. Fortunately, research on bionic limbs by Vanderbilt University is likely to hit the markets in a reasonable amount of time. Clinical testing for this bionic arm is scheduled … Continue reading →

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Robot Fish

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Mike

It was long ago determined that simple fish have developed one of the most efficient ways to move through water. The fish shape is completely hydrodynamic and has a large amount of surface area to push water with. Over the … Continue reading →

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