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Robotic space climber a winner
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A Seattle team has won $900 000 (R6.7 million) in a Nasa-backed competition to develop an elevator to space, an idea spurred by science fiction novels.
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Respiratory Motion Tracking for Robotic Radiosurgery
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Tumors in the thorax and abdomen move up to several centimeters during respiration. This intra-fraction motion impacts all forms of external beam radiation therapy and is an issue that is becoming increasingly
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Laer robot wins space elevator contest
- 22 Hours ago
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LOS ANGELES - A Seattle team has collected a $900,000 (C600,000) prize in a NASA-backed competition to develop the concept of an elevator to space - an idea spurred by science fiction novels. The team's
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Robotic hand can feel
- 11/7/2009
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I In a key scene in The Empire Strikes Back, Luke Skywalker has his hand chopped off, and before the movies over, he has a fresh, robotic one in its place. This is no longer the stuff of fantasy'researchers
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Sat Nov 14 Robots & Surnames
- 11/7/2009
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The Debaters is the hit CBC Radio show that features Canadaรข??s hottest comedians going toe to toe, debating topics in the news and on the minds of Canadians. The audience picks the winners based on who
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Democratic robo-calls turn off a Virginia voter
- 11/6/2009
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I have been a reliably Democratic voter for more than three decades, but this year no Virginia Democrat got my vote. Why? It's not that my political philosophy has changed. It's not that I'm disillusioned
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When good home robots go bad
- 11/6/2009
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Itรข??s been a long day at the office and all you want to do is grab a cold one and plop down in front of the TV. But just as youรข??re getting comfy, you notice something odd on the floor in front of you.
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Robot readied for life of mall drudgery in UAE
- 11/4/2009
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He has facial expressions, speaks classical Arabic and wears elegant traditional robes. Perfect, scientists say, for directing hungry shoppers to the food court. Students and faculty at United Arab Emirates
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We should let robots take over the world, expert says
- 12 Hours ago
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Dr. J. Storrs Hall is an expert on molecular nanotechnology and the head of the Foresight Nanotech Institute (which raises awareness about the very same). That means he spends a lot of time thinking about
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Making Robots Absent-Minded Boosts Their Memory
- 20 Hours ago
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Scientists have developed a new method that allows robots to remember relevant pieces of information from the sea of data they collect from the environment, by emulating the way human memory works. Each
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Robots and dials and knobsรยขoh my!
- 11/7/2009
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How Do you Rate This Article? Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Great Comments: Email address (optional): Learn more about this company: Aluminum welding technical articles
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China to hold robot Olympics
- 11/7/2009
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China is planning to hold a robot Olympics in 2010. The international event will be held in the city of Harbin and will see robots take part in 16 different events, the BBC reports. Robots will be able
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Robot Fish Could Monitor Water Quality
- 11/7/2009
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News From the Field Source Michigan State University The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science
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