Spacewalking Russian astronauts removed an old electronics box as part of an antenna upgrade at the International Space Station on Friday, then tossed it overboard as a piece of junk.
Space Exploration
Feb 2, 2018
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US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel got a first-hand look at a life-size robot that resembles Hollywood's "Terminator," the latest experiment by the Pentagon's hi-tech researchers.
Robotics
Apr 23, 2014
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Imagine powering your cell phone by simply walking around your office or rubbing it with the palm of your hand. Rather than plugging it into the wall, you become the power source. Researchers at the 247th National Meeting ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 16, 2014
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Richard Van As, a South African carpenter, lost four fingers from his right hand to a circular saw two years ago.
Engineering
Sep 9, 2013
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(Phys.org) —What use is a hand without nerves, that can't tell what it's holding? A hand that lifts a can of soda to your lips, but inadvertently tips or crushes it in the process?
Engineering
Apr 18, 2013
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(Phys.org) -- When Cornell engineers developed a new type of robot hand that could pick up oddly shaped objects it presented a challenge: It was easy for a human operator to choose the best place to take hold of an object, ...
Robotics
May 9, 2012
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Astronauts and robots have united in space with a healthy handshake.
Space Exploration
Feb 15, 2012
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No one thinks twice about picking up a cup of coffee, but this task has vexed robots for three decades. A new type of mechanical hand developed by researchers at Harvard and Yale promises to solve this problem.
Robotics
Jan 10, 2011
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The Virginia Tech College of Engineering's Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) has captured another top award for its updated innovative robotic hand that can automatically change its grasping force using compressed ...
Engineering
Sep 28, 2009
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