Tag: Robotics
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New Boston Dynamics Robot
Published on Feb 27, 2017 Handle is a research robot that stands 6.5 ft tall, travels at 9 mph and jumps 4 feet vertically. It uses electric power to operate both electric and hydraulic actuators, with a range of about 15 miles on one battery charge. Handle uses many of the same dynamics, balance and…
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Is This Robot Disarmingly Friendly or Skynet?
The NYTimes ran the article A Robot With a Reassuring Touch two days ago. What do you think? A reminder, I copy SOME of the article so it remains available for class, but make sure to read the actual article to see links to other articles, multimedia, and all sorts of extras. Evan McGlinn for…
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Hugging Robots?
Hugvie – the huggable communication medium with a heartbeat http://www.diginfo.tv/v/12-0071-r-en.php