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2016
BMW Motorrad's futuristic motorcycle concept keeps the rider in control
The BMW Group celebrating its centenary this year unveiled its latest vision of the motoring future in Los Angeles. The BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 is a concept motorcycle that keeps the rider in control in an autonomous world.
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2016
Indian ROV monitors the health of coral reefs
Scuba divers who take a plunge into ocean floors to study coral reefs can now take a break. An indigenously developed remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is taking up their role with more efficiency and accuracy and it’s expected to contribute significantly t
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2016
Komatsu's robotic mining truck completely dumps the driver
Komatsu's latest autonomous truck fully embraces the notion of unmanned operation by ditching the cabin and adopting a design that optimizes load distribution and doesn't distinguish between forwards and backwards. Komatsu began trials of its Autonomous H
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2016
SenseFly gives its eBee agriculture drone bigger wings
A few years back, drone-maker senseFly launched its eBee fixed-wing drone with a firm eye on agricultural applications, though the drone's mapping capabilities drew the attention of those working on search and rescue applications, too. Now the company has
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2016
Panasonic uses human touch to transfer data
In an age when digital information can fly around the connected networks of the world in the blink of an eye, it may seem a little old timey to consider delivering messages by hand. But that's precisely what Panasonic is doing at CEATEC this week. The com
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2016
Meet NASA's robot destined to mine Martian soil
Elon Musk and his private spaceflight company SpaceX recently outlined their plan to make space travel to Mars an affordable reality—just $500,000 for a one-way ticket to the Red Planet. To shuttle people to Mars (within the next decade if ambitious goals
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2016
Omnidrectional robot moves on an electrically charged ball to keep things simple
In a field where highly complex machinery often pulls the strings of highly complex maneuvers, a system that relies on a single ball to get around is certainly at the simpler end of the spectrum. Ten years ago we were introduced to such an idea, and now t
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2016
Google teaches robots to teach each other
Poet John Donne said, "no man is an island," and that is even more true for robots. While we humans can share our experiences and expertise through language and demonstration, robots have the potential to instantly share all the skills they've learned wit
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2016
The New York Public Library Unveils a Cutting-Edge Train That Delivers Books
The New York Public Library has installed a new, state-of-the-art conveyor system in its Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street to transport requested research materials from newly-expanded storage under Bryant Park to researchers
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2016
Combat helmet-mounted HUD combines information and infrared
Combat helmet-mounted HUD combines information and infrared
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