Mini-robot helps answer giant dinosaur questions
10/21/2011
When Ronald Fearing and Kevin Peterson, both engineers at the University of California in Berkeley, set out to create an addition to their previous innovations for military robotics, they didn't expect to stumble upon an ancient debate about prehistoric winged creatures. However, that's exactly what they did, according to a report in Wired. The two [...]
The Bandit may be able to help children with autism spectrum disorders
10/19/2011
Typically robots are designed with a physical purpose, including manufacturing cars, performing delicate surgeries or aiding military officials perform daunting tasks behind enemy lines. However, recent innovations in robotics have led researchers to develop a sensitive side of humanoids in order to help children born with autism spectrum disorders, according to the Los Angeles Times. [...]
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