A tiny maple seed was the inspiration for this micro air vehicle. Students from the Clark School of Engineering in Maryland have created this tiny wonder called the Ulrich Flyer.
This MAV (Micro Air Vehicle), can take off from the ground and hover. It can also be launched from an airplane and perform a controlled flight.
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Robot Stock News has found a clip of a robotic boat made by iRobot.
Don’t forget that last year iRobot purchased Seaglider, an underwater AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) from the University of Washington.
They may be using some of this technology in the boat shown here. But for what purpose?
Is this to help cops in Florida catch drug smugglers, or is it to help the Navy combat pirates?
iRobot makes an underwater mine clearer called Transphibian. Maybe the robotic boat would be used to launch and or monitor the Transphibian or the Seaglider.
Video after the break (the boat is about 28 seconds in).
Four MSU (Michigan State University) mechanical engineering students have created the Window washing robot called Winboni.
The robot uses double a batteries and a suction fan to stick to the window. The robot also measures 5 X 5 inches and is 2 inches tall.
Winboni took first place at the International Student Design Competition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Video after the break.
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