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		<title>Giant Robot Announces Text Messages</title>
		<description><![CDATA[RoboVox is a giant robot that you can text to.
Created by artist Martin Bricelj, you send a text message to the robot and then the robot speaks it out loud. Robovox will be appearing in Rotterdam, Helsinki, Paris, New York and other major cities.
A book, DVD and other merchandise are also available from the website.
Hopefully [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.robotliving.com/2008/10/07/giant-robot-announces-text-messages/</link>
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		<title>KillerBee By Ratheon</title>
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This UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) by Raytheon and Swift Engineering is absolutely amazing.
With supposedly 100 mile plus range, this UAV was recently given a demonstration to try and secure a contract with the Marines or the Navy.  The KillerBee also has room for a payload and can track objects during the daytime as well as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.robotliving.com/2008/10/06/killerbee-by-ratheon/</link>
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		<title>Dragonfly To Visit Mars</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ExoFly is a dragonfly like MAV or Micro Air Vehicle.
The current model weighs 17 grams and is based on its predecessor the DelFly Micro from the folks at the Delft University of Technology.
The ExoFly is now being prepared for a possible journey to Mars by adding a solar cell and increasing the weight to 20 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.robotliving.com/2008/10/04/dragonfly-to-visit-mars/</link>
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		<title>Robot Car Inspired By Bumblebee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This robot by Nissan is designed to highlight their new crash avoidance system for cars.
Working with the Research Center for Advanced Science from the University of Tokyo, Nissan has developed the Robot Car BR23C.
This robot is based on bees and how in a swarm, they still avoid managing to crash into each other.  Hopefully this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.robotliving.com/2008/10/03/robot-car-inspired-by-bumblebee/</link>
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		<title>Repliee Robot Reaches Uncanny Valley</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Repliee R-1 robot from at Osaka University is modeled on a 5 year old girl.
This robot definitely reaches the uncanny valley with it&#8217;s high creep factor.

This robot is part of the Actroid series of robots from Osaka University.
Link via (Gizmodo)
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		<link>http://www.robotliving.com/2008/10/02/repliee-robot-reaches-uncanny-valley/</link>
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		<title>Robot Band The Trons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kiwi robot band The Trons have been invited to play a gig in Paris  for Mercedes Benz.
The completely robotic band was created by New Zealander Greg Locke.  The band took 8 to 9 months to build, mostly from scavenged parts.
The band is made up of 4 members; Ham, Wiggy, Swamp and Fifi.
Mr. Locke stated:
It&#8217;s great [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.robotliving.com/2008/10/01/robot-band-the-trons/</link>
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		<title>Odyssey IV AUV</title>
		<description><![CDATA[No, this is not complete science fiction or a story by Jules Verne.  The Odyssey AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) can actually  hover in place.
Folks from MIT&#8217;s Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Lab have created the Odyssey IV, another AUV in the latest of a long line of AUVs.  The Odyssey IV can go down to a depth [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.robotliving.com/2008/09/30/odyssey-iv-auv/</link>
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		<title>Nerdbots</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nerdbots are robots made of recycled materials.  They are created by married couple Nicholas &#38; Angela from Kansas City, Missouri.
Similar in style to robots from the Bennett Robot Works.  The Nerdbots are for sale and range from $130 to $190.  The bot shown here is named Conar.
Check them all out here.
Link
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		<link>http://www.robotliving.com/2008/09/29/nerdbots/</link>
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		<title>Murata Girl - Unicycle Riding Robot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Japanese  manufacturing company Murata has unveiled Murata Girl or &#8220;Murataseiko-chan&#8221;.  She is a robot that rides on a unicycle without any assistance.
The robot was built as a playmate for the previous robot, the bicycle riding robot Murata boy.
Both robots use gyroscopes and other sensors to stay balanced while riding.
See our previous post about Murata boy, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.robotliving.com/2008/09/25/murata-girl-unicycle-riding-robot/</link>
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		<title>Free Robotics Classes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stanford University is now offering free robotics classes online.
SEE or Stanford Engineering Everywhere is offering robotics classes such as Introduction to Robotics and Machine Learning among others.
Check it out here and get a leg up on the soon to be real robot uprising.
Link via (Robots.net)
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		<link>http://www.robotliving.com/2008/09/24/free-robotics-classes/</link>
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