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Flying Robotic Hands Or A Helicopter That Can Pick Up Objects
A group of researchers led by Aaron Dollar from Yale University have developed an autonomous helicopter that can pick up objects. Yale Aerial Manipulator as the robot is called, could be used in hard to reach places or for removing things like bombs. The robotic helicopter can reach speeds of up to 130 kilometers per [...]
Ambassador Of Death Brings Peace
The Karrar is a 4 meter long robotic plane built by Iran with a 600 mile range. What the plane can actually carry seems to be up for debate. On one hand it is supposed to be capable of carrying four cruise missiles, but some say those are way too heavy for it’s size. Others [...]
Sentry Robosub Heads To Gulf
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute is sending a robotic submarine called Sentry to the Gulf of Mexico to help examine the oil plume rising from the BP oil disaster. According to oceanographer John Delaney, Sentry looks like “a flying bar of soap.” Sentry can dive up to 4,500 meters deep and is powered by over [...]
Giant Floating Sperm Or The Future Of Communications?
Stratellite by Sanswire is a stratospheric communications platform. This LTA (Lighter Than Air) vehicle is completely unmanned and can reach an altitude of over 60,000 feet. From the companies website: A Stratellite is a LTA UAV designed and built to operate in the Stratosphere at approximately 65,000ft. The vehicle is designed to stay stationary in [...]
Robot Sub Deployed To Stop Oil Leak
The oil drilling rig known as the Transocean Deepwater Horizon rig was engulfed in an explosion last Tuesday. On Friday, the oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico had completely sunk. Transocean, a Swiss company owned the oil rig and had leased it to BP. Currently the former oil rig site is now leaking 42,000 [...]