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World’s First Bionic Cat?
Oscar, a British black cat had a terrible farming accident involving a combine harvester and lost both of his rear paws and part of his legs last October. Oscar was taken to Noel Fitzpatrick, a veterinarian in Surrey. Working with a team from University College London led by Professor Gordon Blunn, Mr Fitzpatrick was able [...]
Cycler Robot Gets Kids to Recycle
Cycler robot, sometimes called Recycler, by David Buckley has been in business for more than 10 years. Cycler was created to help teach children to recycle and is used in school presentations. Cycler can control some functions on his own, but for some bigger functions he is controlled by a handler. See more about the [...]
Helicopter Drone Lands UK Police In Hot Water
Merseyside police in England used a helicopter drone to track down a teenager who had run away from a stolen car. The robot used thermal imaging cameras and the police did finally catch the suspect. The problem is that the police were not allowed to use the drone and themselves committed a crime in the [...]
Cauliflower Harvesting Robot Scares Children
Creepier than a human like robot in an uncanny valley is the robot that is being trained to harvest cauliflower. Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed an infravision system which should allow them to see through all the leaves and greenery and harvest cauliflower with a robot easily. NPL is working with [...]