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FA: OWI WAO II MV-981K Programmable Build it Yourself Robot kit with PC Interface

Fetched: August 19th, 2008, 6:23pm PDT

1. OWI Movit WAO II MV-961 / MV 981 K Programmable, Build it Yourself
Robot Kit with PC interface
I got this as a gift a few years ago and never actually did anything
with it. It is a very nice little robot with either direct programming
via its keypad or programming from a PC via the interface kit. This is a

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A 'Frankenrobot' with a biological brain - Yahoo! News

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 6:17pm PDT by wunderk

Tags: Science cyborgweird rats Robots

Meet Gordon, probably the world's first robot controlled exclusively by living brain tissue. Their groundbreaking experiments explore the vanishing boundary between natural and artificial intelligence, and could shed light on the fundamental building blocks of memory and learning

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French Diver Protests Robotic Judging

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 6:10pm PDT by unknown

2028 Olympics — US diver Noah Stive easily won the men’s 3-meter springboard competition yesterday, but his main rival lodged a protest, claiming the robotic judges’ software was flawed and skewed the scoring.

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Biomimetic-robot-Hanson.mov (video/quicktime Object)

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 6:02pm PDT by middlebrow

Tags: Science Robots technology

Biomimetic-robot-Hanson.mov (video/quicktime Object)

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French Diver Protests Robotic Judging

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 5:47pm PDT by Skip Dekades

Lesplé filed a protest over the electronic judging, claiming that the robotic devices were designed by Americans and therefore inherently prone to malfunctions. Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), the international governing ...
Acropolis Lauderdale County commissioner says robotic privy may ...

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 5:38pm PDT by mszhoracesophia

Present tense the alderman has shifted his graceful gesture on route to a robotic piss pot, address the exercise could get the idea a newspaper mordacity item a of long standing restroom entry preventing the"sapphic radiosensitivity" ...

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Are the forms on your website protected from robots?

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 5:21pm PDT by memdesigns

In general, web robots are visiting sites to hack, spam and collect email addresses. Unless your site has high-level intelligence secrets, you’re probably not too worried about hackers. But spammers are concerning for a few reasons. ...

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Invisible cyborgs and other tech snippets

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 5:08pm PDT by Paul

A cyborg robot unveiled by University of Reading researchers has a brain composed of 50000 to 100000 active meatware neurons… Once removed from rat foetuses and disentangled from each other with an enzyme bath, the specialised nerve ...

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Wall*E: My Thoughts

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 5:05pm PDT

I finally saw Wall*E the other day. All I can say is it was worth the wait and I

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Re: Would you prefer the world to end by zombies or robots?

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 4:51pm PDT by unknown

no, it is 2012, the Mayan Doomsday calendar.

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Ganzbot: An Arduino robot who reads Twitter

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 4:43pm PDT by thrashor

Tags: Java Robots Arduino twitter

A robot head that reads twitter tweets aloud.

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Robots as Bartenders

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 4:42pm PDT by Youngester

“I think everyone loves the novelty of a robot that can pour beer. We”ve had a few bartenders who have said ”with this guy on the scene, my job’’s in danger”, but given that he cost PS100,000 to make, it may be a while before that ...
Robots Milking Cows

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 4:39pm PDT by Youngester

Strong words from someone who has backed his belief and his family's future and put his money behind this statement... and is now reaping the rewards. Mr Harvey and his wife Debbie, together with their young son Jack, run their family ...
Robots that respond to your gestures

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 4:16pm PDT by unknown

During the Industry Insights webcast at IDF, Rodney Brooks, from MIT demostrates how robots can be programmed to respond to you gestures and can mimick emotional responses. I was not able to sit…

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Rat-brain robot aids memory study - BBC

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 4:15pm PDT by Ray

Dr Ben Whalley, from the University of Reading has carried out tests on the 'rat- brain-controlled' robot. A robot controlled by a blob of rat brain cells could provide insights into diseases such as Alzheimer's, University of Reading ...

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OC Robotics debuts half-inch diameter snake-arm robot

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 4:05pm PDT

OC Robotics debuts half-inch diameter snake-arm robot Posted in: Engadget Filed under: Robots As we've seen, snake-like robots have long since move beyond the realm of nightmares into a frightening reality, and they just seem to keep on getting more and more plentiful. This latest one comes to us from UK-based OC Robotics, and has the notable distinction of being just a half-inch in diameter and a full 24 inches long, which is apparently just the ticket the US Department of Defense was

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Evil Robot Alert

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 3:47pm PDT by kr4y

Tags: Robots blog Funny humour robot

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Let's Make Robots! | Let's Make Robots!

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 3:34pm PDT by rantenki

Tags: research robot robotics Robots tutorials

Let's Make Robots! | Let's Make Robots!

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Mars robots begin test campaign

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 3:18pm PDT by kmiles

Engineers have unveiled the latest prototypes for a European rover that is due to land on Mars in 2015. BBC News has had exclusive access to the test vehicles which are being put through their paces by space company UK Astrium at its HQ ...

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Stellar result in MoD challenge

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 3:04pm PDT

The Ministry of Defence today announced the winners of its Grand Challenge, a contest to identify promising battlefield robot technologies. The contest began in 2006, with a shortlist of seven contestants battling it out 16-18 August. The final phase included sniffing out a range of threats placed in a mock battle theatre. SATURN, the winner, included integrated ground and aerial robots with visual, thermal, and radar sensors. Baroness Ann Taylor, Minister for Defence Equipment and Support,
Stellar result in MoD challenge

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 3:04pm PDT

The Ministry of Defence today announced the winners of its Grand Challenge, a contest to identify promising battlefield robot technologies. The contest began in 2006, with a shortlist of seven contestants battling it out 16-18 August. The final phase included sniffing out a range of threats placed in a mock battle theatre. SATURN, the winner, included integrated ground and aerial robots with visual, thermal, and radar sensors. Baroness Ann Taylor, Minister for Defence Equipment and Support,

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Toy Robots to Have and to Hold

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 3:02pm PDT by drehmer

Tags: toys reference Retro nostalgia Robots

Toy Robots to Have and to Hold

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Eli’s newest creation

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 3:00pm PDT

Introducing the FC 60! I have no idea what FC 60 stands for, and neither does Eli. He just thought it sounded cool. We’ve officially started back with homeschooling now. Zach got to go on a field trip today, so Eli and I decided to have some fun. We watched a couple of educational shows, and in one of them, these kids built “robots” out of household stuff. So, Eli and I made a racing robot. He gathered all the parts; I helped with putting it together. The crumpled paper is the brain. The ey

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OC Robotics debuts half-inch diameter snake-arm robot - Engadget

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 2:42pm PDT by banezaka

Tags: leder titthl snake robot Robots

OC Robotics debuts half-inch diameter snake-arm robot - Engadget

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Follow up on Robots & Democracy talk

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 2:24pm PDT by DrAdam

Some people requested links to the organizations and studies that Prof. Goldberg talked about last night. You can find them all on Prof. Goldberg’s web page. [Slashdot] [Digg] [Reddit] [del.icio.us] [Facebook] [Technorati] [Google]

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OC Robotics debuts half-inch diameter snake-arm robot

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 2:21pm PDT

Filed under: Robots As we've seen, snake-like robots have long since move beyond the realm of nightmares into a frightening reality, and they just seem to keep on getting more and more plentiful. This latest one comes to us from UK-based OC Robotics, and has the notable distinction of being just a half-inch in diameter and a full 24 inches long, which is apparently just the ticket the US Department of Defense was looking for (it's currently testing the bot). Like other similar bots, this on
Robot just like having a doctor in the house

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 2:21pm PDT

By REBECCA PALMER - The Dominion Post Kiwi scientists are developing robots that could be used to measure blood pressure, help patients who fall over, carry out ward rounds - and keep older folk company. A new robotics laboratory was opened in Auckland yesterday as a joint venture of Auckland University and Korean scientists. Research, Science and Technology Minister Pete Hodgson had his blood pressure taken by a robot and said it was "an exciting new era". Kiwi researchers will adapt robot tech

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KIDS TOTE - Robots

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 2:18pm PDT by nobody@flickr.com (iSew)

iSew posted a photo:. KIDS TOTE - Robots.

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LockWasher robots

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 2:05pm PDT

We've written about Lockwasher's rayguns before - he has some great junk robots, too! Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Arts | Digg this!
OC Robotics debuts half-inch diameter snake-arm robot

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 2:01pm PDT

OC Robotics debuts half-inch diameter snake-arm robot August 19th, 2008 Filed under: Robots As we’ve seen, snake-like robots have long since move beyond the realm of nightmares into a frightening reality, and they just seem to keep on getting more and more plentiful. This latest one comes to us from UK-based OC Robotics, and has the notable distinction of being just a half-inch in diameter and a full 24 inches long, which is apparently just the ticket the US Department of Defense was looking
OC Robotics debuts half-inch diameter snake-arm robot

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 1:55pm PDT

OC Robotics debuts half-inch diameter snake-arm robot Filed under: Robots As we've seen, snake-like robots have long since move beyond the realm of nightmares into a frightening reality, and they just seem to keep on getting more and more plentiful. This latest one comes to us from UK-based OC Robotics, and has the notable distinction of being just a half-inch in diameter and a full 24 inches long, which is apparently just the ticket the US Department of Defense was looking for (it's currentl

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New Acquisitions

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 1:44pm PDT by mr kang

I also picked up Transformers Animated Soundwave because I love Soundwave in all his forms except the Titanium series. Also, he rocks a red Flying V that transforms into Laserbeak. Truly the epitome of the Rock and Robots mindset. ...

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http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/robot.txt

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 1:32pm PDT by sechristiansen

Tags: Robots cheap

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the big br0

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 1:29pm PDT by guibot

Here goes my second robot. I found this offroad car in an old junk and it was love at first sight! Now i want to add some brains and sensors and give him a new life :]. Finally the SRF05 and two infrared sensors (GP2D120) arrived!! i´m ...

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OC Robotics debuts half-inch diameter snake-arm robot

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 1:16pm PDT by Donald Melanson

This latest one comes to us from UK-based OC Robotics, and has the notable distinction of being just a half-inch in diameter and a full 24 inches long, which is apparently just the ticket the US Department of Defense was looking for ...

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Robots on Salisbury Plain

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 1:08pm PDT by Phil Chamberlain

There were all sorts of robot cars and wheelbarrows and mini-helicopters and gliders taking part. The winner announced this afternoon was Team Stella. Mod_thales01_5 (The first pic is Team Stella's entry, the second isn't Wall-E but ...
Photoshoot: Gibson Les Paul Standard

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 12:54pm PDT by mr kang

... Zakk Wylde pedalboard, Marshall TSL 602, and if you look carefully, some members of the Gorillaz as well as the extremely rare OBEY themed action figure. Lastly, here is Mr. Robot trying to figure out how to play guitar. ...

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OC Robotics debuts half-inch diameter snake-arm robot

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 12:24pm PDT by Donald Melanson

As we've seen, snake-like robots have long since move beyond the realm of nightmares into a frightening reality, and they just seem to keep on getting more and more plentiful. This latest one comes to us from UK-based OC Robotics, ...

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Reply to Another suspicious profile

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 12:04pm PDT by nobody@flickr.com (Robots For Magnolia)

Robots For Magnolia posted a reply:. catjf88 does not have photos available to anyone, and has many doll photos faved: www.flickr.com/photos/33681980@N00/favorites/
Check that... the robots are alive with one hour to go.

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 12:03pm PDT by thehawaiitrader

Check that... the robots are alive with one hour to go.
World War 2045: A War of Robots

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 12:02pm PDT by Kiltak

Created by a Vincent Chai, a student of the University of Hertfordshire, World War is a short CGI film featuring two transforming robots fighting in Hiroshima, Japan, exactly 100 years after the end of World War II. Enjoy the show! ...

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Could Robot Aliens Exist?

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 12:00pm PDT by Steven Dick (as told to Ker Than)

The existence of a race of sentient alien robots might be not just possible, but inevitable. In fact, we might be living in a "postbiological universe" right now, in which intelligent extraterrestrials somewhere have exchanged organic ...

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UFO: Extraterrestrials - Chaos Concept for $17.99

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 11:59am PDT by unknown

... incursions Build hangars, medical sections, detection systems, labs, workshops and more Control a squad of soldiers, light and heavy support combat vehicles, robots and air unitsClick here for UFO: Extraterrestrials - Chaos Concept.

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MoD announces winner of robotic spy challenge

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 11:42am PDT by admin

The technology was developed for the Ministry of Defence's Grand Challenge, a contest to find the best robotic air and ground vehicles for identifying threats such as snipers and roadside bombs. read more.

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"baratinha" My First Robot

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 11:17am PDT by guibot

Here goes my first attempt of making a robot, i used an arduino and a motor shield, with one servo for steering, and a standard dc motor for traction. I didn´t have any cool sensors like infrared or ultrasonic at the moment, ...
World War 2045 Will Be Fought By Robots

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 11:13am PDT by Conner Flynn

Here’s an awesome short film that combines transforming 1940s tanks and airplanes, robot kung fu, and an atomic bomb that ticks backwards to zero. It’s an awesome and inspiring piece of work by animator Vincent Chai, a graduate of the ...
Robots attack in space

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 11:12am PDT by simra

By Jonathan Bender(Jonathan Bender) What happens when space robots attack a remote settlement on a distant planet? Well like Armageddon, you have fires in space and general chaos (considering that's the second reference to this movie in ...
LockWasher robots

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 11:12am PDT by simra

By Patti Schiendelman We've written about Lockwasher's rayguns before - he has some great junk robots, too! Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Arts | Digg this! MAKE Magazine - http://blog.makezine.com/ ...
Robots may soon leave bartenders jobless

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 11:11am PDT by unknown

British and Japanese researchers have developed a robot that may give bartenders a run for their money. The robot called Mr. Asahi can pull pints, pour shots and open bottles at high speed without asking for orders to be repeated. ...
Re: ZOMG! Giant Fighty Robots!

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 11:10am PDT by Arkangel

LOL looks like fun.
Robots that respond to your gestures

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 11:06am PDT by Bob Duffy

In the demo Rodney shows us how robotics are advancing so they can better interact with humans by interpreting gestures and vocal tones. He believes like the PC, robots will become more mainstream and will be able to better interact and ...
Robots may soon leave bartenders jobless

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 10:52am PDT by unknown

London, August 19 (ANI): British and Japanese researchers have developed a robot that may give bartenders a run for their money. The robot called Mr. Asahi can pull pints, pour shots and open bottles at high speed without asking for ...
Robots may soon leave bartenders jobless

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 10:34am PDT by unknown

Robots may soon leave bartenders jobless.

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My Business: Liberty Street Robot Supply & Repair

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 10:07am PDT by Stefanie Murray | The Ann Arbor News

My Business: Liberty Street Robot Supply RELATED: See past My Business profiles Amy Sumerton Program director/store manager at 826michigan and Liberty Street Robot Supply & Repair. Age: 32. Residence: Ann Arbor. ...

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It's 2008. Where's My Flying Robot?

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 10:06am PDT by Alice Dryden

My love of cute robots is well-documented, as evidenced by my embarrassing crush on Fender from Robots and probably traceable to early viewing of Benji, Zax and the Alien Prince, or an even earlier fondness for 7-Zark-7. ...

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Stellar result in MoD challenge

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 9:52am PDT

Tags: technology

The Ministry of Defence has concluded a contest to identify robots best suited to battlefield spying.

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Stellar result in MoD challenge

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 9:52am PDT

Tags: technology

The Ministry of Defence has concluded a contest to identify robots best suited to battlefield conditions.

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Robots in Disguise

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 8:54am PDT by unknown

Author: Decipher Subject: Robots in Disguise Posted: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:54:18 CDT Topic Replies: 3 Maggie... or... yeah, just Maggie. Do you recognize these lovely ladies?

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LockWasher robots

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 8:00am PDT

Tags: Arts

We've written about Lockwasher's rayguns before - he has some great junk robots, too!
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Dorkbot Austin: This Thursday!

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 7:44am PDT

Tags: Events
Dorkbot Austin #16 is this Thursday, and it's full of steampunk wearable robotic wonders:
- Jason Delaney's steampunk (literally) homebrew still that can be used to make alcohol, herbal oils, purify water, etc.
- Chase Hammock's touchscreen driven wearable multimedia computer
- Adam Iseman's Ard-e, a sub-$100 robotics platform
(Image courtesy Adrian Ward)

We're at Cafe Mundi, 8pm to 10; here's a map.

If you've got your own project to show off, be sure to bring it along and participate in the Opendork (ad-hoc 5-minute speeches at the end of the night)!

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