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Quadrotor Show

Posted on August 7, 2012 by dkohn96

A troupe of 16 quadrotors (flying robots) dance to and manipulate sound and light at the Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors’ Showcase 2012.

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Robot Plays Marimba

Posted on August 6, 2012 by dkohn96

Shimon, a Georgia Tech Robot not only can play the Marimba, but also improvise and play with humans. You can read more from Robot Magazines article SHIMON CAN JAM

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My favorite Curiosity Image (So Far)

Posted on August 6, 2012 by dkohn96

This image, taken from orbit by the HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is of Curiosity parachuting down to the surface of mars. Here is a simulation of the various orbiters in relation to the landing Curiosity. As shown … Continue reading →

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First Pictures from Mars

Posted on August 6, 2012 by dkohn96

Last night Curiosity landed on mars. The landing went perfectly (even with parachutes, cranes and rockets). Within minutes it sent back two black and white images. The first picture to be received was one showing one of the wheels of … Continue reading →

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Curiosity’s Grand Entrance

Posted on August 6, 2012 by dkohn96

Actor William Shatner narrates this thrilling video about NASA’s Curiosity rover, from its entry and descent through the Martian atmosphere to its landing and exploration of the Red Planet in NASA’s hardest planetary science mission to date. If you are … Continue reading →

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Robot dancing competition in China

Posted on August 1, 2012 by dkohn96

Jul 31, 2012 by itnnews Twenty-nine teams from China, Mexico, Russia and South Korea take part in a robot dancing competition in China.

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Real Life Japanese Mech Robot Fires BBs With A Smile

Posted on July 30, 2012 by dkohn96

From: Tech Crunch By:John Briggs July 30, 2012 gadgets Comment 12 inShare16 Real Life Japanese Mech Robot Fires BBs With A Smile John Biggs posted 4 hours ago 12 Comments The Kuratas Mecha robot is an art/aspirational nerd project by … Continue reading →

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B.E.S.T. Robotics – 2012 Game Teaser

Posted on July 30, 2012 by dkohn96

This is the 2012 Game Teaser for BEST Robotics:

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Local Roboticist on TV

Posted on July 26, 2012 by dkohn96

Today Davis Fortenberry (who I told you about in March [See Post]) was on Nickelodeon’s “Figure It Out” trying to stump the panel and also demonstrating his robot. Not only did a 10 year old beat college students in a … Continue reading →

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1st FTC Team in Memphis Announced

Posted on July 26, 2012 by dkohn96

The Memphis area now has a registered First Tech Challenge team! FTC Team 5952 “Reapers Robotics” is associated with Boy Scout Troop 45 up in Arlington. For more info, see their website at https://sites.google.com/site/reapersrobotics5952/. So now Memphis has teams in … Continue reading →

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