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• Chinas next lunar orbiter launch scheduled for October 2010

  
  Lunar Pioneer — Authority: 484
  Xin Dingding China Daily Chinas second lunar probe, Change-2, will be launched in October 2010, a top space scientist said Thursday. Ye Peijian, chief designer of the nations first moon probe, told the third International Conference on Space Information Technology in Beijing yesterday that the countrys lunar ...
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• Eager’s Cardboard ‘D+ropop’ Unveiled as Worlds First ‘Green’ Robot at the International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo

  
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  The worlds first environmentally friendly robot is unveiled by Japanese robotics firm Eager. The ‘green’ robot named ‘D+ropop’ is made almost entirely out of recyclable corrugated cardboard, it weighs a mere 6kg. The D+ropop is life-size, its upper limbs and head are operated by eight lightweight ...
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• Japanese Develop ‘Robotic Muscle Suit’ [Japanese University Develops Robotic Exoskeleton]

  
  Thoughts from the Sidelines — Authority: 647
  Remember that awesome ‘power loader’ from the film Aliens where Sigourney Weaver is able to lift gigantic cargo crates? Well, unfortunately, Honda didn’t reveal the Power Loader 2000, but Tokyo’s University of Science unveiled what could be a step in that direction. The ‘robotic muscle suit’ allows users ...
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• Scientists unveil world’s first eco friendly robot made of cardboard

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  London, November 26 (ANI): Japanese scientists have unveiled the world’s first environmentally friendly robot, which is made out of cardboard.According to a report in The Sun, the green-machine, which is named “D+ropop”, weighs just 6kg and is the brainchild of robotics firm Eager. The life-size machine is made ...
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• Tokyo hosts Int’l Robot Exhibition 2009

  
  Pakistan News | News, Videos, Articles, Current Affairs, Politics, Entertainment, Technology | Geo TV | Dawn | The News | Ten Sports | Geo Super | India News — Authority: 459
  TOKYO: For as long as anyone can remember, the Tokyo International Robot Exhibition has been a showcase for Japan at its wackiest: stern industrial machines lurked backstage as waltzing, noodle-making or ping-pong-playing humanoids stole the limelight. But in recessionary 2009, with Japanese industry writhing in pain, ...
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• Universal doorknob opening robot for the disabled

  
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  Interesting article over on New Scientist about Erin Rapackis design for a "low-cost" robot that can be used by the wheelchair-bound to grip, turn, and push or pull on most kinds of doorknobs. Maybe my sense of how much this sort of thing should cost is way off, but $2000 still seems pricey to me, although I guess ...
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• Robotic Arm Opens Doors for Wheelchair Users

  
  Neatorama — Authority: 783
  Photo: Erin Papacki Creating a robot capable of grasping a variety of door nobs but is light enough to fit onto a wheelchair is quite an engineering challenge. But Erin Rapacki of the University of Massachusetts at Lowell was up to the task, and built one from only $2,000: A door-opening robot must be able to ...
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• Self-righting autonomous swarming robots

  
  MAKE Magazine — Authority: 699
  As if autonomous swarming robots werent cool enough. SensorFly , a prototype from the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, shows just how robust the current crop really is. Knock down one of these sensor-packed hovering whirlygigs and it reorients itself to take flight ...
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• Data Robotics DroboElite iSCSI SAN Storage System

  
  Loopy Gadgets and consumer electronics — Authority: 489
  In addition to the Drobo S 5-Bay Storage System , it is the first Self-Managing iSCSI SAN storage system which features such as automated capacity expansion and one-click single- or dual-drive redundancy for optimal data protection for Windows, Mac and Linux machines. It has the capacity to hold up to eight 3.5-inch ...
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• Data Robotics pulls two new Drobo models out of the hat just in time for the holidays

  
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  When I got the call about a week ago from Mark Fuccio Sr. Director Products & Markets about some new products that Drobo was about to announce, I must say I was not too surprised. In my book they have been consistently setting the bar higher for themselves when it comes to backup storage and [...]
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• Dance of the Christmas Robots

  
  MAKE Magazine — Authority: 699
  Its still way too early for holiday music and decorations, however this was too good to pass up. Robobuilder made this RoboBuilder Xmas Dance Routine to demonstrate the capabilities of their 5720t Huno robotics kit. Ok, Ill take ten. [via neatorama ] Read more | Permalink | Comments | ...
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• NASA contracts to Astrobiotics-Carnegie Mellon

  
  Lunar Pioneer — Authority: 484
  NASA has selected Astrobotic Technology and Carnegie Mellon University for two contracts to study Moon excavation robots and methods to simulate the one-sixth lunar gravity on Earth. Lightweight excavation robots are key to recovering the water and hydrocarbon deposits at the Moons poles, which will enable ...
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• Data Robotics Drobo S 5-bay Storage System

  
  Loopy Gadgets and consumer electronics — Authority: 489
  Data Robotics introduces its new Drobo S, a professional 5-bay storage solution. The Drovo S has the capacity to accommodate up to five 3.5-inch SATA I/II hard drives which accumulates up to 10TB of storage. It is built on BeyondRAID virtualized storage platform, which eliminates the lock-in of traditional RAID ...
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• Hands On, Kid Tested: WowWee Roborover

  
  Gearlog — Authority: 728
  Roborover ($69.99 list), the newest toy robot from WowWee, is not quiet. But kids (recommended ages 6 and older) are sure to have a blast with it. With its tread wheels, flashing lights, and seemingly never-ending patter, Roborover will more than match the energy and imagination of any child. Adults, on the other ...
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• Data Robotics’ Drobo S high security storage device with eSATA

  
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  Running a small business and looking for a good, robust backup storage solution? Data Robotics may have just answered your call with a device offering better performance, more storage and security. Dubbed the Drobo S , it is a high capacity device offering five drives bays for up to 10TB of storage in addition to ...
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• Data Robotics DroboElite – the First Self-Managing iSCSI SAN Storage System

  
  iTech News Net — Authority: 647
  In addition to the Drobo S , Data Robotics launches the DroboElite, that first Self-Managing iSCSI SAN storage system. The system delivers self-managing features such as automated capacity expansion and one-click single- or dual-drive redundancy for optimal data protection for Windows, Mac and Linux machines. ...
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• Data Robotics Drobo S 5-bay Storage System with eSATA

  
  iTech News Net — Authority: 647
  Data Robotics introduces the new Drobo S, a professional 5-bay storage solution that offers 150 percent of the performance of the current four-bay Drobo . The new Drovo S is able to accommodate up to five 3.5-inch SATA I/II hard drives providing up to 10TB of storage capacity. The Drobo S is built on ...
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• #44 Comm.unity

  
  LabCAST — Authority: 93
  The Comm.unity platform enables mobile devices to discover and communicate with each other in close proximity. It also transforms these devices into social sensors, and allows programmers to rapidly develop locally and socially aware applications. Several use cases demonstrate key concepts of Comm.unity.
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• 10TB Data Robotics Backup Storage Solution

  
  TechFresh, Consumer Electronics Guide — Authority: 655
  Data Robotics has unveiled the Drobo S, a new backup storage solution that is perfect for creative professionals and small businesses. The device sports eSATA, Firewire 800 and USB 2.0 interfaces and can hold up to five hot-swappable drives with a total of 10TB of storage space. What makes the Drobo S more interesting ...
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• Some very interesting articles on DROBO S and DROBO Elite

  
  StorageNerve — Authority: 419
  If you haven’t already read about the DROBO S and DROBO Elite, released yesterday (11/23/2009), here are a few interesting links, nice comparisons,  details and info in these post…. Contemplating IT Pack Rat – Stephen Foskett Louis Gray Sunshine Mugrabi Cheers @storagenerve ……And incase you ...
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