Collaborate Disseminate
What can drive on the ground, hop in the air, and continuously move its coaxial rotor assembly without ever having to reset its position? The answer is [New Dexterity]’s Omnirotor …read more Continue reading Gimballed Omnirotor Goes Over Great Obstacles
When lost hiking out in the back country, a cell phone might not seem like the most useful tool. Absent a signal from the cellular network, it’s not possible to make outgoing calls for help. However, carrying your phone may just make it a lot easier for rescuers to find …read more
What search crews need is calm weather—and any hint of the location of the sub and its 44 crew members. Continue reading ‘Really Bad’ Wind and Waves Are Pummeling Rescuers Trying to Find That Lost Argentine Sub
Bigfoot and aliens have come to overshadow the government’s aging database of missing persons cold cases. Continue reading How America’s National Parks Became Hotbeds of Paranormal Activity
The wheel is a revolutionary invention — as they say — but going back to basics sometimes opens new pathways. Robots that traverse terrain on legs are on the rise, most notably the Boston Dynamics Big Dog series of robots — and [Ghost Robotics]’ Minitaur quadruped aims to keep pace.
One of [Ghost Robotics] founders, [Gavin Knneally] states that co-ordination is one of the main problems to overcome when developing quadruped robots; being designed to clamber across especially harsh terrain, Minitaur’s staccato steps carry it up steep hills, stairs, across ice, and more. Its legs also allow it to adjust …read more
Continue reading Quadruped Robot Can Crawl Under Cars and Jump-Kick-Open Doors