by Jared | May 28, 2008 | Tech & Science
Taking its inspiration from the grasshopper, a tiny two-legged robot that stores elastic energy in springs has leaped 27 times its own height, smashing the record of 17 times set by a previous robot. Later they want to build a wire superstructure to make the robot...
by Jared | May 26, 2008 | Tech & Science
The as-yet-unnamed robot from the non-profit group SRI uses electro-adhesion to cling to the wall, generating electrostatic charges between the wall substrate and itself to keep from falling. The technology uses a very small amount of power and shows the ability to...
by Jared | May 18, 2008 | Tech & Science
The outer skin of the Airbus A380 has to be designed to get this monster off the tarmac. The world’s biggest airliner is light but also tough thanks to incredible glass fibers shown in the video below.. Article Link: www.nationalgeographic.com Video Link:...
by Jared | May 14, 2008 | Tech & Science
Solar rooftop installations just got a lot easier. Lumeta, a subsidiary of construction heavyweight DRI, has developed a solar panel sticker, the Power-Ply 380. The panels are half as heavy as concrete roofing tiles and can be tailored to fit on most tile designs. The...
by Jared | May 12, 2008 | Tech & Science
A robot developed by roboticists at the University of Pennsylvania is made of modules that can recognise each other, even when kicked apart the modules can reassemble into one robot.. Article Link: www.newscientist.com Video Link: www.youtube.com
by Jared | May 8, 2008 | Tech & Science
Brian Cox talks about his work on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Discussing the biggest of big science in an engaging, accessible way, Cox brings us along on a tour of the massive project.. Official Website: www.ted.com Video Link:...
