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"Davinci" The Robotic Surgeon Is Now Here In The Texas Panhandle

Porky — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:11:20 +0000

The arrival of the newest born technology in the Northwest Texas Healthcare System is the new, Davinci SI HD surgeon robot. The technology for Robotic surgery isn’t the first of its kind here in the panhandle, but it’s the most current technology in the market. The machine cost about $1.5 million, and is made to [...]

Trossen Robotics Builds The BoogieBot

Dan Seitz — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:25:19 +0000

This is not technically called the BoogieBot. It’s a hexapod robot called the PhantomX built from a kit and controlled via radio that you can buy from Trossen Robotics’ website. But you’ve got admit, this robot has some moves in that opening. The owner’s toddlers weighing in on its style is just the icing on [...]

Robot Soccer Is Way More Watchable Than Euro 2012

Patrick Bateman — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 13:00:12 +0000

The UEFA Euro 2012 is finally over, culminating with a 4-0 win for Spain on Sunday. Team Espana goalkeeper Iker Castillas pitched the shutout thanks to his mind-numbingly hot girlfriend, sideline reporter Sara Carbonero, staying out of his view. There are those who still think the game is difficult to watch due to the excessive flopping and lack of scoring, and if you’re part of that group, try the RoboCup instead.

Rock, Paper, Scissors Robot Never Loses

Deanna Hart — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:25:23 +0000

Scientists at the University of Tokyo’s Ishikawa Oku Laboratory have developed a robot that will never lose a game of rock, paper, scissors. Makers of the Janken robot (janken is the Japanese word for the game) timed the robot’s response so that the winning move is made one millisecond after the doomed human opponent chooses [...]