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Before the AT-AT, There was the Walking Truck

Before George Lucas made the AT-AT famous in Star Wars, there was the Walking Truck. Revealed in the late 1960s and built by GE, the “robot was controlled directly by an operator inside a cage, who used a series of levers not dissimilar from those you’d find in construction equipment to control the ‘bot’s movements, [...]

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PR2 Robot Will Scan and Bag Your Groceries

The PR2 robot isn’t your average bot, it “picks up each item with its articulated hand, then holds it up to scan the barcode and get the price; then it tosses the item into the waiting bag, just as if it were shooting hoops on the playground.” Video after the break. PR2 was developed by [...]

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Rollin’ Justin Robot Can Play Catch

Need someone to play catch with? Look no further than Rollin’ Justin. This robot by DLR uses “stereoscopic cameras and advanced computer-vision software [to] track a flying ball through the air then position his hands to within 2 centimeters of the ball’s landing zone in as little as 5 milliseconds.” Video after the jump. His [...]

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Peugeot XB1: The Wearable Electric Vehicle

Called the Peugeot XB1, this wearable fully-electric vehicle “was designed for premium services in a big society. It features a user-friendly interface, GPS integration, smart phone applications, and a top speed of 35 km/hr.” No word yet on pricing or availability. It’s 2025. Cities have outgrown themselves, shifting mobility as we know it. Public transportation [...]

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Robochef Makes Cooking Chinese Food Easy

For those who love Chinese food, but hate paying take-out prices, meet the Robochef. According to MIK (creators), “with the Robo-Chef ‘everybody can cook Chinese cuisine with no training’; just place all ingredients you need in the wok and watch the Robo-Chef shake and rotate.” Video after the break. MIK offers the Robo-Chef as a [...]

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