The robot in the video above is skiing. Skiing.
Developed by Bojan Nemec at the Jožef Stefan Institute in Slovenia, this future gold medalist navigates autonomously using a video camera and sensors to “see”, a GPS sensor to help determine velocity and distance from an obstacle, and an electronic gyroscope that sends information on the movement [...]
Posts Tagged ‘military’
Okay: Robots Are Getting Pretty Good at Balancing
Pulp Science: Real (Scary) Transformer Tech
By now most of us have seen Michael Bay’s sequel to Transformers – and can agree that it’s the legion of cool looking robots that steal the show, right?
There’s a point in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen when Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox are hiding out in an adobe hut from a host of Decepticons, [...]
Science of the Movies Episode 2!
Yeah, that’s me dressed up to shoot some frakkin’ guns!
This week on Science of the Movies, I get the big picture from IMAX, see how Luma Pictures created the starred-nosed mole in City of Ember, and give mad props to the props masters who change real guns into fake guns. Then, I go John Rambo! [...]
Pulp Science: Super Soldier Suits
The trailer for the upcoming G.I. Joe film includes this piece of titilating action flick dialogue:
“Standing in front of you are Delta Six Accelerator Suits.”
“What’s it accelerate?”
“You.”
Cue the DARPA stiffy.
This got me wondering if there’s any super soldier suits being developed now that can increase human strength, speed, and endurance… Because I always wanted to be a frakkin’ G.I. [...]
Unmanned Flight Record Goes Green
The QinetiQ Group’s propeller-driven Zephyr aircraft flew for 83 hours and 37 minutes, more than doubling the world record for the longest-lasting unmanned flight. The ultra-lightweight plane is built from carbon fiber and powered using paper-thin solar panels that charge its lithium-sulfur batteries during the day, allowing it to cruise through the night.
The 66 pound- (30 kilogram-) plane was launched [...]
