Remember the garbage compactor monster in Star Wars? It exists now, except it’s a robot.
ACM-R5 is an amphibious robot snake developed by scientists at the Hirose Fukushima Lab in Japan. When I watched the video (below) of the ACM-R5 swimming, my first thought was, “Wow, it looks so organic and natural.” My second thought was, “Wow, [...]
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Amphibious Robot Snake is Awesome/Scary
What is this White Stuff Buried on Mars?
The robotic shovel aboard the Phoenix Mars Lander has discovered some white material just below the surface of the Red Planet. NASA scientists aren’t exactly sure what it is — Ice? Salt? A buried spaceship?
It’s been three weeks since Phoenix touched ground on Mars’ north pole with the mission of finding clues as to whether or [...]
Picture of the Week: Amazon Tribe Attacks Helicopter with Bows and Arrows
Yeah, you read that right. Researchers flew over this uncontacted tribe’s rainforest village along the Brazilian-Peruvian border, and they were greeted with an assault from below — tribesmen painted in bright red body paint launched arrows at the chopper, most certainly believing the helicopter was “a spirit or large bird”.
You absolutely must read this fascinating account [...]
