jwz.livejournal.com - 10/13/2009
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engadget.com - 10/15/2009
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engadget.com —
As you know, when iRobot isn't hard at
work developing some adorable automated vacuum cleaners , it...
has a quite lucrative sideline in DARPA-funded research projects . On that front, it looks like we finally have some results to report back on ...
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iRobot shape-shifting ChemBot is back, and it's bad (video)
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iRobot's Soft Morphing Blob 'Bot Takes Its First Steps
MAKE Magazine —
... Wow! iRobot's soft, shape-shifting robot blob can roll around and change shape, and it will be able to squeeze through tiny cracks in a wall when the project is finished.... via jwz. ...
iRobot Makes First Version of T-1000 or Number Six—We Will All Die Anyway [Robots]
Gizmodo —
... In any case, ladies and gentlemen, it has been a pleasure and a privilege writing for you. Now, enjoy the rest of your lives. They won't last much more. [JWZ via ...
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