This Mass High Tech story about the FDA Foxboro’s Cyberkinetics was useful only in pointing out that was a company in Foxboro called Cyberkinectics. Well, that and it pointed out that they are trying do something minor, like cure paralysis or something:
Cyberkinetics’ Andara OFS (Oscillating Field Stimulator) system is a nerve growth stimulator designed [...]
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Androids, The Good Kind
Posted in robots, tagged Cyberkinetics on December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Robot Worthy of a Pabst Toast
Posted in robots, tagged Boston Dynamics, robots on November 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Boston Dynamics’ RHex looks like the Rambo of the bot world. Through mud, under water, over rock–whatever. Without a knife, I guess it is hard to pass off as worthwhile Christmas present for you nephew. But it makes a nice conversation piece. (via WIRED)
My favorite Dynamics product is without a doubt [...]
Kiva Keeps Your Kids Unemployed
Posted in robots on November 7, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Mass High Tech reports that Woburn’s Kiva Systems has just landed work from Walgreen’s, expanding their automated inventory and warehousing systems’ reach to another big box store. And yes, this means that your kids will have to take a service industry job. So make sure they keep brushing their teeth.
The system works just as you [...]
