Robots And Tech

Friday, April 3, 2015

NM BEST Robotics Competition 2011

NM BEST Robotics Competition 2011 One round of the New Mexico BEST 2011 competition - BUGS! It was quite a fun time.

Jamie Hyneman's 'Arborist' Quadcopter Test

While Adam's interest in quadcopters is from a photography and cinematography perspective, Jamie can't help but think of other potential applications for RC multi-rotors. For example, using a quad for landscaping work on otherwise unreachable foliage. We head out to a remote location to safely test Jamie's modification, with some surprising results and lessons learned. Definitely don't try this at home.

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Audiologist Streams Music with her Advanced Bionics Cochlear Implant

Audiologist Streams Music with her Advanced Bionics Cochlear Implant Samantha describes how she enjoys listening to music with her Advanced Bionics cochlear implant and Phonak hearing aid thanks to the Phonak ComPilot.

Learn more about this technology here:
http://www.advancedbionics.com/com/en/products/accessories/connectivity.html

New exoskeleton boot reduces cost of walking by 7%!

New exoskeleton boot reduces cost of walking by 7%! Scientists have developed a simple, boot-like exoskeleton that can boost a walker's efficiency without any external power source!

Find out more -- http://scim.ag/1GLGInX

Video credit: Bruce Wiggin and Steve Collins

Robot Driving

Robot Driving Our v2 chassis driving