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Get your own robotic doppelgangerGet your own robotic doppelganger You can own your very own robotic doppelganger, just like roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro (that’s Hiroshi on the right) Are you the kind of person that likes their own company? Maybe you're just a narcissist? Well Japanese department store operator Sogo & ...
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‘Motorized Knee’ gives runners a leg up‘Motorized Knee’ gives runners a leg up The 'motorized knee' enables runners to use 30 percent less muscle power From the same place that brought you the Robot Suit HAL comes the “motorized knee.” Designed by researchers at Japan’s Tsukuba University the device supports the flex of the ...
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SOUTH KOREA VIES TO BE WORLD LEADER IN ROBOTS - June 19, 2009 Friday 11:48 AM EST - Control EngineeringControl Engineering STORY TOOLS SOUTH KOREA VIES TO BE WORLD LEADER IN ROBOTS Asia Pulse , June 19, 2009 Friday 11:48 AM EST Advertisement Four-year old Hubo can jog at clip of about 3.6 km per hour, compared to an average adult who manages somewhere between 7 to 10 km per hour. He ...
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Beyond Ghost in the (Human) ShellThe cyborg inscribes itself nearly everywhere, forcing us to re-examine discourses of humanity, modernity, Japan, and technology. I will trace the early history of the cyborg, from its hidden roots and precursors in fin de siècle Gothic fiction to its fully formed conception in 1990s science ...
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