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Boston Dynamics Sand Flea – a recon robot that can jump

By Damir Beciri
5 Comments1 April 2012

sand-fleaAmong other characteristics, fleas are well known for their jumping ability because they are able to jump up to around 200 times of their own body length, making them the 2nd best jumper in the known world. Relying on previous joint development of Precision Urban Hopper robot, engineers from Boston Dynamics came up with Sand… »

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Finch – an affordable robot platform for novice computer scientists

By Damir Beciri
One Comment14 May 2011

finch-robotPrompting “Hello World” is among the first lessons of programming, but such simple programs aren’t able to catch the attention of young generations who grow surrounded by much more advanced and entertaining interfaces. A product of Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute – Finch was designed specifically to make introductory computer science classes an engaging experience… »