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Submission + - Giving Avatars Real Bodies (robotworldnews.com)

Submitted by trogador on Friday December 14, 2007 @01:23PM

trogador writes: Researchers are trying to give avatars physical bodies, so that the virtual reality robots can control the actions and emotions of mobile robots. The unification of software and mobility like this results in the so-called "Ubibot" (ubiquitous robot), which the researchers predict is the future of interactive robotics. In the future, avatars on your pc/cell/pda screen may be able to bring you your tea, scratch your back, or do whatever robots of the future will do.

Comment Re:Slashdotted? (Score 1) 142

by trogador on Monday October 29, 2007 @03:23PM (#21160409) Attached to: Another Look at 1930's Cyclogyro Plane Design

I got the error,too...but you can still go to the homepage and click on the article from there, and it worked for me.

Submission + - Cyclogyro Plane '30s Flies For First Time (robotworldnews.com)

Submitted by trogador on Monday October 29, 2007 @12:08PM

trogador writes: Researchers are making another attempt at building a flying machine that uses the unique "cyclogyro" mechanism for generating a lifting force. So-called cyclogyro planes are supported in the air by power-driven rotors on wings that rotate about a horizontal axis, similar to the paddle wheels of a steamboat. Although cyclogyros were originally invented in the 1930s and a few companies have built different versions of the machine, there are no records of any successful flights.

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