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DARPA’s Latest Robot -

The robot developed by DARPA to manipulate objects reached another milestone. The goal of the robot is to function better than human operated robots when manipulating objects. Currently it is able to complete 18 different movements. See the video at the link: http://mashable.com/2012/03/02/darpas-robot/   Read More

Robotic Arm Flight Simulator -

It might look like a state-of-the-art theme park ride, but the thrills with Deakin University’s latest innovation will only be experienced by the likes of future jet fighter pilots. Unveiled at Deakin’s Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus today (Friday 18 November) by Federal Innovation Minister Kim Carr, Deakin’s Universal Motion Simulator (UMS) will take trainee pilots and drivers through their paces in a safer, cheaper and more realistic training environment than currently available elsewhere in the […] Read More