An Australian teenager's simple idea that would allow a complete quadriplegic to control a wheelchair by voice has earned her international recognition and a top science award for school students, handed out by Commonwealth science agency CSIRO.
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January 18, 3:34 PM
Wow, and she's only 16 - amazing!
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An Australian teenager's simple idea that would allow a complete quadriplegic to control a wheelchair by voice has earned her international recognition and a top science award for school students, handed out by Commonwealth science agency CSIRO.
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16 yr old Yaya Lu documents her 8 years of robotics competitions and her learning journery at her website yayalu.net . She is a complete champion.
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The startup unveils its first product: a "real-world video game" Delete the scoop?
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The DomiCopter is a project we worked on with Domino's Pizza and AeroSight, a UK based drone specialist. Delete the scoop?
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Anki brings artificial intelligence and robotics into everyday life. We are excited about taking technology previously restricted to science labs and researc...
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With commercial applications that can improve business performance and enhance lifestyles, intelligent machines are making waves in an array of industry... Delete the scoop?
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Interesting possiblities for robotics - particularly in the connected home or health settings. Delete the scoop?
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The Russian multimillionaire Dmitry Itskov wants us all to live forever, our minds inside avatars. And he is spending a bundle to try to make his colossal dream happen.
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Japanese roboticists have set out to reinvent the wheel, er, the leg Delete the scoop?
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Drones continue their steady approach into the different aspects of our lives. Delete the scoop?
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Swivl is the first and only iPhone accessory that lets you capture hands free video, following your every move and with a wireless microphone, your every word.
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A robotic device that leverages smart phones and connectivity to deliver an easy user experience. Interestingly education is proving to be the largest fastest adopting market for these personal devices. Delete the scoop?
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Pittsburgh's Startup Accelerator. AlphaLab provides funding, mentorship, educational sessions and office space to accelerate the growth of innovative internet startups.
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Applications opened on May 15 for the first intake in October 2013 - yes, you have to move to Pittsburgh for the program. Delete the scoop?
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Inexpensive tactile sensing technology builds on tiny barometer chips that are widely available
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Attendees of the Oppikoppi event in South Africa will be served by aerial robots. Delete the scoop?
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Secondary-school students can play the ultimate robot game: the annual Zero Robotics tournament turns the International Space Station into a playing field for European students to control minisatellites with self-developed software.
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Apple is just starting its WWDC keynote this morning, but it's already announcing something quite interesting: a new company called Anki and its
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London-based roboticist Evangelos Georgiou wants to offer an open-source platform for helping Arduino hobbyists take their projects mobile, thanks to a remote controlled robot called the RK-1 that combines a programmable Arduino microcontroller...
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Eidos masks for enhancing sensory perception through selective hearing and sight with special effects by Royal College of Art students. Delete the scoop?
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Serving Cocktails: Your robot must be capable of delivering a pre-prepared mixed drink to a patron.
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Breakout Labs - A project of the Thiel Foundation
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This flexible new camera can see even better than bugs do (Robotic Insect Eyes Destined for Next-Gen Micro Drones - IEEE Spectrum http://t.co/hOew4oPXKO via @IEEESpectrum)... Delete the scoop?
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"How hard could it be to make a robot bird whose wings can flap independently of each other?" Institute for Systems Research, Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland Delete the scoop?
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This enterprising technologist is designing for a future where computers are intuitive and anticipate our every need. We're not there yet, but she has started a company that aims to imagine, build and test tomorrow's gadgets today.
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Someone, Mark Hatch, if I had to guess, has left a Square reader just to the left of where we've set up our cameras. It's on a table next to a small, but Delete the scoop?
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16 yr old Yaya Lu documents her 8 years of robotics competitions and her learning journery at her website yayalu.net . She is a complete champion.