Most robot dogs on a desk are toys, and most serious quadrupeds cost as much as a car. Hiwonder's PuppyPi sits deliberately in between: a 720-gram, aluminium-framed quadruped built around a Raspberry Pi 5 that you can program in Python, run on ROS 2, and now talk to through ChatGPT-class large models. Say "find the red ball and kick it," and the robot is meant to hear you, look around, work out what you mean, and do it.
That chain, from words to perception to motion, is what researchers call em...
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Moox Bike, the first-of-its kind bike and scooter hybrid.
With Moox Bike, you can pedal like a traditional bicycle or use the patented platform design to glide and scoot. The Moox Bike begs to be noticed. Its innovative design and striking colors not only make it fun to ride and glide, but turns heads along the way. Its design, construction and architecture provide an extremely comfortable and fluid ride. The Moox Bike is structurally sound with no-fuss. It will last for years with minimal maintenance. Each Moox Bike is individually tested and adheres ...
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Controllable Wingsuit to Fly Through the Air
Imagine if you could glide through the air with wings like a bat and control your movements more easily.
Inventor Tony Uragallo of Zephyrhills has invented a new product called Bird Wingsuit which is created of a web of nylon material between outstretched arms and legs.
He based his research on the kite birds to develop his technique. He observed that Kites steer by twisting their tail one way or another and this led him develop his new wingsuit.
Compared to the earlier wingsuits, this ...
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