Jun 16, 2011, post by Artur Nowak
A new bionic leg is now giving civilian amputees a chance to do standard tasks more easily than ever.
CBS News Correspondent Elaine Quijano reported the Genium, originally designed for wounded soldiers, costs about $95,000. Its battery runs five times longer than other micro-processor models. And one more thing: It’s waterproof!
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Jun 09, 2011, post by Artur Nowak
Military surveillance is a trick business. The goal is to learn everything you can about an area, without alerting enemies to your presence. Human spies cost millions to train, suffer from fatigue and all too often sound just like David Hayter.
Thus, the US military is hoping robots can lend a mechanical hand to the fight. Specifically, tiny winged robots designed to look completely innocuous while they spy on targets.
More > http://www.escapistmagazine.com
