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11.23.09

Could Robots Unite Under One Operating System?

A common robot operating system could lead to a robotics revolution -- scientifically speaking, of course
By Jeremy Hsu Posted 08.11.2009 at 9:32 am 10 Comments

Robots Unite: Patch my operating system to 3.0 now, human!  Warner Bros.
Today's robots represent islands unto themselves that don't share either software or hardware with each other. But researchers have begun developing a common operating system that could revolutionize robotics and permit easier collaboration with less reinvention of the proverbial wheel. The change could rival that which rippled through the PC industry when Microsoft's Disk Operating System (DOS), and later Windows, burst onto the scene and became standard.

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Is Linux Ready for You?

Geeks have loved it for years, but is the open-source OS alternative finally easy enough for the rest of us?
By John R. Quain Posted 10.06.2004 at 5:00 pm 1 Comment

Dept.: Geek Guide
Tech: Linux
Cost: Free-$316
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