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07.06.08

Batter Up

A remote-control, baseball-hitting robot made from a mishmash of junked parts steps up to the plate. See inside for video

By Gregory Mone Posted 06.05.2007 at 2:00 am 0 Comments

The Headless Batsman

Cost: $10
Time: 7 Days

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The Robotic Giraffe

It walks, it blinks, it seats six, and it blasts Kraftwerk: Meet one man's 17-foot-tall pet project

By Mike Haney Posted 06.01.2006 at 2:00 am 1 Comment

How It Works

Cost: $15,000
Time: 10 Months

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