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This autonomous firefighting robot gets its self-preservation instinct from its (very distant) insect cousins.
OLE would be propelled by hardened segmented legs rather than wheels, minimizing the firefighting robot’s contact with hot ground and cinders. Six legs is an ideal number: It’s stable, and it makes it easier for roboticists to calculate movements.
Will the FDA clear deep-brain stimulation as a treatment for clinical depression by September 30, 2008?
Will the LHC be fully functional and producing data by October 31, 2008?