HyQ - robotic Lipizzaner does more than just prance

HyQ - robotic Lipizzaner does more than just prance: "HyQ is the Italian cousin of Boston Dynamics' DARPA-funded BigDog. Under development at Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia (IIT) by a group of researchers led by Professor Darwin Caldwell, this Hydraulically actuated Quadruped robot is being groomed to navigate rough terrain, jump and run at speeds up to 15 km/h (9 mph)."

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2012 MINI Roadster unveiled

2012 MINI Roadster unveiled: "MINI has unveiled the final production version of its MINI Roadster which is set to join the company's rapidly-expanding lineup next year. Looking pretty similar to the Roadster concept unveiled alongside the MINI Coupe concept at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, the sixth model to join the current MINI line-up is the first open-top two-seater in the company's history."

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New paper-based explosives sensor is made with an ink jet printer

New paper-based explosives sensor is made with an ink jet printer: "There's never been a greater need for explosives detectors. From detecting IEDs on the battlefields of Afghanistan to screening cargoes at airports and sea terminals for bombs or illegal arms shipments, the need to seek out and identify explosives means deploying detectors to hundreds of thousands of locations around the world. "

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