Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Stompy: 18 foot wide, 6-legged, rideable robot in the works

Stompy: 18 foot wide, 6-legged, rideable robot in the works: "Project Hexapod is aiming to make the construction of large scale robots cheaper and easier for hobbyists with Stompy - an 18 ft (5.5 m) wide, 4,000 pound (1800 kg), 6-legged hydraulic robot that you can ride."

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Chris Fertig and Crew Set Record in New York City-to-Bermuda Boat Race

Chris Fertig and Crew Set Record in New York City-to-Bermuda Boat Race: "American Chris Fertig and his crew have set a record time in the 774-mile (673-nautical mile) Bermuda Challenge race that runs from New York City to St. George, Bermuda. Fertig’s time of 21 hours and 39 minutes beat the previously held record by 44 minutes (22 hours and 23 minutes)"

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