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Guardian GT: An industrial dual-armed robot
Guardian GT: An industrial dual-armed robot
The Guardian GT is a robot that needs a human operator unlike most industrial robots.Its arms are kinematically equivalent, meaning they are in the same ratio as a real human, this means the operator will not require any training and can work it intuitively. It can lift over 220 kg and its arms have a reach of 7 feet. Its makers say that it can be used in disaster relief situations. Using force feedback, operators can feel something when the robotic arms touch it, this allows for enhanced dexterity.
Oct 26, 2017
Explosive ordnance disposal marines test 3D printed parts
Explosive ordnance disposal marines test 3D printed parts
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa test out shaped containers made from a 3D printer at Naval Station Rota, Spain, 12 October 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF deployed to conduct limited crisis-response and theater-security operations in Europe and North Africa.
Oct 26, 2017
Explosive ordnance disposal marines test 3D printed parts
Explosive ordnance disposal marines test 3D printed parts
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa test out shaped containers made from a 3D printer at Naval Station Rota, Spain, 12 October 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF deployed to conduct limited crisis-response and theater-security operations in Europe and North Africa.
Oct 26, 2017
Japanese company launches super-chic collection of cat furniture
Japanese company launches super-chic collection of cat furniture
Japanese craft collective launches new campaign to rebuild the once prosperous craft industry.Cat-sized cardboard landmarks, tetris cat towers, and even a new line of IKEA pet furniture proves that furniture design for our fluffy friends is a growing trend.
Oct 26, 2017
British man flies over South Africa using only a chair tied to helium balloons
British man flies over South Africa using only a chair tied to helium balloons
A British adventurer, who was reportedly inspired by the movie Up, strapped himself to a chair with 100 helium balloons and took flight over South Africa this week. He is part of The Adventurists, a group which said its mission is fighting to make the world less boring.It was a fairly indescribable feeling, wafting across Africa on a cheap camping chair dangling from a load of balloons, said Tom Morgan, 38.
Oct 26, 2017
These are the best and worst passports you can have
These are the best and worst passports you can have
What Is The Worlds Most Powerful Passport? That honor belongs to Singapore. Holders of a Singaporean passport can now visit 159 countries visa-free. This is the first time an Asian country has ever had the worlds best passport. Germany, Sweden and South Korea are the next best passports to have.
Oct 26, 2017
Five US presidents who have been accused of sexual misconduct
Five US presidents who have been accused of sexual misconduct
Former President George HW Bush was accused this week of sexually assaulting a woman and the man now sitting in the Oval Office has more than a dozen women accusing him of sexual misconduct. But long before public allegations against presidents became more common, the legacy of alleged sexual abuse and harassment from men leading the nation stretches back to Americas earliest days, spanning leaders both iconic and obscure.
Oct 26, 2017
Five US presidents who have been accused of sexual misconduct
Five US presidents who have been accused of sexual misconduct
Former President George HW Bush was accused this week of sexually assaulting a woman and the man now sitting in the Oval Office has more than a dozen women accusing him of sexual misconduct. But long before public allegations against presidents became more common, the legacy of alleged sexual abuse and harassment from men leading the nation stretches back to Americas earliest days, spanning leaders both iconic and obscure.
Oct 26, 2017
George H W Bush apologizes in response to sexual assault claim
George H W Bush apologizes in response to sexual assault claim
Former President George H W Bush has apologized to actress Heather Lind who accused the president of sexual assault. Lind described in a Instagram posted that has now been deleted how he touched her from behind. A spokesperson for the former President described the episode as his attempt at humor
Oct 26, 2017
U.K. Holocaust memorial to be built near Houses of Parliament
U.K. Holocaust memorial to be built near Houses of Parliament
A Holocaust memorial will be built in Victoria Town Gardens near to the Houses of Parliament in London.The memorial will be designed by Adjaye Associates who won an international competition to design the memorial.The U.K. government have pledged £50m towards the construction which is proposed to be open by 2021.
Oct 25, 2017
Philippines iconic jeepneys to be replaced with eco-friendly models
Philippines iconic jeepneys to be replaced with eco-friendly models
Electric shuttles will soon replace Manilas iconic jeepneys, as one of the citys main forms of public transport. The diesel-powered jeepney is the Philippines most popular and inexpensive mode of public transport. But the jeepney has also been contributing significantly to air and noise pollution.
Oct 25, 2017
University of Edinburgh vets helps save bear with monstrously enlarged tongue
University of Edinburgh vets help save bear with monstrously enlarged tongue
An Asian black bear was saved from a painful illness that caused its tongue to swell to an enormous size thanks to a team from the University of Edinburgh, who traveled to Myanmar to operate on him. The 18-month-old bear, called Nyan htoo, was rescued by a monastery when he was a cub, alongside his brother Kan htoo. Following the rescue, Nyan htoo contracted an infection, which the Edinburgh veterinary team said may have been mosquito-transmitted elephantiasis.
Oct 25, 2017
No obvious heir for Chinese president as Xi Jinping unveils new leadership
No obvious heir for Chinese president as Xi Jinping unveils new leadership
A day after the conclusion of the 19th Communist Party of China National Congress, the party unveiled the list of members of its newly-formed Politburo Standing Committee on Oct. 25 at Beijings Great Hall of the People. The committee will comprise seven members, including President Xi Jinping, who was elected the general secretary of the CPC Central Committee for a second term on Tuesday. The seven-man line-up will be the first time no Standing Committee member will have been born before the 1949 Communist revolution.
Oct 25, 2017
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