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  • RoboCar G: Japanese venture to sell electric robot car (videos)

    RoboCar G: Japanese venture to sell electric robot car (videos)

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    We covered various products from Tokyo-based robotics venture ZMP in the past, including a mini robo car, but we never had the chance to blog about an actual robot car (from any company actually). Granted, it's just a one-seater and not really "robotic", but the so-called RoboCar G [JP], which is an electric vehicle, doesn't look too bad and might be the beginning of a new trend.

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  • Japan prepares new electric car for launch in 2013

    Japan prepares new electric car for launch in 2013

    Posted on January 25, 2010 | No Comments
    Tokyo-based Keio University (which happens to be my alma mater) is ready to take Sim-Drive, its eco-friendly vehicle technology, to another level. The university announced over the weekend that it will collaborate with a total of 34 Japanese companies and municipalities, including powerhouses such as Mitsubishi Motors or Isuzu, to release a new electric car.

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  • AT&T suspends online iPhone sales in New York City, reasons still unclear

    AT&T suspends online iPhone sales in New York City, reasons still unclear

    Posted on December 28, 2009 | No Comments
    Here's a Sunday night conundrum for you: it's no longer possible to purchase an iPhone from AT&T's online store if you live in New York City, and as of right now, the carrier isn't saying why. Making matters worse, some online customer service reps have apparently gone rogue in providing explanations to curious would-be customers and the occasional inquisitive blogger -- the Consumerist was told that NYC wasn't "ready for the iPhone," and a few others (including us) were fed a line about credit card fraud causing a ban on online sales. The fraud explanation would actually make sense, considering NYC-area Apple and AT&T stores all have the phone in stock and are happily selling them, but Ma Bell still hasn't put this story to bed with an official explanation -- all we've heard so far is the charmingly generic "We periodically modify our promotions and distribution channels." Way to quell a fire with the gasoline of ambiguity, friends. Anyway, if you want an iPhone in New York City right this instant, you should start walking to the 24-hour Fifth Avenue Apple Store, taking the opportunity to assess your priorities and fundamental sense of purpose along the way. The rest of us will continue spending a reasonable percentage of our income on housing.

    [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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  • Tesla shows off the new Roadster Sport

    Tesla shows off the new Roadster Sport

    Posted on July 14, 2009 | No Comments
    Maybe the 0-60 mph in 3.9-second Tesla Roadster isn't quick enough for some folks. Maybe some trust fund babies want to spend an extra $20k to improve that time to only 3.7-seconds. Well, Tesla unvealed the Roadster Sport today at the companies first NYC dealership just for them. This model will cost $128k. We already knew that this model was coming - along with the NYC dealership - but how about a quick recap?

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  • Leaked Case Designs May Predict Future iPod Cameras

    Leaked Case Designs May Predict Future iPod Cameras

    Posted on July 6, 2009 | No Comments
    Remember the iPhone Nano? It was a sure thing, based on designs of silicon cases leaked by a third party manufacturer. Oh, wait. No it wasn’t. The fire of speculation licked higher as the gasoline of rumor was sloshed and splattered around the internet, only to fizzle under the halon blanket of Apple’s silence. Then again, [...]

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  • Rocket Board: The Propellor-Powered Skateboard

    Rocket Board: The Propellor-Powered Skateboard

    Posted on June 26, 2009 | No Comments
    Ryan Bavetta’s Rocket Board doesn’t actually use a rocket, but it does look like one. The home-brew prop-powered skateboard carries a 3.7 HP model airplane engine which powers a propellor in a standard house-fan cage. It doesn’t use gasoline or kerosene but proprietary Glow Fuel, a dangerous sounding mix of methanol, nitromethane and oil. The [...]

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  • EATR defense robot scrounges for its own food

    EATR defense robot scrounges for its own food

    Posted on May 28, 2009 | No Comments
    This is pretty old but I thought I'd put it out there in light of recent movements by our future robotic overlords to become autonomous. The Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot (EATR) by RTI has a built-in foraging system that can harvest biomass as well as fuel like gasoline, propane, coal, and solar energy on the go. It powers itself with a combustion engine and can hunt out and ingest these foodstuffs automatically.

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