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Offline Nemesis

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Whats that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No its a BEAR!
« on: December 25, 2004, 09:06:03 pm »
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University of California researchers are tinkering with technology that will, ideally, let helicopters fly themselves.

The Berkeley Aerial Robot (BEAR) project passed a significant milestone earlier this month, when a 130-pound model of a helicopter successfully guided itself through a course that included random obstacles that weren't on its internal map--a first, according to the university.


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Re: Whats that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No its a BEAR!
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2004, 10:20:25 pm »
I can buy that. I have a Skymall mag from SWA (think sharper image) and they have a vacuum cleaner that automatically guides itself around the room, and get this, when it needs a recharge? N.P. It automatically cruises up to the charge device and hooks itself up!  :D
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