Why the Segway was a failure — The reason bendable robots are better
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August 30, 2021

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Bacteria can actually tell time

Bacteria can actually tell time

We have long known that people have biological clocks that help us function. They tell us when to go to bed and when we need to wake up, amongst other things. It turns out that bacteria also have internal clocks and why it's so important will blow your mind.

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How the Segway became an overpriced mall cop transporter

How the Segway became an overpriced mall cop transporter

Back in the early 2000s, we were introduced to the Segway. We were told this new device would revolutionize urban transportation and change the way cities were built. Well, it didn’t really work out that way. So what exactly happened, and why didn’t the Segway become the phenomenon we were promised?

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Why bendable robots are better

Why bendable robots are better

The field of robotics is advancing drastically, seemingly every year. We now have robots in our homes and even some that live on other planets. When you think of robots, you probably imagine large metal contraptions. But engineers are now trying something different. What if robots were soft and bendable?

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Creating an automatic pool cue that never misses

Creating an automatic pool cue that never misses

Billiards is a game of great skill. It can take years and years of practice to get truly good. That is unless you can build a robot to make shots for you. That’s exactly what one man did, and the way he accomplished it is extremely complex.

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