| SAMI robot has motion detection from the company behind Kinect's 3D sensors, washboard abs (video) Jul 20th 2012, 06:42  PrimeSense, the Israeli company whose 3D sensors helped make the Kinect such a massive hit for gamers and hackers alike, has been dipping its feet in the robotic waters a bit as of late. The company offered up its sensors for use in iRobot's telecommunication 'bot, Ava, and now they've made their way into SAMI, a robot platform created by France's CRIIF. PrimeSense sensors are found in the robot's torso (for detecting people) and base (to help it avoid bumping into objects). SAMI's got a pretty broad spectrum of potential applications, including manufacturing and healthcare -- of course, before it goes mainstream in the latter field, we'd recommend a few aesthetic changes to the creepy robot, which took around $100,000 and six people to make. Still we've got to give SAMI some credit for keeping so darn fit. Check out video of the 'bot after the break. Continue reading SAMI robot has motion detection from the company behind Kinect's 3D sensors, washboard abs (video) Filed under: Digital Cameras, Robots SAMI robot has motion detection from the company behind Kinect's 3D sensors, washboard abs (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Fire Shadow missile can remain aloft for six hours before obliterating a moving target (video) Jul 20th 2012, 05:28  If we were making a list of terrifying airborne war machines, this would probably rank near the top. You certainly won't want to be targeted by the Fire Shadow, but from the safety of a web browser, it's impossible not to marvel at the craft's versatility. Manufactured by French developer MBDA, the Fire Shadow missile is designed to strike a stationary or moving object on command. But unlike some other UAVs, this ingenious rig can remain airborne for up to six hours before it's assigned to destroy a large vehicle (and its occupants) from a nearly vertical angle of attack. Tipping the scale at less than 440 pounds (about 200 kilograms), it has a range of approximately 62 miles (100 kilometers) and is described by MBDA as being "low cost." The British Army is said to have taken delivery of the missile in March, and will begin testing in Sweden later this year, but you can see it action today in the demo video after the break. Continue reading Fire Shadow missile can remain aloft for six hours before obliterating a moving target (video) Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Fire Shadow missile can remain aloft for six hours before obliterating a moving target (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  Flightglobal, Gizmodo |  MBDA | Email this | Comments | |
