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Human powered hovercraft crosses The Thames; doesn't sink

Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 9:48am

It seems like human powered vehicles are all the rage these days, but who would have figured that it would be possible to make a human powered hovercraft? Steam Boat Willy was built by a University of London flight...

Child's play: Iowa State robot learns with baby steps

Kevin Hall

Monday, July 27, 2009 - 2:01pm

The way that we figure things out as wee ankle-biters is usually referred to as procedural learning, or the process by which we interact with our surroundings in a pre-verbal manner. In other words, imagine a baby figuring out it...

Human-powered Shweeb monorail isn't exactly the awesome future I signed on for

Kevin Hall

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 5:42am

Human powered? Human? When I think of the future, I picture a world where we're all carted around by robots. That said, New Zealand's Scweeb monorail is probably a healthier (if a little cramped) alternative. Think of it like a...

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Human powered hovercraft crosses The Thames; doesn't sink

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