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Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 8:06am

Using traditional tech gadgets can be a royal pain when you're all bundled up in a big parka and gloves for the slopes. Just getting to your watch under all that clothing is tough, never mind trying to read the...

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Claw-wielding robot climbs telephone poles in mere seconds

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 12:49pm

Just this morning we told you how Boston Dynamics is getting robots to hop like rabbits, and now the company, working with the University of Pennsylvania's "Kod*lab," has them climbing up poles. The 28-inch-long RiSE V3 has four claw-tipped legs...

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