Videos: Awesome New Star Wars Droid You Control With Your Phone! BB-8 App-Enabled Droid || Built by Sphero

Spheero just came out with an incredibly cool new Star Wars robot based on the BB-8 Droid from the upcoming movie.  I gotta get me one of these.  Here's What Wired Magazine says about it:

 "the big-ticket item—the one that has already been reported sold out in Tokyo—isn’t from Hasbro, Mattel, or Lego. It’s an app-controlled miniature robot of BB-8 created by robotics company Sphero."

BB-8 App-Enabled Droid || Built by Sphero

Star Wars The Force Awakens BB-8 Toy Teardown

Sphero's Star Wars BB-8 Droid | Demo

Boston Dynamics' Atlas Robot Tested Outside

Published on Aug 15, 2015

+ Marc Raibert - Founder, Boston Dynamics

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Eagle Attacks Drone and Knocks It Out of the Sky

Published on Aug 8, 2015

SLOW-MO Version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU8sJ...
WOW we found it Version - https://youtu.be/pBAHp72YjQY


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**Eagle was fine - she was massive, and used talon's to 'punch' the drone out of the sky. Hung around overhead so i got a really good look. Eagle's health was my main concern also**

This is the last thing a small bird sees when a Wedge-Tailed Eagle decides that you are dinner...

Do not fly drones near birds of prey, they clearly attack seeing you as a threat or the right sized dinner. This will cost you money and potentially harm to the bird. This one was fine.. the drone needed some attention before it could fly again.

If you see a bird of prey while flying. Land. I have added this to my operating procedure.


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MIT Cheetah Robot Lands the Running Jump

Published on May 28, 2015

In a leap for robotic development, the MIT researchers who built a robotic cheetah have now trained it to see and jump over hurdles as it runs — making this the first four-legged robot to run and jump over obstacles autonomously. (Learn more: http://bit.ly/1JYy1bD)

Watch the MIT cheetah run autonomously outside: http://youtu.be/XMKQbqnXXhQ

Video: Haewon Park, Patrick Wensing and Sangbae Kim

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Hexo+ Drones Can Follow You Around While You Ski Down The Lines of Alaska

Recently I posted that I wanted a Lily Drone.  Well, after seeing footage filmed by another new drone company, I have to say I might want a HEXO+ drone instead.

The HEXO+ drone is capable of auto-following and auto-filming you in whatever activity you want to be doing, whether it's skiing, surfing, kayaking, or running away a raging buffalo.  The Hexo+ is designed for everyone to take amazing Hollywood-style aerial shots and videos easily. Being able to fly at a maximum speed of 70km/h, the Hexo+ can be controlled with a few simple gestures on your smartphone. 

Their previous Kickstarter campaign has successfully raised over $1.3 million dollars with funding from more than 2,000 backers from across the world. Now they are taking pre-orders on their website hexoplus.com. The large scale delivery is planned to be in September.

Here is the latest update on their final design: http://hexoplus.com/blogs/news/19207751-hardware-were-close-to-the-final-design

Video: iRobot Demonstrates iSpot Room Mapping Technology to Help Build the Internet of Things

Uploaded on May 22, 2015

Using a cheap camera, a mobile robot, and a cloud-based object-recognition database, iRobot's system will be used to create in-home maps. The company is hoping its maps will be used by future home-automation platforms to improve Internet of Things ecosystems.

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I want a Lily Drone!!!

Published on May 12, 2015

Lily is the world's first throw-and-shoot camera. It lets anyone create cinematic footage previously reserved for professional filmmakers. Lily is waterproof, ultra-portable, and shoots stunning HD pictures and videos. Pre-order now at https://www.lily.camera/

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