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HR-OS1 3D Printed Shells and GitHub Repository

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 08:23 AM PDT

3d Printed Shells are up at Shapeways!

The HR-OS1 Orion Armor Set is in beta but available for download, printing and customization at the Interbotix Labs Shapeways Store. *please note 3D printed shells are still in beta phase as maximum payloads have not yet been established.

GitHub Repository Active!

Check out our Github Repository for the latest software, 3D shell files, Arbotix Pro firmware and design files and the HR-OS1 Framework! The framework is completely open source so you can tweak current behaviors and build your own custom software on the HR-OS1.

Beta Pre-Order Round Two, Units Still Available!

Make sure to reserve your HR-OS1 before they’re gone again! We started with only 50, and they’re running out quickly!

IEEE Spectrum

What Does “Responsible Innovation” Mean?
Doping lithium-ion batteries to make them safer
The Real-Life Dangers of Augmented Reality
"Valleytronics" Development Could Lead to New Approaches for Spintronics and Quantum Computing

What Does “Responsible Innovation” Mean?

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 07:00 AM PDT

A new movement tries to define engineers' roles and responsibilities in the innovation process

Doping lithium-ion batteries to make them safer

Posted: 23 Jun 2015 04:00 PM PDT

Could help enable safer, more powerful next-generation batteries

The Real-Life Dangers of Augmented Reality

Posted: 23 Jun 2015 12:00 PM PDT

Augmented reality can impair our perception, but good design can minimize the hazards

"Valleytronics" Development Could Lead to New Approaches for Spintronics and Quantum Computing

Posted: 23 Jun 2015 10:00 AM PDT

Researchers discover that valley polarization makes electron spin polariation in silicon transistors easier

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PhantomX Hexapod With Cooling Fans Installed

Posted: 23 Jun 2015 08:05 AM PDT

User QuadFu/r3n33 created brackets and grills, fitting 30mm fans to the femur AX-18 Servos on their PhantomX Hexapod. Femur servos do tend to run hotter than the rest and this improvement can increase run time and servo longevity. They also look pretty sweet, and the Hexapod is very flashy. Definitely worth a look.

IEEE Spectrum

Project Will Make Clothes Cool So You Don't Need the AC
Calling All Dieselpunks and Tesla Fans
Autoliv's Emergency Brake Works Almost Too Well
Next-Gen Pacemakers May Be Powered by the Beating of a Heart

Project Will Make Clothes Cool So You Don't Need the AC

Posted: 23 Jun 2015 09:00 AM PDT

Why cool an entire building when you can just cool the people in it?

Calling All Dieselpunks and Tesla Fans

Posted: 23 Jun 2015 08:00 AM PDT

The Wyndham New Yorker Hotel new mini-museum shows off the hotel's high-tech origins

Autoliv's Emergency Brake Works Almost Too Well

Posted: 23 Jun 2015 07:00 AM PDT

To avoid hurting the car's occupants, the system can be triggered only at sedate speeds

Next-Gen Pacemakers May Be Powered by the Beating of a Heart

Posted: 23 Jun 2015 06:00 AM PDT

A piezoelectric-powered pacemaker would do away with bulky batteries and speed up surgeries

Trossen Robotics Blog

HR-OS1 Humanoid Endoskeleton Beta Round 2!

Posted: 22 Jun 2015 11:44 AM PDT

We’ve gotten some feedback, written some code, shored up some documentation and now we’re ready to release 50 more HR-OS1 Endoskeleton Beta kits into the wild! Pre-orders are available starting June 22th and will conclude when the 50 units are exhausted. Get them while they’re hot!

Pre-Orders will begin shipping in late August 2015

IEEE Spectrum

Taking the U.S. to 100 Percent Renewable Energy State by State

Posted: 22 Jun 2015 10:00 AM PDT

In this state-by-state plan to eliminate fossil fuel use in the U.S. by 2050, California leans on solar power, Maine on wind

Flashristors: Getting the Best of Memristors and Flash Memory

Posted: 22 Jun 2015 06:00 AM PDT

Will flashristors perform better than memristors?

News post & update: eleccircuit.com

Peak Hold LED stereo VU meter using L1424

Posted: 20 Jun 2015 02:40 AM PDT

This VU-meter can show peak signal on 12 LEDs stereo system and use L1424 as main so easy to build. The importance of the VU-meter, In addition to shows the level of signal and add colorful on the audio system or others tools. The Peak-hold VU-meter have 2 channel or stereo. The main goal of […]