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From Home Brew to Hasbro

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Months later, in 2002, Bob and I finally had a set of electronics put together, with the right motors figured out, and we were ready to take a crack at making it balance and drive around. Bender the Balancing Robot, built in 2002. Ted has over 30 years of experience designing and building commercial software applications.

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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

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He passed away from diabetes-related complications in 2002. All commercial artificial pancreas systems are still "hybrid," meaning that users are required to estimate the carbohydrates in a meal they're about to consume and thus assist the system with glucose control. A person who requires insulin must walk a tightrope.

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