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iCub Is Growing Up

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It’s a little weird to think that iCub , the first version of which was released in 2008, is now a full-on teenager—after all, the robot was originally designed after a three year old child, and it hasn’t grown all that much.

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Why Haven't Hoverbikes Taken Off?

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Their demos and PR campaigns have continued to whet the public’s appetite for hoverbikes, but there are some solid reasons why the nascent hoverbike industry has yet to get airborne. The University of Kansas team’s GoFly entry, called Mamba , had been one of 10 Phase I winners for best design.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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I've also designed and led some of the first equity-centered EV projects which have gone on to inform numerous other equity-centered efforts. In the last six months, I’ve served the EAA National Board by sitting on the new logo design committee and developed partnerships with a workforce organization to bring on internships.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

I've also designed and led some of the first equity-centered EV projects which have gone on to inform numerous other equity-centered efforts. In the last six months, I’ve served the EAA National Board by sitting on the new logo design committee and developed partnerships with a workforce organization to bring on internships.

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Flight Simulator Gave Birth to 3D Video-Game Graphics

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In 1976, Artwick wrote his master’s thesis on a flight simulator he’d designed to run on Digital Equipment Corp.’s Still, its first-person 3D visuals were ahead of the curve, predating more famous hits like Atari’s Battlezone. “I Scot Bayless, the studio manager overseeing the team, says an early demo left Bill Gates stunned.

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From Home Brew to Hasbro

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for “Automated Music Personality,” or AMPbot for short. At this point it was 2008, and AMPbot was scheduled for release in early 2009, but that was not to be. At this point it was 2008, and AMPbot was scheduled for release in early 2009, but that was not to be. The product was to be named A.M.P.,