[Tyler]

Random Robot Roundup
     

Need to connect IR proximity sensors to your Arduino-based
robot? Then you need to read the latest
post over at the uC Hobby blog. If you haven't settled on a
controller for your robot, you might be interested to know about two new
developments from VIA Technologies. The first is a new board form factor
called the
Em-ITX
(PDF format) that's 30% smaller than the Mini-ITX but offers 200% more
space for I/O ports and connectors. They also announced a new board
called the IVP-7500
aimed at embedded auto applications but potentially useful for robotics
too. It runs on 12V and
needs no cooling fans. Doug
Emes spotted a cool collection
of robot illustrations. Nelson
Bridwell sent a link to a new Scientific
American article written by an optimistic Hans Moravec. From the
Swirling
Brain comes an io9
post about the Toshiba ApriAttenda with lots of photos, Paste
magazine's list of the top
10 bionic characters, and an article on the odd Cajun
Crawler personal transport. From reader Bill Rogers comes news of a
pollution-detecting
robot fish. Know any other robot news, gossip, or amazing facts we
should report? Send 'em our way please.
   

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