Team Stellar are the victors of this years Grand Challenge, the competition set up by the MoD to find the miltary robots of tomorrow, beating off competition from ten others.
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Military robot team scoops Grand Challenge title
Chocolate cuckoo clock
An alarm clock designed with the weak willed in mind, this time-sensitive treat delivery system is perfect for those who, left to their own devices, could easily devour a family pack of sugary snacks in a single sitting!
Full drum kit from fresh air!
We’ve long been fans of the Air Guitar yet we’ve been hankering after a percussion section for some time add a bit of backbone and assist us with our beats as we consider the formation of a band with a ridculously obvious name, The Airheads…Well our prayers have been answered, the Air Drums from MiJam are here.
Tumbleweed robot duo detect threats
Students from Manchester University have produced this prototype pair of robots for the Ministry of Defence Grand Challenge, a competition set up by the MoD to uncover new talent across the UK for military hardware use.
Starter set for budding Roboticists
We thought the unearthing of MA-VIN the multi-talented machine was a gem of a discovery then we stumbled across ROBO-BOX, his sibling thats even closer to our budget.
Snake robot acts as an extra pair of eyes for the emergency services
Collapsed buildings or earthquake situations require survivors to be tracked down at speed and this eight metre snake called the Active Scope Camera is perfect for the job.
Southampton scientists promise swarm robotics on the cheap
Producing a “swarm” effect in robotics or getting multiple machines to work with each other does not come cheap, until this team from Southampton found a way of making them for just £25 per machine.
Border patrol robots not welcome!
The facial recognition and passport checking machines are to be boycotted by the Immigration service’s 5,000 staff who don’t believe they are effective at stopping undesirables getting into the UK.
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