A new Chinese train innovation 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Ig19gYP9o

http://vimeo.com/11259097

How to get on and off the bullet train without stopping. 

 

Jun 1st 2010

Munching machines Robots that forage for fuel and run on steam power May 10th 2010 | From The Economist online A ROBOT with dietary requirements might appear to be a bit far fetched, but a team of American researchers is developing a machine to power a vehicle that will fend for itself by gathering material like wood, leaves and grass to be used as a biofuel to run its steam-driven engine. Who might want such a device? The American military. The Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot is known, of course, by its acronym: EATR. It is the brainchild of Robotic Technology of Washington, DC. So far it is only a concept, but a working prototype is in the works.

[WALLY] This seems to have a strong similarity to the model world systems depicted on this site

 

Stealing the heat

Energy: The idea of recycling paper, glass, metal and plastics has become commonplace. New technologies allow heat to be recycled, too

Mar 4th 2010 | From The Economist print edition

 

 

Well this seemed like something this site is striving for; joining AI, Second LIfe and the Physical world.

Cheers

Wally

Agricultural robots

Fields of automation

Dec 10th 2009

Video

100% Electric Motorcycle

By Alun Taylor  

6th November 2009 14:57 GMT

Do your bit because Labour didn't

The Register

By Andrew Orlowski 

Posted 17th March 2009 12:02 GMT

Looks like some convergences with Second Life begining at Apple.

-Wally-

 

December 11th, 2008

Apple's 3D OS X interface unveiled

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 12:39 pm