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Robot catcher grabs high speed projectiles
New Scientist ^
| 8/4/05
| Will Knight
Posted on 08/04/2005 12:30:02 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: LibWhacker
But can it throw a curve ball?
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posted on
08/04/2005 12:31:04 PM PDT
by
My2Cents
("The essence of American journalism is vulgarity divested of truth." -- Winston Churchill)
To: My2Cents
robots have been throwing for years... ever been to a batting cage? :D
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posted on
08/04/2005 12:33:45 PM PDT
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Echo Talon
(http://echotalon.blogspot.com)
To: LibWhacker
Yeah but can it catch a knuckle ball? And if it can't, can it scramble to the backstop to pick up the ball and then nail the runner at second?
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posted on
08/04/2005 12:35:14 PM PDT
by
ladtx
( "Remember your regiment and follow your officers." Captain Charles May, 2d Dragoons, 9 May 1846)
To: LibWhacker
Military application? Maybe a bullet stopper? That might be nice.
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posted on
08/04/2005 12:36:20 PM PDT
by
mad puppy
( "He's with me!" And I'm with W.)
To: LibWhacker; PatrickHenry
The robotic catcher, developed by scientists at the University of Tokyo, Japan, can comfortably grab a ball careering through the air at 300 kilometres per hour, or 83 metres per second, its creators say. That's 186 mph. Impressive. And the video shows the robot catching the ball on its fingertips, which takes incredible timing, as opposed to the easier human method of letting the ball slap into the palm and then "capturing" it with the fingers before it bounces off.
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08/04/2005 12:37:59 PM PDT
by
Ichneumon
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To: mad puppy
We've got something MUCH better ;>
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posted on
08/04/2005 12:39:24 PM PDT
by
Capn TrVth
("India, -dangling like a chad from the ballot of Asia")
To: ladtx
To: mad puppy
That's what I was thinking... Something to pluck rocket propelled grenades out of the air.
To: LibWhacker
After every catch it does a sort of victory bow. How cool is that?
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posted on
08/04/2005 12:43:05 PM PDT
by
Junior
(Just because the voices in your head tell you to do things doesn't mean you have to listen to them)
To: Echo Talon
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posted on
08/04/2005 12:43:09 PM PDT
by
My2Cents
("The essence of American journalism is vulgarity divested of truth." -- Winston Churchill)
To: LibWhacker
Yeah? So what's it good for?
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posted on
08/04/2005 12:43:30 PM PDT
by
sandydipper
(Less government is best government!)
To: ladtx
Yeah but can it catch a knuckle ball?
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posted on
08/04/2005 12:44:01 PM PDT
by
JimWforBush
(Alcohol - For the best times you'll never remember)
To: LibWhacker
"Nehmzow notes that it is difficult conceive of ways that such a robot could be used today"
Packaging lines. Sorts, rapid transfer from one line to another, etc. There's PLENTY of applications. Packaging lines are high speed -- on the order of this technology at present.
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posted on
08/04/2005 12:47:41 PM PDT
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bvw
To: sandydipper
Cops wouldn't actually have to stop at the donut shop anymore. They could just drive by and the donut shop owner could just throw the donuts at 'em. ;-)
I expect to hear soon about a holdout in order to force a renogiation of its contract.
To: LibWhacker
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posted on
08/04/2005 12:56:14 PM PDT
by
sandydipper
(Less government is best government!)
To: My2Cents
I saw the scouting report and it sucks at hitting. Might be good for the American League... :o)
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posted on
08/04/2005 12:57:45 PM PDT
by
IllumiNaughtyByNature
(If Islam is the Religion of Peace, they should FIRE their PR guy!)
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