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Harris County Bans “Robot Brothels”, Record Turnout on First Day of Early Voting, Fort Bend County’s Domestic Migration, And More
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering
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Imaginarium
Video: Battle Of The Bots, Chapter 2
Posted on · The pressure is on and the Robonauts have their sights set on an epic comeback.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1295: Pins
Posted on · Episode: 1295 The lowly, but not-so-simple, dressmaker’s pin. Today, let’s make pins.
News
NASA’s Valkyrie Robots Set The Table For Human Life On Mars
Posted on · Four sister robots built by NASA could be pioneers in the colonization of Mars, but first the $2 million robots are finding new homes on Earth.
Houston Matters
Houston Team Programming Robot for Disaster Response
Posted on · (Note: This piece originally aired Oct. 23, 2013) We learn about HERCULES, a robot being programmed in Houston by David Kortenkamp and his team at TRACLabs. The robot is being designed to assist in disaster response situations where it’s unsafe for humans to go. HERCULES was built by Boston Dynamics Inc. but TRACLabs is programming its brain to compete […]
Houston Matters
Houston Team Programming Robot for Disaster Response
Posted on · We learn about HERCULES, a robot being programmed in Houston by David Kortenkamp and his team at TRACLabs. The robot is being designed to assist in disaster response situations where it’s unsafe for humans to go. HERCULES was built by Boston Dynamics Inc. but TRACLabs is programming its brain to compete in the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC).