New York cab of the future?

March 28th, 2008 Comments Off Posted in Technology

Mar. 20 – Ford unveils a taxi cab concept that’s short but tall, offering lots of storage space.

The cab is 30 percent more fuel efficient than current cabs.

Fred Katayama reports from the New York International Auto Show.

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Robo-chop

March 28th, 2008 Comments Off Posted in Technology

Mar. 25 – Fighting robots battle for supremacy in the latest of Japan’s Robo-One Championships.

More than 100 humanoid robots were entered for the two-day contest which, at the end, saw less than half still standing and divided between heavyweights and featherweights.

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