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Soccer ball that also serves as virtual referee wins design award
Robot and human face-off at the bowling alley
Computers have long since been able to play chess with humans and challenge grandmasters, but things get a little tricky in the physical world for robots. Although now that they can dance and shoot arrows, it seems only plausible that robots try a hand at bowling as well. Meet Earl, or the Enhanced Automated Robotic Launcher that can throw balls at 24 MPH and spin them up to 900 RPM. Representing humans and standing against Earl was Chris Barnes, who has 12 PBA tour titles under his belt. Take a look at the video to see who won. (Hint: It’s the human.)
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Castrol Builds A Giant Soccer Playing Robot, Kicks Balls At 200kmph
Soccer is one fun, action packed game, and Castrol’s new robot just loves playing soccer. The giant machine can kick the ball at the speed of 200 kilometers an hour, which I suppose qualifies it for the next Shaolin Soccer movie (if there is one). Checkout the video to see how insane this robot is, and how it isn’t really good for anything, except when you require to have a bot kick the balls at 200kph.
Engadget
Football Hero Brings The "Hero" Games To The Real World
The football hero is a lot like the Guitar Hero, except that it for the most part, real life, and played with a football. A giant screen shows colors that Kasabian football players have to hit with the ball. The Arduino-controlled contact sensors are illuminated by falling colored blocks.
Gearfuse
Pictograms For The 2012 London Olympics Unveiled
Pictograms for the 2012 London Olympics were unveiled today, and they come in two flavors, silhoutted and dynamic. The silhoutted version is more or less like the conventional pictograms, while the “dynamic” one has its roots in the “London Underground Map.” The pictograms aren’t particularly impressive, but considering the debacle that was the logo for the Olympics, even average looks good.
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Reebok Vector O Bat Gets Better Aerodynamics
Reebok’s new Vector O Bat has been designed to reduce drag and increase swing speed, giving you better odds of hitting real hard. Three holes in the bat do the job of reducing drag by allowing air to pass through. It is made of Reebok VR950 alloy and Composite Performance Matrix and costs $280.
Uncrate
Living Room Golf Course
Bring in the Putt up or Shut up Rug Kit and get your own miniature golf. Each rug comes with 8 modular tiles to increase the par level which starts at par 3 and goes up to par5. And if you’re new to golf then don’t worry the kit comes with a map to help you play and create different course variations. It is priced at $139.99 for a 3-foot by 6-foot tile area.
OhGizmo
Nike’s New Golf Club Is Eight Clubs In One
Nike’s new golf club, the STR8-FIT can provide the functions of eight clubs with minor twitching and setting. The different positions come by adjusting the face angle, lie angle and effective loft; all thanks to a torque limiting wrench. The detachable club shaft can be used to set any of the eight available positions and locked when the job is done. PopSci points out that the club may not fit well with the rules of the game, but if you must have one, they’re available for $399.99.
PopSci