Showing posts with label Associated Press. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Associated Press. Show all posts
[Video] High fashion meets tech with bulletproof clothes
[Video] High fashion meets tech with bulletproof clothes
Fashion-conscious shoppers can now feel protected without sacrificing either safety or style, thanks a range of designer clothing with built in bulletproof protection. (Aug. 20)
[Video] Military Robots Ready for Combat Challenge
[Video] Military Robots Ready for Combat Challenge
Designers are showing off the latest in military hardware in London. And at first glance, you could mistake this convention for a toy show. But these remote-controlled vehicles are anything but toys. (May 2)
[Video] Web 2.0 Conference Explores Future of Web
[Video] Web 2.0 Conference Explores Future of Web
This week marks the 15th anniversary of the launch of the World Wide Web. Industry insiders at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco discuss what Internet users can expect over the next 15 years. (April 30)
[Video] Device Fights Enemy With Sounds, Not Swords
The Long Range Acoustical Device uses high-intensity sounds to fight off enemies, scaring them away from warships or scurrying out of caves. About 1,000 of the devices are deployed with military forces in Iraq. (March 28)
[Video] Astronauts Embark on Fifth and Final Spacewalk
[Video] Astronauts Embark on Fifth and Final Spacewalk
Endeavour's astronauts embarked on the fifth and final spacewalk of their mission Saturday, this time attaching a 50-foot inspection pole to the international space station for use by the next shuttle visitors. (March 22)
[Video] Artificial Muscles Power New Devices
[Video] Artificial Muscles Power New Devices
Researchers showed off prototype devices utilizing artificial muscles or electroactive polymers at the 10th annual Electroactive Polymer Conference in San Diego, California. (March 20)
[Video] Overcoming Fear With Phobot the Robot
[Video] Overcoming Fear With Phobot the Robot
Robot enthusiasts have been showcasing some of the latest designs in Amsterdam. The annual International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction aims to bring humans and robots closer together. (March 19)
[Video] Raw Video: Space Shuttle Repaired With Duct Tape
[Video] Raw Video: Space Shuttle Repaired With Duct Tape
Astronauts used duct tape, a towel and a wash cloth to make repairs to a component under floor panels on the space shuttle where moisture was accumulating. (March 18)
[Video] Astronauts Will Assemble Robot in Space
[Video] Astronauts Will Assemble Robot in Space
Astronauts bound for orbit this week will dabble in science fiction, assembling a "monstrous" two-armed space station robot that will rise like Frankenstein from its transport bed. (March 10)
[Video] Pentagon: Confident Satellite Hit by Missile
[Video] Pentagon: Confident Satellite Hit by Missile
Defense official says the Pentagon has a 'high degree of confidence' that the U.S. missile successfully hit the fuel tank of a dying satellite, and none of the debris from the strike is larger than a football. (Feb. 21)
[Video] Raw Video: Construction Work in Space
[Video] Raw Video: Construction Work in Space
Two astronauts go to work outside the international space station, helping install a new lab, the Columbus. The 10-ton laboratory is Europe's primary contribution to the station. (Feb. 11)
[Video] Hey, Robot. Fill 'er Up!
[Video] Hey, Robot. Fill 'er Up!
A trip to the gas station of the future may no longer require the driver to leave the car. Tankpitstop the Robot will do it all for you. (Feb. 5)
[Video] Raw Video: Navy Tests Electro-mag Railgun
[Video] Raw Video: Navy Tests Electro-mag Railgun
Newly released video shows the Navy's Office of Naval Research successfully conducting a record-setting firing of an electromagnetic railgun. (Feb. 1)
[Video] Cyber Terror? Government Plans for the Worst
What would happen if the country's entire electronic infrastructure was attacked? The government is planning for it. The AP's Sagar Meghani reports from Washington. (Jan. 31)
[Video] Breakthrough: Scientists Grow New Heart
Scientists at the University of Minnesota say they have reached the holy grail of tissue engineering - they created a new rat heart. (Jan. 14)
[Video] Robot Eats Snow; Creates Ice Bricks
[Video] Robot Eats Snow; Creates Ice Bricks
A Japanese company has developed a robot that takes care of snow in a whole new way. It plows through the snow and creates bricks. A commercial model could be available in five years. (Jan 4)
[Video] Chimp Beats Humans in Memory Game
[Video] Chimp Beats Humans in Memory Game
Think you're smarter than a 5th-grader? 5-year-old chimp beats college kids in computer game. (Dec. 3)
[Video] Raw Video: Human-like Robot
Check out a robot that can kick a soccer ball, dance and even walk down stairs. The world's most advanced humanoid robot demonstrate its skills at the Honda Initiation Grant Technical Horizon Symposium in California. (Nov. 15)
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