BBC NEWS | Europe | US warns of Kosovo plan failure
Last Updated: Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 20:59 GMT 21:59 UK The United States has warned Russia against blocking a UN Security Council resolution on the future of Kosovo. The US ambassador at the UN, Zalmay Khalilzad, said that in the event of deadlock the Security Council could lose its control over the process. Earlier, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner cast doubt on Russia's co-operation o
BBC NEWS | Technology | Robot unravels mystery of walking
Roboticists are using the lessons of a 1930s human physiologist to build the world's fastest walking robot. RunBot is a self-learning, dynamic robot, which has been built around the theories of Nikolai Bernstein. "Getting a robot to walk like a human requires a dynamic machine," said Professor Florentin Woergoetter. RunBot is a small, biped robot which can move at speeds of more than three leg len
BBC NEWS | Health | Bear robot rescues wounded troops
The US military is developing a robot with a teddy bear-style head to help carry injured soldiers away from the battlefield. The Battlefield Extraction Assist Robot (BEAR) can scoop up even the heaviest of casualties and transport them over long distances over rough terrain. New Scientist magazine reports that the "friendly appearance" of the robot is designed to put the wounded at ease. It is exp
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Covers come off UK spy plane
The Corax, built by BAE Systems, is the UK's first pilotless stealth aircraft Images of the UK's first prototype stealth surveillance aircraft have been unveiled. The unmanned vehicle, which has been built by BAE Systems, is known as the Corax, or as the Raven. The Corax bears some resemblance to a cancelled US military spy plane called DarkStar, analysts have said. Jane's International Defence Re
BBC NEWS | Americas | Pentagon plans cyber-insect army
The Pentagon's defence scientists want to create an army of cyber-insects that can be remotely controlled to check out explosives and send transmissions. The idea is to insert micro-systems at the pupa stage, when the insects can integrate them into their body, so they can be remotely controlled later. Experts told the BBC some ideas were feasible but others seemed "ludicrous". A similar scheme ai
BBC NEWS | Technology | Pacman comes to life virtually
A human version of the classic arcade game Pacman, superimposing the virtual 3D game world on to city streets and buildings, is being developed by researchers in Singapore. Players equipped with a wearable computer, headset and goggles can physically enter a real world game space by choosing to play the role of Pacman or one of the Ghosts. A central computer system keeps track of all their movemen
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