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Send R2-D2 to the Moon?
According to a recent post on Wired News: Google will award $20 million to the first private team to put a robot on the moon, the company and the X Prize Foundation announced at Wired NextFest in Los...
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Where Science Meets Imagination in Chicago
Explore the space fantasy technologies depicted in the Star Wars films, the real science behind them, and the current research that may someday lead to remarkable real-life versions of these...
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Lucas Talks Imagination
Filmmaker George Lucas visits the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and answers a few questions from the Chicago Tribune about the Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination exhibit. “Star...
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Diamond Droid?
(photo courtesy Wartski, London) When hordes of collectors invaded the International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show in New York City last week in search of rare and exotic goodies — who knew that...
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C-3PO Could Have Been a Contender
Sure protocol droids can communicate, but it would have been awesome if they could box as well. According to BoingBoing.net, “1934 was the year that robotic boxing machines were so imminent that Jack...
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R2-D2 Translator
Finally, now we can all understand what the heck R2-D2 is beeping about! Find out how everyone’s favorite astromech droid says useful words like “pizza” and “latte.” You can modify your text or...
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R2-D2 Kidnapped!
A Swiss newpaper is reporting that “unidentified thieves have stolen a replica of the Star Wars robot R2-D2 from a film prop museum in Frauenfeld, canton Thurgau.” The thieves broke into a basement...
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Make Your Own Mouse Droid
Robot master and Weekend Projects vlogger Bre Pettis shows us how to make a mouse droid using spare parts. Okay, actually it’s called Mousey the Junkbot, but close enough. Check out the video here.
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Jedi Jardin and Steambots
BoingBoing TV vlogger/journalist Xeni Jardin continues her lightsaber training while visiting LA Jedi Bootcamp, and droid maker I-Wei shows off his latest steampunk robots! VIDEO: BBtv: Jedi...
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Star Wars LEGO Contest Picks Up Steam
Star Wars steampunk aficionados, crack out those old LEGO sets with helicopter propellers, domed canopies, harpoons, gears and other Victorian accoutrements – the From Bricks to Bothans Forums has...
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