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    Mechanical elephant, made out of recycled materials

    Posted on July 28, 2010 by gavril

    Remember the good old Trojan Horse episode from historic literature? Well, here’s an elephant that could give it a run for its money, though this one isn’t being used as a war strategy to deceive enemies. This elephant uses recycled … Continue reading3 →

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    Mechanical muscles, shape-memory actuators, being developed by MIT

    Posted on April 8, 2010 by gavril

    Technological developments boasting better efficiency are springing up everywhere. The guys at MIT have come up with an innovation to “muscle up” electronic devices in the future. These shape-memory alloys on heating change shape, acting as mechanical muscles that produce … Continue reading3 →

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