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Robotic Sentry Gun From USMechatronics
   Two brothers build an autonomous robotic sentry gun as a summer project.
SPIKE Fire-And-Forget Missile World's Smallest
   If this tiny missile gets any smaller, you're going to have to see reruns of Crichton's Runaway to find out more.
RISE Robot: Six-Legged BIODYNOTICS Runaway
   RISE robots from DARPA come uncomfortably close to the killer-spider-robots from a 1986 movie.
Cylogic Smart Avenger Runaway Project
   Just don't let Gene Simmons of KISS get one of these planned smart missiles - you saw what he did with smart bullets in Runaway.
SPOT-NOSED Nanobiosensors For Doctors
   The electronic nose doesn't quite know, but soon will, based on this research.
South Korean Intelligent Surveillance and Guard Robot
   This autonomous robotic sentry gun has a choice of lethal and non-lethal rounds, and comes with voice recognition as standard equipment.
N.S.E.C.T. Robotic Attack Insect From Tyco
   This so-called toy is a terrifying realization of the deadly insect robots in Crichton's Runaway; Gene Simmons, beware!
HortiBot - Autonomous Weed 'n Feed AgBot
   This robot has handy, yet deadly, attachments to fight our weed enemies.
Micro Air Vehicle In Use In Iraq
   This waste-basket-sized vehicle lets you see what's happening just ahead - maybe even on Hoth.
Meteorite Brings Illness To Peruvian Village
   A strange incident in Peru this past weekend has readers thinking about The Andromeda Strain.
Peruvian Meteor Sickness Diagnosed
   After some investigation, scientists have solved the mystery of the Peruvian meteorite sickness.
Robotic Flying Saucer Drones
   This company also has big plans for this little unmanned aerial vehicle.
Honeywell Micro Air Vehicle Tested By Miami Police
   Tested extensively in Iraq, the Honeywell MAV is on its way to your neighborhood as part of police surveillance.
Aeryon Scout UAV Like In Crichton's Runaway
   Didn't I see this same device in the 1985 Michael Crichton movie Runaway?
Extinct Tasmanian Tiger DNA Recovered
   DNA from an extinct species has been successfully recovered, granting some hope that one day it may be possible to recover extinct animal species.
Wall-Climbing Robots Use Compliant Electroadhesion
   These robots have a unique way of sticking to just about any surface.
Bacteria Eats Plastic; What Could Go Wrong?
   Clever teen has a great idea - maybe somewhere in nature, the plastic bag problem has already been solved.
Mouse Cloned From 16-year Frozen Tissue
   Remarkable feat by Japanese researchers shows that even damaged frozen tissue can yield viable DNA for cloning.
NEC Thermal Scans For Flu
   NEC is taking no chances at their corporate headquarters - the flu patrol is looking for you!
Robotic Breast Exam And Biopsy
   The tabletop robot doctor research you read about (here) last summer continues to advance.
Mii Avatar Wanted Poster For Non-Virtual Manhunt
   This story could go in either of two ways - not surprisingly, I like them both. With a surprise reference to Michael Crichton's Runaway.
Robot Land: Robot Theme Park In Korea
   Is Robot Land the vacation of the future? You may get your wish by 2013.
A-Pod Robot Hexapod Video
   Is there an uncanny valley for insectile robots? If so, this one is wiggling right on through it.
PharmaSat Nano-Satellite Orbiting 'Lab'
   Interesting experiment exapnds the role of very small, autonomous experimental 'labs'.
Surveillance By Flying Saucer
   UPDATED with new sf reference and video. Very well-behaved saucer-shaped surveillance drone certainly looks more cool than other hovering drones.
SIL06 Robot Land Mine Detector
   This hexapod robot uses an alternating tripod-style gait and a sensor head to locate dangerous land mines.

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