Robot sailors leave Hawaii in cross-ocean voyage - msnbc.com

Robot sailors leave Hawaii in cross-ocean voyage
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The vehicles consist of underwater and surface pieces connected by a 23-foot long cable. The underwater wing-like system, the glider, converts wave energy into thrust while the solar panels on the 7-foot long surface float harvest electricity to power ...

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Liquid Robotics launches swarm of ocean-patrolling robots - CNNMoney

Liquid Robotics launches swarm of ocean-patrolling robots
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A cable dangles an underwater glider that looks like window shutters, flapping to push the craft forward. "They had inadvertently solved one of the great conundrums -- they found a way to harness wave power for propulsion," says Alan Salzman, ...

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Ten alluring adventure destinations in India - Hindustan Times


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Ten alluring adventure destinations in India
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Hang gliding involves hanging suspended by a harness from a large type of kite known as a hang glider. You may also get a peek at some wild animals in the sanctuary down below. It will surely be an experience to remember forever. 2.

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Technology to unearth resources - Deccan Chronicle

Technology to unearth resources
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By PV prasad |DC The National Institute of Oceanography is deploying highly sophisticated and state-of-the-art equipment like gliders, acoustic Dopp-ler current profilers and underwater winch systems along the coast of the Bay of Bengal for the first ...

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Research and Markets: Energy Harvesting and Storage for Electronic Devices ... - SunHerald.com

Research and Markets: Energy Harvesting and Storage for Electronic Devices ...
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In some cases, harvesting is making completely new forms of electric vehicle possible such as "glider" Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) that stay at sea for years and surface to gain electricity from both wave power and sunshine whenever necessary ...

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New ocean research vehicle launched off Maine - Foster's Daily Democrat

New ocean research vehicle launched off Maine
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Satellite communication has made possible other types of so-called autonomous underwater vehicles that move through the ocean waters on the own while under the control of a person on land or in a vessel. The surfboard-looking Wave Glider, ...

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed 'will offer 3 distinct racing experiences' - Computerandvideogames.com


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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed 'will offer 3 distinct racing experiences'
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With Mario Kart, as great as it is, it's a very different proposition because it's a kart racer with gliding and driving underwater sections, but at its heart it's still very much a Mario Kart game, whereas what we've got is karting, boating and flying ...
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