Disney researchers have developed a system of interacting editing tools that allow an operator to change the way a bipedal robot walks in real-time. This artist-directed authoring of stylized bipedal walking gaits was tailored exclusively for execution on robotic characters.
Cross-platform instant messaging platform ICQ was released to the public on November 15, 1996, and now, after nearly 28-years, it has officially shut its doors. ICQ’s fully centralized service and one-on-one conversations set the blueprint for later instant messaging services like AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) and Yahoo Pager.
Hitachi’s ultra-large full battery dump truck has begun testing at First Quantum’s Kansanshi deep open-pit copper-gold mine in Zambia. This feasibility trial aims to verify the basic performance of operations required of a battery-powered dump truck, including traveling, turning, and stopping while transporting actual operating loads.
The US Air Force has just released a video of the XQ-67A’s first flight at the General Atomics Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility near Palmdale, California. Look familiar? Well, the XQ-67A is based on the XQ-58A Valkyrie, and complements the Air Force Test Center’s X-62 VISTA as well as F-16 VENOM efforts to speed fielding of Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Steam Deck owners rejoice! The official Valve x HORI Wireless Horipad for Steam launches on October 31, priced at around $49.76 USD. Featuring support for both wired USB-C and Bluetooth wireless connections, making pairing a breeze.
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick just so happened to be shooting a lighting storm off the coast of South Africa from the International Space Station (ISS), when he managed to stumble upon an extremely rare red sprite. The latter occurs during large-scale electric discharges in the mesosphere, high above thunderstorm clouds.