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[Hands-On] Professor Furukawa “Compact Mobility” personal vehicle concept.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [27/5/2010 - 01:34] - 0 - Hands On Robot Science

Back in April, the Shibaura Institute of Technology and the Professor Furukawa released to the world a working prototype to some kind of “Robot Skateboard” known as Compact Mobility. After contacting the Professor Furukawa, the Institu[...]

[Hands-On] Professor Furukawa “Compact Mobility” personal vehicle concept.

Via Shibaura Institute of Technology

Shibaura Institute of Technology and Professor Furukawa release “Compact Mobility”.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [6/4/2010 - 01:18] - 0 - Science

Forget about the old school Segway, and behold Professor Furukawa Osmau’s Mobility concept. Unlike what you could have read on the Internet, the “Compact Mobility” is not a robot per se but an advanced high-tech transportation mo[...]

Shibaura Institute of Technology and Professor Furukawa release “Compact Mobility”.

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$10,000 USD for a 65mm Tall Atomu Figure

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [12/3/2008 - 01:40] - 5 - Misc

Atomu or Atomic Boy, a famous anime and manga character created by Tezuka Osamu, will be sold in an ultra limited version (80 pieces). It’s cast in pure gold, decorated with small diamonds, and costs a little less than $10,000.00[...]