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Iowa Startups

Iowa startup raises $2 million for surgical robotics development

August 16, 2017

Iowa based startup iotaMotion today announced they have raised $2 million to begin development on surgical precision robotics.

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Editorial

Static Electricity, Cats, And The Future Of Customized Robots

February 21, 2014

Winter has taken over social media. And who can blame us? The Snowpocalypse has been relentless. It’s wreaking havoc on roads, school schedules and our ability to enjoy the magical.

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Chicago

Control A Cockroach’s Brain With A Tweet Thanks To Chicago Artist

December 31, 2012

Chicago artist Brittany Ransom has hacked the control circuit on a bionic cockroach to crowdsource the insect’s movement via Twitter.

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St. Louis

St. Louis To Host FIRST Robotics Competition Finals

December 31, 2012

In April, high school students from abound the country will convene at America’s Center in downtown St. Louis to compete for glory. They won’t by using their sporting skills, but rather their engineering skills to decide who will come out on top.

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Celebrating Ingenuity At Portland’s Mini Maker Faire

September 17, 2012

The Mini Maker Faire events happen in cities across the world as part of the larger Maker Faire movement based on the original faire held in San Mateo, California in 2006. Unlike art fairs where the work is available to purchase and not to touch, Maker Faires are meant to be experienced.

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Etsy For Electronics: Marketplace For Gadget Tinkerers Tindie Moves From Side Project To Company

September 4, 2012

While Kickstarter may be the place to raise money for a massive hardware project, Tindie is the marketplace for homemade gadgets, kits, & parts.

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Ubooly: iPhone Sock Puppet Plays Games With Kids

July 28, 2012

A Boulder-based startup will soon ship a cuddly stuffed animal built to hold an iPhone or iPod, with the display serving as the creature’s face and a custom app that interacts and plays games with young children.

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Botiful: The Affordable Telepresence Robot Built For Your Smartphone

July 26, 2012

Botiful, a telepresence robot created by engineer Claire Delaunay, allows any remote Skype caller to move freely in their projected environment using a mobile robotic smartphone stand.

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Make Digital Kisses Real (And Creepy) With Lovotics’ Kissenger

July 21, 2012

A new two-way digital kissing gadget called the Kissenger will allow remote lovers to translate their branded kiss into a digital form and back again, straight to the lips of a user hundreds of miles away.

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Harvard Smart Suit Gives Flexible Support, Fights Fatigue

July 21, 2012

The planned smart suit will be made up entirely of soft, flexible materials, aimed to provide the wearer with a greatly increased freedom of movement over similar support systems today.