NASA beefs up its "SuperBot," has video to prove it

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Chris Grant @ Feb 23rd 2007 1:04AM

Damn, that thing is *loud* ... wonder what that high-pitched noise is?

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Dixonij @ Feb 23rd 2007 1:39AM

That would be its self-sentience program kicking in...

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Taylor @ Feb 23rd 2007 6:31AM

Probably digital servos, or just motors with digital control (which, with feedback, IS basically a digital servo...), because those things hum. I'm building a robot with some nice digital servos right now, and it makes the same noise. Loud as hell, and really annoying...
-Taylor

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