Meanwhile in DC…
Understanding our Future with Robots: ABB Frida and the Bot & Dolly IRIS
Whether you’re a fan of R2-D2, Wall-E, Robocop, or the Terminator, one can imagine a future where we co-exist with intelligent machines. ABB’s FRIDA (Flexible Robot Industrial Dual Arm) and Bot & Dolly’s IRIS Robotic Platform are at the forefront of a new generation of industrial machines that illustrate the fascinating potential of articulated robots. FRIDA is designed to work alongside humans in a factory while IRIS is spending its time making movies.
Superman 75th Anniversary Animated Short Directed by Zack Snyder Highlights the Evolution of The Man of Steel
DC Comics just posted perhaps the coolest Superman animated short ever made. Prepare to travel through the last 75 years of Superman’s history in just a couple minutes.
Infographic – The Future Brought to You by NASA
“The Future Brought to You by NASA” is an infographic developed for the NASA Office of the Chief Technologist to describe their Space Technology Roadmaps.
“The Histomap: 4000 Years of World History” is the Story of Civilization
Rand McNally, best known for their maps, atlases and globes, published “The Histomap: Four Thousand Years of World History” in 1931. It was created by John B. Sparks, and it originally sold for $1. The map measured 5’2″ tall. It was intended to “[dramatize] the great adventure of mankind.” It is the story of civilization. The colored regions represented the various empires throughout the last 4000 years.
Livestream of the Red Bull Stratos Jump
The UPT guys have our eyes glued on the live feed of the Red Bull Stratos jump. Current record-holder for the highest skydive Joe Kittinger will be serving as CAPCOM…
Gaultier on Display
The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier was an exhibit recently showcased at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, CA from March 24, 2012 – August 19, 2012.