Hopping robot prototype. Credit: Songnan Bai, Runze Ding, Song Li, and Bingxuan Pu A team of biomedical, mechanical, and aerospace engineers from City University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has developed a hopping robot by attaching a spring-loaded telescopic leg to the underside of …
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Share. Fly the sci-fi skies. By Chris Reed If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use. Star Wars has appeared in toy lines of all kinds, from LEGO to Funko Pops. And those can look great …
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