World's Smallest Flying Robots

Grok Headline matches for World's Smallest Flying Robots

World's smallest flying robot

World's smallest flying robot 11/18/2003 01:54 PM
Seiko Epson is showing off the world's smallest flying robot at the Tokyo Robot Exhibition. Even better, the Micro Flying Robot, which is sort of like a small helicopter, is controlled wirelessly via Bluetooth. Read...

More Flying Robots

More Flying Robots 04/08/2005 08:06 PM
There have been several flying robots in the news lately. A Marine Corps News story describes their Wasp Micro Air Vehicle (MAV), a hand-launched robot plane with Kevlar wings and side-looking cameras. Another MAV being designed by Honeywell for DARPA is described in a News.com article. And, last, is an autonomous helicopter being developed at New Mexico State University's Rio-Robo Lab, described in an Albuquerque Tribune article and an earlier NMSU press release.

Micro Flying Robots Everywhere

Micro Flying Robots Everywhere 08/19/2004 09:04 PM
A recent press release from Epson about the FR-II micro robot has generated a lot of story submissions lately. The FR-II is powered by two ultrasonic motors which drive opposing rotors. The tiny robot is just 136mm x 85mm, weigh 12.3 grams including two gyros, batteries, bluetooth link, and a digital camera. It has a flight time of about 3 minutes. You can see photos and read more about the robot at the BBC, space.com, and Slashdot. Meanwhile, Gizmodo reminds us of the Pixelito which, while it is an R/C helicopter and not a true robot, weighs in at only 6.9 grams.

7cm dog is world's smallest

7cm dog is world's smallest 06/20/2004 12:31 AM
News.com.au - Sun Jun 20, 01:58 am GMT

More on the world's smallest PDA

More on the world's smallest PDA 10/29/2003 11:23 AM
Some more details and a photo of that new business card-sized PDA from Citizen, which is designed mainly for doing email and has a black and white screen, an SDIO expansion card slot for adding a WiFi or Bluetooth wireless adapter, and USB for synching with a PC. Read...

World's smallest PDA

World's smallest PDA 10/29/2003 01:14 AM
Citizen, which is best known for its wristwatches, says it's coming out with the "world's smallest, thinnest, and lightest personal digital assistant." About the size of a credit card, this might actually be the world's smallest PDA since it appears that Fossil has all but abandoned its planned WristPDA. Read...

World's Smallest Microcontroller

World's Smallest Microcontroller 06/02/2004 03:28 PM
Having trouble fitting those bulky, oversized PIC processors into your tiny robot? Microchip Technology, Inc. has the answer: the PIC10F. This new PIC has the same core as the PIC12 and is in a 6-pin SOT-23 package. It can hold up to 512 instructions in its flash memory. A new microcontroller.com article has more details on the ultra small PIC10F.

World's smallest baby

World's smallest baby 12/24/2004 12:29 PM
David Pescovitz: When Rumaisa Rahman was born 15 weeks before her due date at a Chicago hospital, she weighed just 8.6 ounces, less than a can of soda. Three months later, she now weighs 2 pounds 10 ounces. Rumaisa's twin sister Hiba is slightly larger and may leave the hospital this month. Doctors expect Rumaisa to stay for a few additional weeks, but fortunately the prognosis is very good. Link

World's smallest vertebrate

World's smallest vertebrate 07/21/2004 11:20 AM
The "stout infantfish" has been identified as the smallest, lightest animal with a backbone. The largest of only six specimen ever found is just 8.4 millimeters long. Stout infantfish swim exclusively near Australia's Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea. Scientists who studied the fish at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography point out that "roughly 500,000 of these fish weighed together would barely tip the scales at one pound." Link

The World's Smallest Motor

The World's Smallest Motor 04/12/2005 08:45 AM
LiveScience.com Apr 12 2005 1:12PM GMT

World's Smallest Wireles

World's Smallest Wireles 06/16/2004 01:18 PM
Techzonez Jun 16 2004 5:08PM GMT

"The World's smallest Art Gallery"

"The World's smallest Art Gallery" 05/19/2004 10:25 AM

Toshiba develops world's smallest HDD

Toshiba develops world's smallest HDD 12/17/2003 02:37 AM
It's 3GB and about the size of a nickel. I was wondering what people would do with 3GB of storage on a mobile phone.

World's smallest submarine developed!

World's smallest submarine developed! 07/31/2004 01:56 PM
123Bharath.com Jul 31 2004 5:46PM GMT

BrailleNote PK: World's Smallest PDA for
the Blind

BrailleNote PK: World's Smallest PDA for
the Blind 06/30/2004 11:10 AM

The BrailleNote PK is the world's smallest PDA for the blind, and one of the first small enough to be carried around for daily use. Powered by Windows CE, the relatively small [6.8" x 3.6" x 1.3"] unit has a mix of high-end and low-end features, with a wide variety of communications options such as Bluetooth and WiFi, Ethernet, and USB, but a relatively small amount of RAM [16MB User/16MB RAM/32MB ROM], and somewhat surprisingly (I'm serious), no LCD screen. In fact, all interfacing with the BrailleNote is done via a built-in 180cell Braille display and an 8-key Braille keyboard. The unit also supports text-to-speech out support, although not speech-to-text, if I read correctly.

It looks like a great unit, but it comes with a very steep price. The BrailleNote PK lists for just under $5,000. With the amount of geeky freedom this would afford many, though, it just might be worth it.
Read - Product Page [Pulsedata]

World's smallest MiniDisc player

World's smallest MiniDisc player 10/29/2003 01:14 AM
It's something of a dubious distinction these days, but Panasonic has come out with the world's lightest and smallest MiniDisc player. The SJ-MJ97 weighs a mere 63 grams with battery and is just 11mm thick. Read...

World's Smallest 3G Megapixel Phone

World's Smallest 3G Megapixel Phone 06/14/2004 05:20 AM
3G Jun 14 2004 8:51AM GMT

Epson Creates World's Smallest MAV

Epson Creates World's Smallest MAV 11/18/2003 11:32 AM
JCN Newswire says that Epson is claiming to have developed the world's smallest flying microrobot. Epson developed the uFR (Micro Flying Robot) to demonstrate the micromechanics technology using an ultrasonic motor and bluetooth module for remote control. The uFR flys via two contra-rotating propellers and ultrasonic motor that has the world's highest power to weight ratio. The flying robot can balance in mid-air using the world's first linear actuator stabilizer mechanism. Epson sold previous Micro Air Vehicle versions such as the EMRos and the Monsieur flying robots, so I'm wondering if this one will be out by Christmas to fly around my living room?

"World's Smallest Political Quiz"

"World's Smallest Political Quiz" 12/29/2003 09:13 PM

World's Smallest Political Quiz

World's Smallest Political Quiz 12/29/2003 07:19 AM
the world's smallest political quiz .. short and sweet quiz .. quick little quiz .. how do you fare .. un autre test .. §Œ† .. quiz

theadvocates.org/quiz.html
track this site | 3 links

World's Smallest Bluetooth Headset
Preview

World's Smallest Bluetooth Headset
Preview 04/01/2005 03:13 PM
HowardChui.com Apr 1 2005 4:08PM GMT

World's smallest and lightest external
DVD burner

World's smallest and lightest external
DVD burner 03/21/2003 12:13 AM

From Panasonic: the world's smallest and lightest external DVD burner. The LF-P567C connects to a PC via USB 2.0, and is just 17mm thick.
Read [Translated from Japanese using Babelfish]

Oregon Scientific MP100: Another World's
Smallest

Oregon Scientific MP100: Another World's
Smallest 08/18/2004 08:38 AM

Oregon Scientific is taking a stab at the "World's Smallest MP3 Player" title, but considering they don't throw a quarter or a finger or something into the picture Tech-Digest has (which can be added to the pictures on their barely-functional site for a total of... one) doesn't really tell us much. What we do know, though, is that the £90 (~$165) MP100 player has only 128MB of flash memory, so you pretty much wrinkle your nose at it, too, no matter how tiny it is.

There are other players being launched, too, including the MP130 with an SD/MMC expansion slot. (See, a little expansion never hurt no one.) And the MP140, not out for a few months, is listed as having a "transparent display." Barring marketing gobbledegook, that could be pretty interesting, considering that MP140 is only 6.6mm thick.

Read - Oregon's new range of music players [Tech-DigestUK]

World's Smallest Linux Box Fits in RJ-45
Jack

World's Smallest Linux Box Fits in RJ-45
Jack 03/28/2005 06:28 PM

World's smallest 512mb USB Flash Drive

World's smallest 512mb USB Flash Drive 04/09/2004 04:00 PM
While in Japan I am going to buy 4-5 of these to put on Key Rings they are small enough...

World's Smallest RFID Reader Touted

World's Smallest RFID Reader Touted 05/27/2004 04:31 AM

Converted toilet contains world's
smallest brewery

Converted toilet contains world's
smallest brewery 08/23/2004 06:36 AM
Cory Doctorow: A Welsh brewery in a 5'-square former toilet has reopened, brewing beer for the pub next door: it is the "world's smallest brewery."

Margaret and Mark Phillips, who own the Tynllidiart Arms and the brewery, said the beer had a secret recipe.

"The previous owner of the pub moved out two years ago and up until two weeks ago the pub was closed and the brewery was too," said Mr Phillips, who moved in just two weeks ago.

"We thought it would be nice to brew our own local beer and luckily we had a brewer living a few doors down who was able to help.

Link (via Fark)

Toshiba Develops World's Smallest Hard
Drive

Toshiba Develops World's Smallest Hard
Drive 01/09/2004 09:56 PM

Toshiba Develops World's Smallest Fuel
Cells

Toshiba Develops World's Smallest Fuel
Cells 06/24/2004 06:21 PM

Orange Launches World's Smallest
Smartphone (Reuters)

Orange Launches World's Smallest
Smartphone (Reuters) 06/08/2004 04:38 AM
Reuters - France Telecom-owned mobile operator Orange on Tuesday launched a new smartphone that is one third smaller than its predecessor and said the handset is the world's smallest that can handle computer applications.

Nokia unveils world's smallest 3G
megapixel phone

Nokia unveils world's smallest 3G
megapixel phone 06/14/2004 06:37 AM
inSourced Jun 14 2004 9:50AM GMT

Toshiba Creates World's Smallest Hard
Drive

Toshiba Creates World's Smallest Hard
Drive 12/15/2003 12:52 PM
NikkeiBP reports that Toshiba has developed the"world's smallest hard-disk drive" at 0.85 inches in diameter. Previously, Hitatchi's 1-inch hard dr...

Sun Microsystems Unveil World's Smallest
Secure Web Server

Sun Microsystems Unveil World's Smallest
Secure Web Server 01/03/2005 07:51 PM

Skyworks Supports Chi Mei with World's
Smallest GSM/GPRS Radio

Skyworks Supports Chi Mei with World's
Smallest GSM/GPRS Radio 01/05/2005 06:28 PM
dBusinessNews.com Jan 5 2005 8:34PM GMT

Epson's World's Lightest Flyer Still
Smallest, Awesome

Epson's World's Lightest Flyer Still
Smallest, Awesome 08/19/2004 07:35 AM

See, I saw that Epson had released a new model of their "World's Lightest Micro-Flying Robot" - you know, the one that was a big deal late last year - and thought, "We've already talked about that. Nobody will be interested." I was wrong, according to the emails, though, so I guess I better mention it. The biggest difference between the old model and the new one is that the update appears to be running untethered, although it still flies with a bit of a wobble. It's too small to be used outside, but I wouldn't be surprised to see some implementation of these available for purchase soon. Although they have serious uses, too - investigating accident scenes, etc. - with the Bluetooth and built-in camera, it would make a perfect office toy, until you were fired for industrial espionage.

Also, could the girl in the video be any less excited?

Read - Epson Announces Advanced Model of the World's Lightest Micro-Flying Robot [EpsonJP via Gruia.Blogware]

Related
World's smallest flying robot [Gizmodo]

EZQuest: Perhaps the World's Smallest
USB Flash Memory Drive

EZQuest: Perhaps the World's Smallest
USB Flash Memory Drive 05/10/2004 01:27 PM
Oh nos! The (claimed) world's smallest USB flash memory drive is upon us, this time from EZQuest. The USB 2.0 drive is only 'two-quarters long and two-quarters thick,' making it at least a contender for the title, if not the absolute smallest (the Pretec drive will be arguably smaller). 128MB...

World's smallest dog died a natural
death (Reuters)

World's smallest dog died a natural
death (Reuters) 04/07/2005 12:59 PM
Reuters - Named the world's smallest dog in 1999, a chihuahua just 15 cm (six inches) tall, died of natural causes and not medical malpractice as its owner claimed, a Czech court has ruled.

Casio Makes World's Smallest Fuel Cell,
With a Possible Catch

Casio Makes World's Smallest Fuel Cell,
With a Possible Catch 05/11/2004 09:15 AM
Casio breaks new ground with its new polymer electrolyte fuel cell, the smallest yet developed. Small enough, in fact, to fit in the space allotted to conventional laptop batteries, but with the capability to power laptops for up to 16 hours at a time. There appears to be a sort...

Toshiba Develops Prototype "World's
Smallest" Fuel Cell

Toshiba Develops Prototype "World's
Smallest" Fuel Cell 06/24/2004 02:38 PM

PCWorld is reporting that Toshiba is releasing a fuel cell this year that is being billed as the "World's Smallest," an always-dubious claim, but undeniably appealing, as Toshiba's .9 by 2.2 by .4 inch cell can produce 100 milliwatts of power over 20 hours with just two cubic centimeters of methanol. Oh, actually, as I read this again the small unit a prototype -- it's a notebook-class version they intend to release later in the year, which we sort of already knew about.
Read [Yahoo/PCWorld]

Related
MTI Demos Mobion Fuel Cells on Tapwave Zodiac [Gizmodo]

Grok Description matches for World's Smallest Flying Robots
GrokA matches for World's Smallest Flying Robots

Seiko Epson Develops Micro Flying Robot

Seiko Epson Develops Micro Flying Robot 08/19/2004 10:10 AM
AP via Los Angeles Times Aug 19 2004 2:15PM GMT

Seiko Epson Develops Micro Flying Robot
(AP)

Seiko Epson Develops Micro Flying Robot
(AP) 08/19/2004 09:57 AM
AP - Seiko Epson Corp. is developing a flying robot that looks like a miniature helicopter and is about the size of a giant bug. The company hopes it'll prove handy for security, disaster rescue and space exploration.

Seiko Epson builds heli-robot

Seiko Epson builds heli-robot 08/20/2004 06:18 PM
globetechnology.com Aug 20 2004 9:53PM GMT

Seiko Epson Launches Micro Projection
TVs (Reuters)

Seiko Epson Launches Micro Projection
TVs (Reuters) 05/31/2004 08:37 AM
Reuters - Japan's Seiko Epson Corp said on Monday that it would begin selling microdisplay rear-projection televisions in Japan, marking its entry into the highly competitive domestic market for large, flat-screen TVs.

Seiko Epson Develops 40" OLED Television

Seiko Epson Develops 40" OLED Television 05/19/2004 07:18 AM
Seiko Epson has developed a prototype 40-inch OLED television, the largest such display in the world, which they plan to bring to market by 2007. Parlaying their experience with printers into a new method for printing organic layers on TFT substrates using an inkjet process, Seiko Epson has no plans...

Canon, Seiko Epson, HP to set printing
standard for camera phones (AFP)

Canon, Seiko Epson, HP to set printing
standard for camera phones (AFP) 02/13/2004 01:20 PM
AFP - The world's three leading printer makers said they will form a consortium to create a standard for printing photographs directly from cellphones equipped with a digital camera.

Seiko Epson develops world's first
40-inch organic EL display (AFP)

Seiko Epson develops world's first
40-inch organic EL display (AFP) 05/23/2004 07:44 PM
AFP - Seiko Epson, a leading inkjet printer maker, said it has developed the world's largest organic electro-luminescence display, which produces clear images while requiring little power.

Japan's Seiko Epson sees three-fold jump
in three months to June net profit (AFP)

Japan's Seiko Epson sees three-fold jump
in three months to June net profit (AFP) 07/27/2004 04:35 AM
AFP - Japan's top ink-jet printer maker Seiko Epson group net profit nearly tripled in the three months to June, boosted by strong demand for electronic devices and projectors.

Epson parades tea cup-sized flying robot

Epson parades tea cup-sized flying robot 08/19/2004 12:58 PM
Buzz over tiny whirlybird

Epson Creates Tiny Flying Robot

Epson Creates Tiny Flying Robot 11/18/2003 12:43 PM
Slashdot Nov 18 2003 12:19PM ET

Seiko Epson's wireless battery charger

Seiko Epson's wireless battery charger 11/17/2003 04:24 PM
Seiko Epson has a figured out a new way to wirelessly recharge batteries. It apparently works so well that someday you might even be able to recharge a dead cellphone just by putting it near the battery of another phone. Read [Thanks, Gert]...

Seiko develops Bluetooth flying robot

Seiko develops Bluetooth flying robot 08/18/2004 08:44 PM
The Australian Aug 19 2004 0:09AM GMT

Epson Stylus Photo 900

Epson Stylus Photo 900 09/06/2004 01:57 AM
TechTree Sep 6 2004 5:40AM GMT

Epson launches three new photo scanners

Epson launches three new photo scanners 06/28/2004 09:46 AM
Epson on Monday introduced three new Mac and PC-compatible photo scanners: The Perfection 4180 Photo, 2580 Photo and 2480 Photo. The scanners run from US$99 to $199 (after rebate) depending on features, and are aimed at general consumers, amateur photographers and hobbyists. All three scanners ship with software, including Epson Easy Photo Fix, and interface with the computer using USB 2.0.

Epson Stylus Photo R800 introduced

Epson Stylus Photo R800 introduced 10/30/2003 10:22 AM
Epson today announced the Epson Stylus Photo R800, a new desktop photo printer featuring new Epson "UltraChrome Hi-Gloss" pigment inks for archival prints on matte and glossy media...

Epson announces Stylus Photo R800

Epson announces Stylus Photo R800 10/29/2003 09:07 AM
Epson has introduced the Stylus Photo R800, the latest in its new line of specialty photo printers that were announced on Oct. 22. "The printer is geared toward the high end photographer and advanced amateur photographer," Monica Morita, Epson product manager of specialty photo printers, told MacCentral.

Review: Epson Perfection 4990 Photo

Review: Epson Perfection 4990 Photo 03/30/2005 05:43 PM
The Epson Perfection 4990 Photo has lots of great included retouching software, as well as the ability to scan many sizes of transparencies on its large, 8-by-10-inch transparency unit.

Epson Perfection 4990 Photo (4.0 Mice) Best Current Price: $391.49 (via ProductFinder)

Epson intros P-1000 Photo Viewer

Epson intros P-1000 Photo Viewer 01/05/2004 12:12 PM
Epson America Inc. on Monday introduced the P-1000 Photo Viewer, which it bills as a "digital camera companion." The device is expected to go on sale in January for US$599.

Epson intros Stylus R320 photo printer

Epson intros Stylus R320 photo printer 09/13/2004 04:26 PM
Epson America Inc. announced on Monday the replacement for its Stylus R300M inkjet printer: the Stylus Photo R320, which can print directly onto the surface of printable CDs and DVDs in addition to offering up to 5760 x 1440 dpi and the ability to print 4 x 6, 5 x 7, 8 x 10, letter and panoramic size photos. Epson notes that the R320 can produce a 4 x 6-inch photo in 39 seconds and an 8 x 10-inch photo in 77 seconds, with 15ppm text printing speed. Its built-in memory card slots can read CompactFlash Type I and II, MultiMediaCard, IBM Microdrive, xD Picture Card, Sony Memory Stick and its Pro, Due and Pro Duo variants, MagicGate Memory Stick, Smart Media and Secure Digital storage cards. Its use of PictBridge technology enables printing directly from a compatible digital camera, complete with an LCD screen on the front that allows you to select which images to print.

Setup no breeze, but new Epson photo
scanner worth learning

Setup no breeze, but new Epson photo
scanner worth learning 07/25/2004 07:21 AM
Los Angeles Times Jul 25 2004 11:34AM GMT

Epson intros digital photo
viewing/storage device

Epson intros digital photo
viewing/storage device 01/05/2004 09:46 AM
Epson today announced the P-1000, a new device for viewing, storing and sharing digital photos...

Epson PictureMate: Little Photo Printer
Offers Computer-Free Snapshots

Epson PictureMate: Little Photo Printer
Offers Computer-Free Snapshots 09/14/2004 10:45 AM
By James Galbraith, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

Epson unveils Stylus Photo R200, RX600
inkjet printers

Epson unveils Stylus Photo R200, RX600
inkjet printers 02/11/2004 10:59 AM
Epson America Inc. on Wednesday introduced two new inkjet printers. One's aimed at consumers, while the other is a multifunction device that works independently of a computer.

Expo: Epson Perfection 4870 Photo and
4870 Pro scanners

Expo: Epson Perfection 4870 Photo and
4870 Pro scanners 01/07/2004 02:08 PM
Epson announced the Perfection 4870 Photo and 4870 Pro scanners, which feature 4800 x 9600 dpi hardware resolution with 48-bit color, 3.8 Dmax, and FireWire and USB 2.0 connections.

Epson Stylus C82

Epson Stylus C82 08/21/2004 03:06 PM
TechTree Aug 21 2004 5:45PM GMT

Epson printer is more for less

Epson printer is more for less 07/13/2004 01:33 AM
Washington Times Jul 13 2004 5:35AM GMT

First Epson R-D1 samples online

First Epson R-D1 samples online 06/21/2004 05:56 AM
Dpreview.com - Mon Jun 21, 07:57 am GMT

Epson-News Release

Epson-News Release 11/19/2003 08:04 AM
Epson develops world's smallest flying microrobot .. tiny, Bluetooth-controlled, helicopter .. mini-flying robot .. :

epson.co.jp/e/newsroom/news_2003_11_18_2.htm
track this site | 8 links

World's Smallest Flying Robots