Archive for February, 2002

Man gets 3-year prison term for stealing endangered monkey

Thursday, February 28th, 2002

A Las Vegas man who admitted stealing a monkey last year and trading the animal for crack cocaine and marijuana has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison.

Built For Battle

Tuesday, February 26th, 2002

Built For Battle | Veteran BattleBots designer uses his engineering know-how to create robotic tough guys. His redesigned Knee-Breaker is 110 pounds of pure trouble.

Robot care bears for the elderly

Thursday, February 21st, 2002

BBC News | SCI/TECH: Robot care bears for the elderly.

Robot Bugs Planned for Mars Invasion

Tuesday, February 19th, 2002

Popular Science: Robot Bugs Planned for Mars Invasion!

A monkey sits on a cannon

Saturday, February 16th, 2002

A monkey sits on a cannon on the top of the Rock of Gibraltar overlooking the colony February 7, 2002. Legend has it that as long as the monkeys remain on the Rock of Gibraltar, the disputed colony on the southern cost of Spain will remain British.”

Living Robots at Magna

Thursday, February 7th, 2002

Living Robots at Magna | From 27 March 2002, a colony of Living Robots will be will be on show at Magna. Included within your entry ticket, this spectacular show featuring the Predator and Prey Robots, stunning special effects and a lively commentary will become an exciting addition to the Magna experience. (Thanks blackbeltjones!)

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Friday, February 1st, 2002

Pirate's Booty