Mechanical squirrels, robot lizards jump into research

May 2nd, 2008 By STEPHANIE REITZ, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- One gray squirrel, its bushy tail twitching, barked a warning as another scrounged for food nearby. It was an ordinary spring day at Hampshire College, except that the rodent issuing the warning was powered by amps, not acorns.


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  • koalabear3000 - May 05, 2008
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    Haha that thing is wayyy to cool! F**k the enviorment sell those babies! I want one! :)
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    great video - w/o that I would not have believed the story!!

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