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Delta Airlines stuffs 6 cameras into a check-in bag

December 29, 2011 @ 2:07 am

This is rather interesting. Delta Airlines stuffed 6 video cameras into a check-in luggage and put it through the usual route on a trip from Atlanta to New York just to see what it’s like for a bag to go … Continue reading →

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LEGO-made delta robot

April 26, 2011 @ 8:15 pm

Tinkernology posted this video of a LEGO-built “Delta robot” — an industrial machine that sorts and picks objects on an assembly line. This is a must-see even though the video is very long!

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Video of a machine sorting salami

May 3, 2010 @ 8:22 pm

Watch as machines with spider-like arms (called FlexPickers) from ABB Robotics pick up and sort salami at a factory in Ansbach, Germany. Precision looks tasty! Thanks BoingBoing!

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An inside look at a Netflix distribution center

January 27, 2009 @ 9:41 am

Netflix announced yesterday that their 2008 Q4 earnings were $359.6 million and their subscriber-base had hit an all-time high of 9.4 million. That’s pretty impressive numbers considering the economic times we’re in, where every company seems to be reporting a … Continue reading →

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