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DARPA And MIT Making Robo-OSTRICH

Not merely satisfied with having the the top research labs develop robotic dogs and cheetahs and humans, DARPA’s latest endeavour will see the military agency team up with MIT to develop FastRunner, a robotic ostrich capable of outrunning us all.


August 26, 2011
Science

Watching Ostriches Sleep With Their Eyes Open Is More Exciting Than It Looks

In this thrilling video, you are witnessing ostriches during two phases of sleep: slow wave, or SWS, and rapid eye movement, or REM.