| You Tell Us: One-Wheel Wonder (IEEE Spectrum) Honda, best known for its small, fuel-efficient cars and its motorcycles, has spent more than a decade refining a humanoid robot it calls Asimo . Although it seems there’s still a long way to go before the average household will have a mechanized companion to fetch things and handle chores, some of the technologies that allow the automaton to walk, climb stairs, and carry things without falling ... us.rd.yahoo.com |
Motorcycles With Antilock Brakes Have Fewer Fatal Crashes and Lower Insurance Losses Than Bikes Without Antilocks ARLINGTON, VA - April 5, 2010: Antilock brakes for motorcycles significantly reduce crashes, removing some of the risk that comes with riding on 2 wheels. theautochannel.com |
Thai troops fire into air to halt protesters Thai troops fired into the air on Wednesday to stop anti-government protesters in pick-up trucks and on motorcycles from reaching northern Bangkok while demonstrators retaliated by setting off home-ma... feeds.thailandnews.net |
500 Motorcycles Ride To Honor Soliders, Marines Hundreds of motorcycles are making a 28-mile ride Saturday to honor soldiers and Marines with ties to Cape Cod who have been killed in Iraq or Afghanistan. wbztv.com |
Lansing Police Department marks 100th anniversary of its motorcycle unit LANSING -- The thunder of motorcycles has been part of the Lansing Police Department for 100 years, and officers from across the state gathered in the downtown today to commemorate their commitment to community safety. lansingstatejournal.com |