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Published Aug 29, 2010
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The scientists at Ithaca College have been working hard on what is sure to be mankind's greatest invention: a Wii Balance Board-powered baby scooter. The "Tots on Bots" project mobilizes infants with disabilities by letting them control the scooters with their weight. The tots steer the bots by leaning in the direction they want to go, but the robots will stop if they sense obstacles with their sonar. Parents can also control the robots with a remote. Our question is, when are they going to make one of these for adults? [Via Engadget]
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