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Boffins invent landmine-proof robo-shoe |
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Taipei - Scientists have developed a robotic shoe that will allow people to walk through minefields unharmed.
The six-legged shoes protect the wearer by lifting up a leg if it is over a mine so that the device is not triggered.
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"We presented and exhibited a fully functional prototype at the Asian Defence Technology 2006 Exhibition in February with good responses." "Several companies were interested in the shoe, including a mine clearing agency in Australia, and the Homeland Security department in The Netherlands." |
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