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Rocky the Robo-Squirrel Scares the Hell Out of Timid Woodland Creatures

Why we care to know how squirrels communicate is anyone's guess, but it seems that this research is so important that a robot squirrel is being employed to live amongst the regular squirrel population. In fact, "Rocky" here (named after the cartoon character) is one of a growing legion of robo-creatures designed to study animals in their natural habitat. More »

8:45 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Sean Fallon
12,942 views, 16 comments

Latest by bms: Our precious tax dollars hard at work. more »

non-apple

Need a Break From iPhone SDK News? Here's a Squirrel Dressed Like a Spaceman

Yes, there was a ton of iPhone news today. Very exciting! But if you're a little sick of the Apple news train, here's a photo to give you a breather. It's a squirrel and it's dressed up like a space stewardess for some reason. You are welcome. [Sugarbush Squirrel]

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4:25 PM on Thu Mar 6 2008
By Adam Frucci
11,149 views, 81 comments

Latest by N/A: That "The More You Know" looking star in the background made me think of what valuable, painfully obvious lesson we more »

animal abuse

Humans Further Exploit Squirrels With Challenging Obstacle Course


You may have winced at that squirrel catapult we showed you a couple of months ago, but here's a Rube Goldbergesque contraption that squirrels willingly navigate. Look at those little guys running the obstacle course, willing to do just about anything for their next meal. One of the ambitious rodents ran the course 20 times in one day! Don't miss the end of the video for another example of a unique squirrel/machine interface. [Vooba]

9:30 AM on Wed Sep 19 2007
By Charlie White
49,013 views, 23 comments

Latest by Eliamias: I want to know if there is any outtake video. Including pratfalls. Actually, I only want to see more »

gadgets

Squirrel-Proof Rollerfeeder: This Is a Birds-Only Club

The Rollerfeeder keeps those squirrels out of the bird feed like a bouncer behind a velvet rope, using a clever design that keeps the seed container upright while the outer shell spins around on an axle. Lightweight birds won't affect it, but once a heavier squirrel steps aboard, it starts spinning, resulting in a flying rodent face-plant. More »

11:22 AM on Tue Dec 12 2006
By Charlie White
835 views, 25 comments

Latest by karmaghost: Yes, but squirrels aren't colorful and have a nice song. Then again, neither are half the birds that are more »

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Robotic Cellular Secretary

This squirrelbot is a part of Stefan Marti's "Autonomous Interactive Intermediary" project, where a robot serves as the interfact between you and your cell phone. When your buddies call you, the squirrel checks their number against a list you've pre-approved, and asks them some questions to deem importance. If it doesn't think the call is worth your time, voicemail kicks in; but otherwise, it will try to get your attention through gestures and eye contact. Press its paw, and the speakerphone switches on. More »

12:55 PM on Fri Feb 17 2006
By Travis Hudson
250 views, 4 comments

Latest by Kokichi: Yeah, I knew this had been posted on here before...why again? Any updates on it, or just forgot it was more »