Duke University Unveils Argus: A Multi-Eyed Robot Inspired by Biblical Angels
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Frank Landymore
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
Duke University researchers have developed Argus, a unique robot with a virus-shaped body covered in eyes that can see in all directions. The robot features twenty telescoping legs attached to a central core, allowing it to move with uncanny agility. Its design draws inspiration from biblically accurate angels (specifically ophanim), which are described as being covered in eyes. The robot's name references Argus Panoptes, the hundred-eyed giant from Greek mythology.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledBe not afraid, human.
Called Argus, the robot is a rolling, virus-shaped conglomeration of twenty telescoping legs attached to a central core.
And it's completely covered in eyes that let it see in every direction, which is literally how some of the more terrifying versions of the divine creatures are described (see: ophanim.)
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