Japanese Apple fan site Macotara is reporting Apple has ordered up a MacBook Air powered by the ARM-based A5 processor Apple designs.
Called RAPHaEL (Robotic Air Powered Hand with Elastic Ligaments), the robot can hold heavier, solid objects, as well as light or delicate ones such as a light bulb or an egg.
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In addition, automatic photo backup service for smartphones au "au one Photo Air powered by Eye-Fi" and integrated communications services "au one Friends Note", such as providing, you can choose to enjoy more freedom to communicate easily.
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Previous attempts to create such a robot have used gears and air-powered or pneumatic pumps.
The main one is that air doesn't store much energy, so air-powered cars can't be roomy or go very far.
Barney Clark had tubes sticking out of his chest to an air compressor that powered the Jarvik-7.
The stadiums will include air conditioning, powered by solar panels.
To cope with air pollution in China, artist Matt Hope produced a "Breathing Bike, " that consists of a fighter pilot's breathing mask attached to a pedal-powered air filtration system.
Similarly, the engineering behind the MacBook Air was in many ways powered by the advancements made in the creation of the iPad.
This somewhat dangerous device had a six foot barrel, was made out of PVC irrigation pipe of varying diameters, and was powered by compressed air.
At any rate, a group of municipal power companies in the American Midwest reckon that building a wind-powered compressed-air plant to take advantage of the blustery Great Plains will be worthwhile.
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On Demon, the air is produced from a seperately powered compressor, but in a production version it could be drawn from the engine.
There were various categories: air cannons, trebuchets, pedal-powered doohickeys.
This week Korean automaker Hyundai unveiled a multi-rotor flying electric car for congested cities and SolarWorld and PC-Aero announced plans to launch two new solar-powered electric airplanes at an air show in Germany.
The capacitor will power electrical components such as the air conditioning and stereo, which are normally powered by an alternator connected to the engine.
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Unlike the more familiar turbojet, which uses a turbine-powered fan to compress the incoming air before it is mixed with fuel, a ramjet compresses air by forcing it down an ever-narrowing funnel.
Thanks to an artesian well and an independent generator (which powered old submarine chillers to keep the air breathable), staff could have lived down here for months.
Nearly a century after they first appeared, they are still powered by igniting a mixture of fuel and air.
It scrapes away (rather than evaporates) water using two jets of HEPA-filtered air that reach top speeds of 430 mph and are powered by a proprietary motor that accelerates from a dead stop to 95, 000 rpm in 0.7 second flat.
The first diesel-powered aircraft, a modified Stinson, took to the air in 1928.
In a moment of inspiration, Garvey realized that air could be compressed using a wind turbine or a wave-powered device.
Through CARWINGS, Nissan LEAF drivers are able to use mobile smart phones to turn on air conditioning and set charging functions remotely, even when the vehicle is powered down.
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Now the search giant is taking to the air, sponsoring the Green Flight Challenge, a competition to develop battery-powered aircraft.
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Twenty-seven hundred kilometers away, enjoying the air-conditioned comfort of the posh Manila Hotel, a collection of high-powered foreign ministers from around the world sip tea and discuss The Lady's plight.
The Air Force is also testing jet engines using biofuels and had the first successful biofuel-powered test flight just last week.
As I wandered, the still air was broken by the sound of roaring engines, while at the harbour, a dozen speedboats powered their way out to sea.
The robot is powered entirely by solar energy, so it can operate in pristine polar environments without adding to air pollution.
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Generators powered by fuel cells quietly whir and produce half the heat of diesel as they combine hydrogen with air to create electricity.
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