The robots are controlled by an 8-bit Hitachi processor embedded in an oversized Lego brick called the RCX.

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This latest release is a modular software solution that can run on an embedded microcontroller or host processor, which provides greater implementation flexibility than its predecessor.

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Clarke offered few details, but he said the technology relies on a second processor and an embedded Linux system that allows users to bypass Windows to surf the Web, check e-mail and calendar, and view attachments the moment users flip up a laptop's lid.

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It's based on an ARM 32-bit processor running embedded Android and contains a Wi-Fi interface.

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Running it all is an low-power ARM-based embedded processor.

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Meanwhile, MPC Data is going after much more of a niche, but doing it well: its SwiftBoot tech can get Linux up and running an actual application on an embedded device-ready Renesas SuperH SH7724 processor in under a second (0.982 seconds, to be precise).

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