One new device, the iWalk prosthetic foot and ankle, uses a chip-controlled motor to propel amputees forward in the latest step toward robotic legs.

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Indeed, it is France that feels the need to crank up the spluttering Franco-German motor that once propelled Europe forward.

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The court heard Mr Mould had been standing outside the tractor cab to start the motor with a screwdriver when it began moving forward and ran him over.

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In an era where Danica Patrick can contend against men in motor sports, Silberman is about to take a big kick forward for female athletes, even if the odds are clearly stacked against her.

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