Refers to inherently safe machinery, electrical and electronic systems that do not contain hazardous materials, high voltages, bare terminals or other potentially dangerous parts that can cause injury to a human. See safety.
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- Discussion threads 2008-11-09
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- Discussion threads 2008-11-08
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- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- The world's heaviest robot
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- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- The world's heaviest robot
- This distinction goes to a future autonomous version of the 700-tons Caterpillar mining truck. In a recent article, Discovery News reports that Caterpillar engineers and computer scientists from Carnegie Mellon University have teamed up to develop this autonomous truck. Japan-based Komatsu already has already delivered autonomous mining trucks to its...
- Blog posts 2008-11-07
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- Software downloads 2008-11-07
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- Software downloads 2008-11-07
- Who will be the nation's CTO?
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- Blog posts 2008-11-06
- Using wireless networks to avoid car crashes
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- Blog posts 2008-11-06
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- Software downloads 2008-11-06
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- Software downloads 2008-11-06
- (Gallery: Honda kick starts motorcycle safety tech)
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- Discussion threads 2008-11-05
- News to know: FCC oks white spaces; Firefox; Dell; Adobe patch
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- Blog posts 2008-11-05
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- Discussion threads 2008-11-03
- FaceBook Virgin Airlines Fiasco
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- Blog posts 2008-11-02
- 100,000 Sony batteries recalled
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- Discussion threads 2008-11-01
- Microsoft warns of financial crisis email scams
- A Microsoft security expert warns that scammers will try to exploit the global financial crisis with e-mails that promise money but deliver fraud. LONDON--Internet fraudsters will try to exploit the global financial crisis by sending fraudulent emails purporting to offer cash-strapped consumers new mortgages, loans or money from failed...
- News items 2008-10-29
- BearShare Pro (exe)
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- Software downloads 2008-10-28
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