Halo fans come and get it. Yes peoples, it’s time to step out of Halo’s pixellated world and get your mitts around an incredibly realistic, laser tag replica of the Covenant Plasma Rifle. 

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Researchers in Japan have developed software that allows a life-size humanoid robot to stay on its feet no matter where on its body it is pushed. Theirs is the first full-size humanoid to show such steadiness.

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Eurocopter and Hermès recently launched an exclusively new concept of business aviation, the l’Hélicoptère par Hermès, featuring an EC 135 light twin multi-mission helicopter, which was put at the able hands of renowned designers from the House of Hermès. With a spacious cabin, ample storage compartments, unobstructed flat floors, room for four passengers and pilot, lateral sliding doors, the helicopter was first donned with a minimalist yet striking exterior paint scheme.

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The RoBoat team from Austria won the 2007 Microtransat. The France IBoat was a strong contender but had some technical difficulties.

“The Microtransat is a transatlantic race of fully autonomous sailing boats. The race aims to stimulate the development of autonomous sailing boats through friendly competition. The Transatlantic race is currently planned for late 2008 with several smaller races taking place before then.”

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