Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Slug-Eating Robot (fwd)

Hi David,

Hay, wait a minute! The banana slug is an endangered species here in
Santa Cruz, CA! Also the mascot of UCSC!

Alan KM6VV
(working on a 'bot that likes cats...)

Bill Vance wrote:

>
> A bit OT, but as some of us are interested in 'bots.....
>
> Robot thrives on slugs
>
> Reuters News Agency
> BREAKING NEWS
>
> London For centuries the humble slug has eaten its way through the
> world's vegetable patches, frustrating farmers and gardeners alike, but
> thanks to British scientists the great plant muncher is about to be
> munched.
>
> Scientists at the University of West England have developed the
> "SlugBot," a prototype robot capable of hunting down more than 100 slugs
> an hour.
>
> <SNIP>
> David Alan