Well, Okay, it’s open to the public, and the only secret it really divulges is that the government actually funds some cool projects.


The Unmanned Airborne Vehicle that CRASAR uses.

Dedicated Suicide Bot Regular #36 Kevin Pratt sends us this little tidbit:

For any SB readers in the DC area, NSF is having a research open house on the 5th. We (CRASAR) will be there with with several of our robots for people to look at and drive around. The other exhibitors will be different researchers from around the country that NSF funds. So come learn about some of the cooler science that your government funds.

Here is the press release from NSF

As far as I can tell there is an open exhibit portion (open to public) and a media-only/press conference bit. Both are listed on the press release.

So, Monday Feb. 5th 11-5, NSF headquarters, DC come learn about robots and science.

CRASAR is The Center For Robotic Search And Rescue, an outfit we have been meaning to do a post about for months now. They do crazy serious and wonderful research on disaster management and have helped people from the Gulf Coast to the WTC.

Their Rescue Robot Team page begins with the line “To deploy, contact. . . ”

Any one of us could call in a robot rescue team at any time during a disaster.

That is awesome.

And by awesome, I mean totally sweet.

Cooler than Ninjas, even, and I like me some ninjas.

Everybody love on CRASAR!

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