<![CDATA[io9: Helicopter]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Helicopter]]> http://io9.com/tag/helicopter http://io9.com/tag/helicopter <![CDATA[Mini-helicopter can swoop down and grab anything with its robotic hand]]> A new remote-controlled helicopter is the first to use a robotic hand to pick objects off the ground and safely fly away with them. Check out a video of the Yale Aerial Manipulator in action. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5625127&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Girls In Speed Racer Get Matching Lipstick, Outfits, and Aprons]]> Christina Ricci wants you to know how her character in Speed Racer gets to kung fu fight, fly a helicopter, and wear matching lipstick. She even has "a specific outfit that she wears when she flies the helicopter." Ricci says the film celebrates her "as a girl and a woman," and adds that the Mom character "always has her apron on." So girls can punch and fly, as long as they have an outfit ready, especially for kitchen work. Not only that, but apparently this flick makes boys cry. More »
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