<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Asphalt &#38; Rubber &#187; Flossie News</title> <atom:link href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/tag/flossie/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:14:44 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3</generator> <item><title>Castrol Makes Robotic Motorcycle Test Rider</title><link>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/castrol-robotic-motorcycle-test-rider/</link> <comments>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/castrol-robotic-motorcycle-test-rider/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:04:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jenny Gun</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Popular]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Castrol]]></category> <category><![CDATA[creepy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Flossie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[humanoid robot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mechanical]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Philip K. Dick]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Robot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[test rider]]></category> <category><![CDATA[video]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=3797</guid> <description><![CDATA[The makers of Castrol synthetic oil have brought us one step closer to Judgment Day with their robotic motorcycle tester. Named Flossie, the mechanical test rider can reproduce exacting tests on virtually any bike on a dynamometer by &#8220;learning&#8221; how to ride it. Dyno runs are often a noisy affair, and when you&#8217;re Castrol, you need to test your product in extreme temperatures, which isn&#8217;t exactly conducive to the human condition. That&#8217;s where Flossie comes ...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/castrol-robotic-motorcycle-test-rider/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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