By Chief Robot. Filed in Research, Robot News  |  Tags: motorcycle, robot Meet Flossie, the motorcycle riding robot.  Flossie is a test rider for Castrol Motor Oil.Flossie can ride a stationary bike just like a real rider. He has a ‘self learning’ mode that allows him to learn a bike’s gear change pattern, clutch feel and throttle response.Castrol states:He is invaluable in tests which support our core product benefits such as increased power or increased acceleration.Just wait until they

Will over at IntoMobile has some sad news for Palm, Sprint, and their investors: Some 40% of all Palm Pre smartphones sold to date – and they’ve all been sold with Sprint contracts – have been returned by unhappy owners. 40% is, like, almost half. Ouch. Okay, it’s not really Will’s news – he reported on some analyst’s estimate – but if this is true it’s a big shot of buzzkill in the arm of Palm and Sprint’s comeback.