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Lockheed Martin Autonomous Car Takes A Lap At The Toyota Grand Prix
Cherry Hill NJ (SPX) Apr 24, 2008Most people don't go to auto races to see cars parade around the track in single file at 30 miles an hour. Then again, most race cars include drivers. Lockheed Martin Racing Team's autonomous car joined two others at the Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix on April 20 for the first ever Robotic Grand Prix. While not technically a race, the cars demonstrated to 180,000 race fans that robotic cars ... more Canada rejects sale of space firm to US defense firm 
Ottawa (AFP) April 10, 2008Canada's industry minister on Thursday blocked the sale of leading space firm MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates to a US defense contractor, as some feared a major setback in Canada's space capabilities. A spokeswoman for Industry Minister Jim Prentice said in an email, the minister "is not satisfied that the proposed sale of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. to ATK is likely to be of ... more The Future Of Robotic Warfare Part Two 
Moscow, April 11, 2008 There will come a time when robots will become the best value for the money for the conduct of tactical operations in war. When this happens, a couple of battalions will be able to destroy an enemy tank division. Each battalion will consist of a control company and four companies with 15 to 20 vehicles carrying from 10 to 15 robots each. Each robot will be armed with two guided missiles ... more Robot anaesthetist developed in France: doctor 
Paris (AFP) April 12, 2008A prototype robot that can induce a general anaesthetic for operations has been developed in France using American equipment and tested on some 200 patients,the project team leader has announced. "The automatic pilot system relieves the anaesthetist of one of his tasks so that he can devote himself to the extremely important job of monitoring the patient's state," said Professor Marc ... more Surgeons use robots during heart surgery 
Boston, April 9, 2008 Some U.S. surgeons say they've started using robots to assist them in heart bypass surgery, producing smaller incisions, less pain and fewer complications. Boston Medical Center Dr. Robert Poston said his facility is one of only nine U.S. hospitals to offer robot-assisted coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG, surgery. CABG involves removing or re-directing a blood vessel from on ... more |
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Toulouse, France (AFP) April 3, 2008Europe's robot freighter successfully docked on its maiden voyage Thursday with the International Space Station, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced. The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) hooked up with mankind's orbiting outpost at 1445 GMT, prompting cheers and applause to erupt at mission control in this southwestern French city. Named after French science fiction pioneer Jules ... more Scientists Discover 10 New Planets Outside Solar System 
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Apr 02, 2008An international team of astronomers has found 10 new "extra solar" planets, planets that orbit stars other than our sun. The team used a system of robotic cameras that yield a great deal of information about these other worlds, some of which are quite exotic. The system is expected to revolutionize scientific understanding of how planets form. Two participating astronomers from the U.S. ... more Toshiba robot can do the job of the remote control 
Tokyo (AFP) March 31, 2008Fed up with increasingly hard-to-use remote controls? Researchers at Japan's Toshiba have developed a small, talking robot that can learn how to do it for you. Instead of trying to remember which button to press on a remote control, users could simply ask the table-top robot to turn on the television or other appliances using its own infrared signal, Toshiba said. The 21-centimetre ... more European space freighter in dress rehearsal for ISS hookup 
Paris (AFP) March 31, 2008Europe's brand-new robot space freighter inched towards the International Space Station on Monday as mission controllers practised emergency manoeuvres ahead of a maiden linkup on Thursday. Navigating for the first time with a laser-based optical system, the Automated Transfer Vehicle moved to within just 11 metres (35.75 feet) of the ISS' docking port, the European Space Agency ... more A Vision For Exploration 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2008There are many fascinating places in our solar system to explore, but space missions are dangerous and expensive. Sending robots instead of people helps reduce these drawbacks. For this kind of exploration, Professor Bernard Foing looks to the Moon, Mars and beyond, hoping to discover tantalising secrets useful to astrobiologists. Foing is the senior research coordinator at the European ... more |
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 27, 2008Fifty-two teams from high schools in Southern California, Arizona and New Hampshire competed in the Los Angeles FIRST Robotics Competition last Friday and Saturday. Five teams, one sponsored by JPL and another sponsored by the Dryden Flight Research Center, will go on to the worldwide competition, to be held April 17-19 in Atlanta. The teams from Hope Chapel Academy, Hermosa Beach ... more In Japan, robot babysitter always ready to play 
Fukuoka, Japan (AFP) March 25, 2008Japanese parents who can't find a good babysitter now have an alternative that never gets tired -- a friendly robot at the local department store. Major Japanese retailer Aeon Co. said Tuesday it has introduced a 1.4-metre (four-foot-seven) yellow-and-white robot at a store in the southern city of Fukuoka in charge of entertaining the children. If parents want to leave their children with ... more Sturdy Rover Gets No Penalty For Tilting 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Scarcely a pinball wizard on Earth could tilt the machine nearly 30 degrees without ending play, yet engineers tilted NASA's Spirit rover 29.9 degrees and completed the robotic equivalent of a one-armed toe-touch to test its stability. The rover remained in play, racking up scientific data points after remaining perfectly balanced even while pressing the ground with its Mossbauer spectrometer ... more Adept Technology Supplies Robotics To German Solar Cell Production Equipment Manufacturer 
Livermore CA (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Adept Technology has announced that its automation software, robotics and system products have been selected by SLS Solar Line Saxony as standard products for their automation equipment for solar cell production. SLS was established as a joint venture between Roth and Rau AG Germany and USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen Germany to accelerate the production ... more Canada Delays Sale Of Space Robotics Firm MDA To ATK 
Ottawa (AFP) March 20, 2008Canada on Thursday delayed approval of the sale of its leading space firm MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates to a US defense contractor as opponents of the deal feared a major setback in Canada's space capabilities. Industry Minister Jim Prentice decided to take 30 more days to review the purchase of MDA, builder of the robot Dextre attached to the Space Station, by US firm Alliant Techsystems. ... more
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