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Opportunity Stops To Check Out RocksPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 27, 2010 Opportunity has paused in her trek toward Endeavour crater to examine an exposed outcrop of rock that is of interest to the science team. On Sol 2336 (Aug. 19, 2010), the rover performed a 7-meter (23-foot) backward turn with a forward bump to approach the outcrop contact. On the next sol, Opportunity performed a short turn to place surface targets within reach of the robotic arm (Instrument Deployment Device, IDD). On Sol 2339 (Aug. 23, 2010), Opportunity conducted a relay test pass with Ma ... read more |
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Star Wars Meets UPS As Robonaut Packed For Space
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 12, 2010Getting into space isn't necessarily easy for astronauts, and it's not much easier for a robotic astronaut, either. Cocooned inside an aluminum frame and foam blocks cut out to its shape, Robonaut 2, or R2, is heading to the International Space Station inside the Permanent Multipurpose Module in space shuttle Discovery's payload bay as part of the STS-133 mission. Once in place inside the ... more Elbit Systems Launches Two New Robots
Haifa, Israel (SPX) Aug 13, 2010During Elbit Systems' latest exhibition displaying advanced land and C4I solutions, the Company launched two new members of the VIPeR family of intelligent and portable robots: Mini-VIPeR and Maxi-VIPeR, which join the combat-proven VIPeR robot, already operational in the Israel Defense Forces under the Hebrew name "Pazit." Building on Elbit Systems' extensive experience and know-how in th ... more Artificial Bee Eye Gives Insight Into Insects' Visual World
London, UK (SPX) Aug 13, 2010Despite their tiny brains, bees have remarkable navigation capabilities based on their vision. Now scientists have recreated a light-weight imaging system mimicking a honeybee's field of view, which could change the way we build mobile robots and small flying vehicles. New research published in IOP Publishing's Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, describes how the researchers from the Center o ... more |
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First robot with 'emotions' unveiledLondon (UPI) Aug 9, 2010 European researchers have developed a robot they say is the first able to display and detect emotions and react to being treated kindly. The humanoid robot, called Nao, can detect human emotions through non-verbal clues such as body-language and facial expressions and gets better at reading a person's mood through prolonged interaction, Britain's Daily Telegraph reported Monday. With a "brain" designed to mirror the neural network of the human mind, it can remember its interactions with ... read more |
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