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Outer Space Close Enough To TouchBonn, Germany (SPX) Sep 08, 2010 Telerobots (remotely controlled robots) can be used not only in outer space but also in terrestrial environments that are hazardous for human beings, such as minefields or areas affected by nuclear radiation. Innovations derived from virtual reality telepresence and teleaction are also being employed in technology for medicine and production environments. The German Aerospace Center leads the world with its research into the field known as 'multimodal telepresence'. At the DLR Institute of Robotic ... read more |
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Boston MA (SPX) Aug 19, 2010Although unmanned, wheeled rovers have explored the surfaces of the moon and Mars for decades, these vehicles have limits - they can't crawl inside craters, scale cliffs or travel long distances. For more than two years, a team of students led by Professor of the Practice of Astronautics and former NASA astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman in MIT's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics has been ... more  
London, UK (SPX) Aug 19, 2010Lance Corporal Rob McInerney is currently working at the forefront of counter-IED operations in Afghanistan piloting the 'Flying Robot', which is part of the Talisman counter-IED system. Talisman has been designed to provide an increased level of assurance along routes throughout the region. It consists of a suite of cutting-edge equipment, including armoured vehicles, optical cameras and ... more  
Washington (AFP) Aug 19, 2010Scientists said Thursday they found a large underwater plume of oil that spewed from BP's ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, as a government expert grew cautious on earlier assertions most of the oil has disappeared. The growing doubts came as US authorities said that crews would not completely seal the well until September, more than a month after plugging the site that triggered the world's wor ... more |
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ABB To Display Robotic Automation Concepts And CapabilitiesAuburn Hills MI (SPX) Aug 19, 2010 ABB Robotics, a leading supplier of industrial robots, is participating in the Military Vehicle Exhibition and Conference August 11-12, 2010 at the Cobo Convention Center in Detroit, Michigan. The event, sponsored by the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) is the largest stand-alone military vehicles exhibition in the United States, displaying the latest vehicles, components, and after-market products in the light, medium, and heavy categories. Participants and attendees ... read more |
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