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July 12, 2012
ROBO SPACE
NASA 3-D App Gives Public Ability to Experience Robotic Space Travel
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 12, 2012
A NASA-created application that brings some of the agency's robotic spacecraft to life in 3-D now is available for free on the iPhone and iPad. Called Spacecraft 3D, the app uses animation to show how spacecraft can maneuver and manipulate their outside components. Presently, the new app features two NASA missions, the Curiosity rover that will touch down on Mars on Aug. 5 at 10:31 p.m. PDT (Aug. 6 at 1:31 a.m. EDT), and the twin GRAIL spacecraft, Ebb and Flow, currently orbiting the moon. "With S ... read more

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ROBO SPACE

NASA Workshop Discusses How On-Orbit Robotic Satellite-Servicing Becomes Reality
Envision a space with more options and increased capacity: a place where aging and ailing satellites could place a service call for a helpful boost to the right orbit, a quick repair, or a fuel top- ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Researchers Develop an Artificial Cerebellum than Enables Robotic Human-like Object Handling
University of Granada researchers have developed an artificial cerebellum (a biologically-inspired adaptive microcircuit) that controls a robotic arm with human-like precision. The cerebellum is the ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Biomechanical legs are a giant step for robot-kind
Scientists in the United States say they have made the world's most advanced pair of biomechanical legs, bringing the goal of human-friendly household robots a bit closer. ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Most accurate robotic legs mimic human walking gait
A group of US researchers has produced a robotic set of legs which they believe is the first to fully model walking in a biologically accurate manner. The biological accuracy of this robot, which ha ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Muscle-like action allows camera to mimic human eye movement
Using piezoelectric materials, researchers have replicated the muscle motion of the human eye to control camera systems in a way designed to improve the operation of robots. This new muscle-like act ... more
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ENERGY TECH

How do you turn 10 minutes of power into 200? Efficiency, efficiency, efficiency
A robot that drives into an industrial disaster area and shuts off a valve leaking toxic steam might save lives. A robot that applies supervised autonomy to dexterously disarm a roadside bomb would ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Falling lizards use tail for mid-air twist, inspiring lizard-like 'RightingBot'
Lizards, just like cats, have a knack for turning right side up and landing on their feet when they fall. But how do they do it? Unlike cats, which twist and bend their torsos to turn upright, lizar ... more
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MARSDAILY

Getting a Feel for the Terrain
It's a hot summer day, and your eyes spot an ice cream cart up ahead. Without even really thinking, you start walking that direction. Planetary scientists would like to give robots that kind of visu ... more
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ROBO SPACE

One Step Closer to Robotic Refueling Demonstrations on Space Station
NASA completed another successful round of Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) operations on the International Space Station with the Canadian Dextre robot and RRM tools, leaving the RRM module poised f ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Musical Robot Companion Enhances Listener Experience
Wedding DJs everywhere should be worried about job security now that a new robot is on the scene. Shimi, a musical companion developed by Georgia Tech's Center for Music Technology, recommends songs ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Google teaching computers to mimic human brain
Google on Tuesday said it was dabbling with getting computers to simulate the learning process of the human brain as one of the unusual projects for researchers in its X Lab. ... more
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TECH SPACE

UA scientists collaborate to gain understanding of self-cleaning gecko foot hair
Imagine the money you'd save if you bought a roll of duct tape and could use it over and over again without having to toss it in the garbage after one use. Wall-climbing robots, bioadhesives or othe ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Robotics 101 - With NASA's Chris McQuin + Jaret Matthews
When you hear the word "robot," you might think of Hollywood creations such as the Terminator, C-3PO or Megatron. Thankfully, the reality of current robotics isn't quite that sinister, emotional or ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Robots get a feel for the world at USC Viterbi
What does a robot feel when it touches something? Little or nothing until now. But with the right sensors, actuators and software, robots can be given the sense of feel - or at least the ability to ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Robot 'finger' more sensitive than human's
Researchers in California say a robot equipped with a sensor to mimic the human fingertip has a touch more sensitive than a human's. ... more
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UAV NEWS

Pilotless US space plane lands after 469 days in orbit
A pilotless space plane developed by the US Air Force has landed safely back on Earth after spending 469 days in orbit, officials said. ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Robot learns language through 'conversation' with people
A robot analogous to a child between 6 and 14 months old can develop rudimentary linguistic skills through interaction with a human participant, as reported June 13 in the open access journal PLoS O ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Russian to fund personal robots quest
A Russian entrepreneur says he hopes to speed up a robotics revolution by creating a $25 million investment fund in New York focused on personal robots. ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

Secret U.S. space plane prepares to land
A U.S. Air Force space plane in orbit for more than a year will come back to Earth this weekend, say officials who remained mum on the mission's purpose. ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Engineered robot interacts with live fish
A bioinspired robot has provided the first experimental evidence that live zebrafish can be influenced by engineered robots. Results published in IOP Publishing's journal Bioinspiration and Biomimet ... more
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TECH SPACE

New circuits work in high radiation levels
U.S. researchers say microscopic mechanical devices that withstand intense radiation and heat can be used in robots dealing with damaged nuclear power plants. ... more
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MARSDAILY

e2v imaging sensors launched into space on NASA mission to Mars
On Saturday 26th November, e2v high performance imaging sensors were launched into space onboard an Atlas V rocket as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, which plans to land a rover name ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Robotics helps us become more competitive
Robotics is an area of research that can help us to innovate and become more competitive in the international marketplace. This was one of the conclusions of RoboCity12, the Robotics Summit that was ... more
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MARSDAILY

Robotic Arm Gets to Work on Veins of Gypsum
Opportunity is investigating light-toned veins around the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater. On Sol 2969 (May 31, 2012), the rover drove 36 feet (11 meters) to the northeas ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

CU-Boulder students to help NASA develop plant food production for deep space
University of Colorado Boulder students and faculty have been selected to develop a remotely operable, robotic garden to support future astronauts in deep space. The project is one of five universit ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

US cargo ship on return voyage from space station
The US company SpaceX's Dragon cargo vessel was released by the robotic arm of the International Space Station early Thursday at the start of its return to Earth from an historic mission. ... more
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MOON DAILY

UA Lunar-Mining Team Wins National Contest
In what's become a common theme in the past year, a team of University of Alabama students won a national championship. The latest championship came not on an athletic field, rather on a simulated l ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Robotic jellyfish could one day patrol oceans, clean oil spills, and detect pollutants
Virginia Tech College of Engineering researchers are working on a multi-university, nationwide project for the U.S. Navy that one day will put life-like autonomous robot jellyfish in waters around t ... more
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MARSDAILY

Waking Up with the Sun's Rays
After moving from her winter perch, Opportunity drove to an undisturbed dusty patch to investigate the chemical origin of the ubiquitous Martian dust. On Sol 2957 (May 19, 2012), the rover use ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Rescue robot tested at So. Calif. beach
Lifeguards in Los Angeles County say they've tested a robot rescue craft that could save struggling swimmers. ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Graphene-control cutting using an atomic force microscope-based nanorobot
Graphene, a stable two-dimensional structure, has attracted tremendous worldwide attention in recent years because of its unique electronic, physical and mechanical properties as well as its wide ra ... more
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