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UK Contributes 24 Robotic Arms In Giant Leap Forward In Near-Infrared AstronomyEdinburgh UK (SPX) Oct 10, 2012 A new high-tech instrument with 24 robotic arms has crossed the Atlantic from Edinburgh to a mountain top in Chile to address in more detail than ever before, some of the key questions surrounding the beginnings of the universe, stars and galaxies. KMOS (K-Band Multi Object Spectrometer) has been provisionally accepted by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) after it completed final assembly and testing at the UK Astronomy Technology Center (UK ATC) in Edinburgh. It will now be fitted to one of ... read more |
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  Checking a Bright Object on the Ground Curiosity's first scooping activity appeared to go well on Oct. 7. Subsequently, the rover team decided to refrain from using the rover's robotic arm on Oct. 8 due to the detection of a bright ... more | .. |
  Worldwide patent for a Spanish stroke rehabilitation robot Robotherapist 3D, a robot which aids stroke patients' recovery, is to be brought to market by its worldwide patent holder, a spin-off company from the Miguel Hernandez University of Elche (Alicante, ... more | .. |
Mars rover finds 'bright object' NASA's Curiosity rover has uncovered a "bright object" in the red soil of Mars that might be a part of the robotic explorer that broke off, the US space agency said. ... more | .. |
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 Robot artist learns masters' brush strokes Robots that can mimic the exact brush strokes of master painters or calligraphers could recreate their work, a Japanese researcher said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  A New Dawn For NASA's Asteroid Explorer On the fifth anniversary of the beginning of its ambitious interplanetary adventure, Dawn can look back with great satisfaction on its spectacular exploration of the giant protoplanet Vesta and forw ... more | .. |
  The next wave in US robotic war: drones on their own The US military's current fleet of drones will soon be overtaken by a new wave of robots that will be faster, stealthier and smarter - operating virtually without human intervention, experts say. ... more | .. |
  Space freighter undocking set for Friday The undocking of a supply craft from the International Space Station (ISS) will take place Friday after a three-day delay, the European Space Agency (ESA) said. ... more |
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 Curiosity Finishes Close Inspection of Rock Target NASA's rover Curiosity touched a Martian rock with its robotic arm for the first time on Sept. 22, assessing what chemical elements are in the rock called "Jake Matijevic." After a short drive ... more | .. |
 Toyota unveils robot helping hand Japanese car giant Toyota on Wednesday unveiled a robotic best friend that can offer a helping hand around the house fetching and carrying for the elderly or immobile. ... more | .. |
 Robotic Arm Tools Get to Work Opportunity is continuing the in-situ (contact) science campaign at a putative location of clay minerals at the inboard edge of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is positione ... more | .. |
 Researchers Examine How Characteristics of Automated Voice Systems Affect Users' Experience The personality and gender of the automated voices you hear when calling your credit card company or receiving directions from your GPS navigational system may have an unconscious effect on your per ... more |
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  Radar Measurements of Highest Precision Scientists of KIT and Ruhr-Universitat Bochum (RUB) have reached a record precision in radar distance measurements. With the help of a new radar system, an accuracy of one micrometer was achieved in ... more | .. |
HF E Researchers Examine Older Adults' Willingness to Accept Help From Robots Most older adults prefer to maintain their independence and remain in their own homes as they age, and robotic technology can help make this a reality. Robots can assist with a variety of ever ... more | .. |
 Mars Rover Curiosity Arm Tests Nearly Complete NASA's Mars Curiosity team has almost finished robotic arm tests in preparation for the rover to touch and examine its first Martian rock. Tests with the 7-foot (2.1-meter) arm have allowed th ... more | .. |
 NASA Mars Rover Curiosity's Arm Wields Camera Well NASA's Mars rover Curiosity stepped through activities on Sept. 7, 8 and 9 designed to check and characterize precision movements by the rover's robotic arm and use of tools on the arm. The activiti ... more |
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Greenland is helpful, but not vital, for US missile defense
European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact'
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  Curious about Life: Interview with Danny Glavin The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover has 10 science instruments, and each will be used in the coming weeks and months to help characterize the environment of Mars and determine if the planet ... more | .. |
Japanese robot to sit top-ranked university exam Japanese researchers are working on a robot they hope will be smart enough to ace entrance exams at the nation's top university, which test everything from maths to foreign languages. ... more | .. |
 NASA's 'Mighty Eagle' Robotic Prototype Lander Aces Major Exam Completing this round of flight test objectives, the "Mighty Eagle," a NASA robotic prototype lander, flew to an altitude of 100 feet and descended gently to a controlled landing during a successful ... more | .. |
  18 months on 2,800 still missing in Japan disaster Hundreds of police and coastguard officers were Tuesday searching for the remains of around 2,800 people still missing 18 months to the day after a massive earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. ... more |
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 NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Begins Arm-Work Phase After driving more than a football field's length since landing, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is spending several days preparing for full use of the tools on its arm. Curiosity extended its robotic a ... more | .. |
NASA's Mars rover parked to test robotic arm NASA's Curiosity rover has temporarily halted its journey across the surface of Mars as it tests the tools on its robotic arm, the US space agency said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Moles, crabs and Moon dust: DLR at the ILA Space Pavilion Satellites with electric propulsion, a 'mole' for exploring the Martian subsurface, a mobile robot that moves sideways like a crab, a pinch of Moon dust and a hands-on medical experiment where test ... more | .. |
 Las Cumbres Observatory spectrographs acquire target robotically Two identical FLOYDS spectrographs, installed in recent weeks at telescopes 6,000 miles apart, robotically acquired a supernovae target this week. Due to the level of precision required and the diff ... more |
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 Crew Makes Final Preps for Thursday's Spacewalk Flight Engineers Suni Williams and Aki Hoshide worked inside the Quest Joint Airlock configuring their spacesuits and tools for a spacewalk scheduled to begin at 8:15 a.m. EDT Thursday. Flight Engin ... more | .. |
  Australians implant 'world first' bionic eye Australian scientists said Thursday they had successfully implanted a "world first" bionic eye prototype, describing it as a major breakthrough for the visually impaired. ... more | .. |
  Chinese firm to send Spanish rover to moon in 2014 China Great Wall Industry Corporation will send a Spanish rover to the moon in June 2014, according to the Galactic Suite company which heads the "Barcelona Moon Team" that is competing in the Googl ... more | .. |
Curiosity rover set for first test drive NASA gave the Mars Curiosity rover driving commands ahead of its first test-drive across the Martian surface Wednesday, the space agency's field center said. ... more |
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  Space bugs for blood testing and more Thanks to ideas of putting swarms of tiny robot bugs to work on a future space station, patients being medicated for blood clots may soon get a simple, home-use testing kit, here on Earth. Fifteen y ... more | .. |
 Soft robots, in color A team of researchers led by George Whitesides, the Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor, has already broken new engineering ground with the development of soft, silicone-based robots ... more | .. |
 How a Mars Sample Return Mission Can Go Electric Solving the mystery of life on Mars requires robots to collect Martian samples for a return to Earth - a mission that may come with the astronomical price tag of $5 billion to $10 billion. That roun ... more | .. |
 Opportunity is on the Move Again Opportunity is on the move again at the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater. On Sols 3036 and 3037 (Aug. 8 and 9, 2012), the rover completed a set of Alpha Particle X-ray Spe ... more |
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