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December 04, 2012

Robot buddy to keep Japan astronaut company
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 30, 2012
A small humanoid robot that can talk will be sent into space to provide conversational company for a Japanese astronaut on a six-month mission, according to new plans. The miniature robot will arrive at the International Space Station next summer, a few months ahead of astronaut Koichi Wakata, Japan's Kibo (Hope) Robot Project office said Thursday. At 34 centimetres (13.4 inches) tall and weighing about one kilogram (2.2 pounds), the little android is programmed to recognise Wakata's face and to ... read more

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First Catapult Launch of X-47B Unmanned Aircraft Launched Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy have conducted the Navy's first catapult launch of an unmanned system using the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator. The test was conducted ... more		X-37B Space Plane: Still in Search of a Mission On December 11, United Launch Alliance is scheduled to launch its X-37B prototype space plane for the Air Force from Cape Canaveral for the third time. Its mission, however, still remains a mystery. ... more		Prototype of European combat drone makes maiden flight A prototype of a European combat drone, the Neuron, made its maiden flight Saturday from a base in the south of France, project leader Dassault Aviation announced. ... more
				US drone strike kills at least one in Pakistan: officials A US drone fired two missiles into open fields in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt on Saturday, killing a suspected militant, local security officials said. ... more		US drone appears to miss Pakistan target: officials A US drone fired two missiles into open fields in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt on Thursday, causing no apparent damage or casualties, local security officials said. ... more

Engineering professor looks to whirligig beetle for bio inspired robots Whirligig beetles are named for their whirling movement on top of water, moving rapidly in and taking off into flight. While many may have found the movements curious, scientists have puzzled over t ... more		Ground Based Laser System Demonstrates In Tests Against Rockets and UAVs Lockheed Martin has demonstrated a portable, ground-based military laser system in a series of tests against representative airborne targets. Lockheed Martin developed the Area Defense Anti-Munition ... more		Greenland is helpful, but not vital, for US missile defense European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact' Amazon expands 'sovereign cloud' in Europe		Driving drones can be a drag On its surface, operating a military drone looks a lot like playing a video game: Operators sit at workstations, manipulating joysticks to remotely adjust a drone's pitch and elevation, while grainy ... more
				Curious About Life: Interview with Roger Summons 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		Study of risks to humankind proposed British researchers say they want to create a Center for the Study of Existential Risk to analyze the ultimate risks to the future of mankind. ... more

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Matijevic Hill Survey Complete And Rover Passes 22 Miles Of Driving! Opportunity has completed the local area survey around the location called "Matijevic Hill" (named in honor of Jake Matijevic) at the inboard edge of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater. ... more		Rise of the Machines: Combat Drones to look for in the near future When Skynet became sentient, before sending Terminators to eliminate specified human enemies, it dispatched Hunter Killers...or in other words Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with artificial intelligence a ... more		Greenland is helpful, but not vital, for US missile defense European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact' Amazon expands 'sovereign cloud' in Europe		Scotch tape finds new use as grasping 'smart material' Scotch tape, a versatile household staple and a mainstay of holiday gift-wrapping, may have a new scientific application as a shape-changing "smart material." Researchers used a laser to form slende ... more
				Robotic Fish Research Swims into New Ethorobotics Waters Researchers at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) have published findings that further illuminate the emerging field of ethorobotics - the study of bioinspired robots intera ... more		Precision, Wireless Ground Handling of X-47B Unmanned Aircraft Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy have taken a first critical step toward demonstrating that the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator can be maneuvered safely and wirelessly on the ... more

X-37B Space Plane: Still in Search of a Mission

Prototype of European combat drone makes maiden flight

US drone strike kills at least one in Pakistan: officials

Schriever squadrons assure safe passage in space domain

NASA Technologists Test 'Game-Changing' Data-Processing Technology

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EDF raises cost of problem plagued nuclear plant

Clinton backs Westinghouse bid for Czech nuke deal

AREVA to continue International OECD Research Program for nuclear plant safety

	Lockheed Martin Acquires Chandler May Lockheed Martin has announced the acquisition of Chandler/May, a company that specializes in the design, development, integration, manufacturing, and support of fully integrated mission critical sys ... more		Toshiba unveils dog-like robot for Fukushima plant Japanese nuclear reactor maker Toshiba on Wednesday unveiled a remote-controlled robot resembling a headless dog that they hope will be used at the battered Fukushima power plant. ... more		Ban 'killer robots,' rights group urges Hollywood-style robots able to shoot people without permission from their human handlers are a real possibility and must be banned before governments start deploying them, campaigners warned Monday. ... more		USAF and Raytheon evaluate avoidance capabilities for safe UAS flight As the U.S. government prepares for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System by 2015, the U.S. Air Force and Raytheon have conducted concept evaluation demonstrations that show ... more

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Israel destroys Gaza drone workshop: army		Rover's 'SAM' Lab Instrument Suite Tastes Soil		NASA tests 'interplanetary Internet'		Britain says no calculators for math tests		Iran minister confirms firing at US drone in Gulf
Sagetech, Arcturus Demonstrate Joint Manned, Unmanned Aircraft Operations using COTS NextGen ADS-B Tracking		Iranian jets fired on US drone in Gulf: Pentagon		Off to the Future with a new Soccer Robot		Japan to develop missile-detecting drone: report		Guided mortar rounds fired from small UAV

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Preliminary Self-Portrait of Curiosity by Rover's Arm Camera

Curious About Life: Interview with Jennifer Stern

Powered exoskeleton helps paralyzed walk

US Homeland Security sued for drone details

Advanced exoskeleton promises more independence for people with paraplegia

Virtual reality 'beaming' technology transforms human-animal interaction

Iran insists it obtained drone images of Israel

Baumgartner: Mars travel a waste of money

Robots in the Home: Will Older Adults Roll Out the Welcome Mat?

Canada, NASA in space rover talks

U.S. 'mulls buying Israeli robot gunboats'

Iran has Israel drone data: defence official

China speeds up the Dragon's Flight program

Israel doubts Iran has drone data: defence official

NASA's LADEE Spacecraft Gets Final Science Instrument Installed

Northrop Grumman Delivers New BACN-Equipped Global Hawk to USAF Ahead of Schedule

Lockheed Martin Adds Persistent Surveillance Option to Dragon ISR Configurations

US drone strike kills three in Pakistan: officials

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