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February 28, 2013

Big Nickel Rock Target Ahead
Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 26, 2013
Opportunity is conducting the post-walkabout in-situ (contact) science campaign at different locations around the inboard edge of 'Cape York' on the rim of Endeavour Crater. On Sol 3221 (Feb. 14, 2013), it was planned to have the rover perform a very small turn to position the robotic arm for an acceptable surface target, but a Deep Space Network issue prevented the command sequences from reaching the rover. With imagery subsequently returned from Opportunity, an acceptable target was found ... read more

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Better workstations for drone operators may mishaps The U.S. Department of Defense reports that drone accidents in which personnel or aircraft are damaged or destroyed occur 50 times more often than mishaps involving human-operated aircraft. The U.S. ... more		Boeing Phantom Eye Completes Second Flight Boeing's liquid hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system completed its second flight Feb. 25, demonstrating capabilities that will allow it to perform intelligence, surveillance and rec ... more		US military may take over part of CIA drone war President Barack Obama's administration is looking at easing the secrecy around the drone war against Al-Qaeda by shifting control for some air strikes from the CIA to the US military, officials say. ... more
				Japan robot suit gets global safety certificate A robot suit that can help the elderly or disabled get around was given its global safety certificate in Japan on Wednesday, paving the way for its worldwide rollout. ... more		Brown researchers build robotic bat wing Researchers at Brown University have developed a robotic bat wing that is providing valuable new information about dynamics of flapping flight in real bats. The robot, which mimics the wing sh ... more

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Walking again after spinal injury In the lab, rats with severe spinal cord injury are learning to walk-and run-again. Last June in the journal Science, Gregoire Courtine, of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), repor ... more		Lessons from cockroaches could inform robotics Running cockroaches start to recover from being shoved sideways before their dawdling nervous system kicks in to tell their legs what to do, researchers have found. These new insights on how biologi ... 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		Brain prostheses create a sense of touch Rats can't usually see infrared light, but they have "touched" it in a Duke University lab. The rats sensed the light as a sensation of touch after Duke neurobiologist Miguel Nicolelis and his ... more
				Simplified brain lets the iCub robot learn language This technological prowess was made possible by the development of a "simplified artificial brain" that reproduces certain types of so-called "recurrent" connections observed in the human brain. ... more		The quest for a better bionic hand For an amputee, replacing a missing limb with a functional prosthetic can alleviate physical or emotional distress and mean a return of vocational ability or cosmetics. Studies show, however, that u ... more

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Lockheed Martin's SMSS UAV Vehicle Operates Via Satellite Control Lockheed Martin has completed a demonstration at Camp Grayling, Mich., recently in which its Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) was being controlled via satellite from more than 200 miles away. ... more		First Flight of nEUROn UAV Demonstrator Conducted Northrop Grumman, in cooperation with Saab Aerosystems, has provided the attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) for the nEUROn Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator, which recentl ... 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		Boeing, ADASI Sign Teaming Agreement for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Boeing and Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments Company (ADASI), a Tawazun subsidiary, have signed a teaming agreement for the two companies to address the growing Middle East market for unmanne ... more
				Space likely for rare earths search, scientists say The quest for rare earths vital to some of modern life's most indispensable technologies may see mining robots jet to the stars within decades, a world-first conference in Australia was told Wednesday. ... more		NASA Spinoff 2012 Features New Space Tech Bettering Your Life Today A plant texts a farmer to say it needs more water. An invisible coating scrubs pollutants from the air. A robot roams a hospital's halls, aiding doctors and nurses by recording vital signs and regis ... more

Better workstations for drone operators may mishaps

US military may take over part of CIA drone war

Boeing Phantom Eye Completes Second Flight

Fluids in Space, Shaken Not Stirred

Simulation systems are key assets

New Phased Array Programs May Save Billions, Years Off Development

Rutgers physicists test highly flexible organic semiconductors

Quantum computers turn mechanical

Boeing Acquires CPU Tech's Microprocessor Business

Safety concerns cloud S. Korea nuclear drive

Taiwan to vote on nuclear facility

Bulgaria parliament confirms rejection of new nuclear plant

	Raytheon Integrates Miniature Air Launched Decoy With UAV Platform Raytheon and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. are working together to develop a highly autonomous, unmanned electronic warfare capability based on equipping GA-ASI's Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper ... more		Robots with lift They can already stand, walk, wriggle under obstacles, and change colors. Now researchers are adding a new skill to the soft robot arsenal: jumping. Using small explosions produced by a mix of ... more		Humans and robots work better together following cross-training Spending a day in someone else's shoes can help us to learn what makes them tick. Now the same approach is being used to develop a better understanding between humans and robots, to enable them to w ... more		Dry ice vacuum cleaner robot bound for Fukushima A remote controlled robot that uses dry ice to vacuum up radiation was unveiled by Japanese researchers on Friday, the latest innovation to help the clean-up at Fukushima. ... more

An earthquake on a chip: New tech could make smartphones smaller, faster

Engineered ligands deliver durable high efficiency perovskite solar cells

Pendulum device taps power from ocean currents

Virtual vehicle vibrations		Gas explosions enable soft robot to jump		Insect drives robot to track down smells		In milestone, Mars rover collects first bedrock sample		Boeing Phantom Eye Completes Taxi Tests, Readies for Return to Flight
Foundation Helps Promote New Robotics Teams Worldwide		NASA Curiosity Rover Collects First Martian Bedrock Sample		US drones kill nine in Pakistan: officials		Iran TV airs video of captured US drone		Elbit Systems Introduces its Hermes 900 UAS in a New Configuration Adapted for the Maritime Mission

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Bionic man goes on show at British musuem

US needs to keep up drone war against Qaeda: Panetta

Northrop Grumman's Next-Gen Fire Scout to Beef Up Avionics Protection

Elbit Systems and Windward Team to Introduce Advanced Maritime Surveillance Solution for India

Elbit Systems to Develop Advanced UAS Features for Israel MoD

Wood on the seafloor - an oasis for deep-sea life

Engineers Building Hard-working Mining Robot

Dextre Refuels Mock Satellite and Aces a Major Test for Space Robotics

US military plans drone base near Mali: official

Opportunity Investigating Light-toned Veins in Rock Outcrop

Sagetech, ING Robotic Aviation Demonstrate "Sense and Avoid" Capabilities of UAV's

Game on: European student codes reach ISS

Robofish Grace glides with the greatest of ease

Nexter joins robot development business

Russia to Launch Lunar Mission in 2015

NASA's Robotic Refueling Demo Set to Jumpstart Expanded Capabilities in Space

Robots, recycling map route to greener French wine

Do Pockmarks on the Moon Hold the Key to Our Origins

TerraLuma Selects Headwall's Micro Hyperspec for UAV Applications

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