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April 03, 2013

Swiss firm plans robotic mini-shuttle
Payerne, Sweden (UPI) Apr 1, 2013
A Swiss firm says it intends to construct a robotic rocket plane that will launch satellites into orbit off the back of a modified jetliner. Swiss Space Systems - S3 - says its unmanned suborbital shuttle could be traveling to launch height atop an Airbus A300 jetliner by 2017. "S3 aims to develop, build, certify and operate suborbital space shuttles dedicated to launching small satellites, enabling space access to be made more democratic thanks to an original system with launching cos ... read more

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Small swarm of robots could do tasks Swarms of robots acting together to carry out jobs could provide new opportunities for humans to harness the power of machines, British researchers say. ... more		Researchers unveil large robotic jellyfish that one day could patrol oceans Virginia Tech College of Engineering researchers have unveiled a life-like, autonomous robotic jellyfish the size and weight of a grown man, 5 foot 7 inches in length and weighing 170 pounds. ... more		Swarming robots could be the servants of the future Swarms of robots acting together to carry out jobs could provide new opportunities for humans to harness the power of machines. Researchers in the Sheffield Centre for Robotics, jointly establ ... more
				Robot ants successfully mimic real colony behavior Scientists have successfully replicated the behaviour of a colony of ants on the move with the use of miniature robots, as reported in the journal PLOS Computational Biology. The researchers, ... more		US Congress hears calls for drone safeguards Lawmakers and advocates on Wednesday called for safeguards to be placed on the domestic use of drones in order to protect the privacy of Americans. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

SpaceX capsule returns after ISS resupply mission An unmanned, privately-owned US space capsule which took supplies to the International Space Station splashed down safely in the Pacific on Tuesday, its mission completed. ... more		Opportunity Heads to Matijevic Hill After returning to the location called 'Kirkwood,' Opportunity completed a busy contact investigation of the mysterious 'newberry' spherules seen there. On Sol 3248 (March 13, 2013), using the robot ... 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		Robots joining China businesses, factories A restaurateur in Beijing says the robot chef he "employed" last February does "a good job," as robots are set to become a more common sight in the country. ... more
				Practice Makes Perfect With Webb Telescope Mirror Placement NASA engineers and scientists have been making practice runs to ensure the placement of primary mirror segments on the James Webb Space Telescope go perfectly when the flight equipment is ready. NAS ... more		Technique could help designers predict how legged robots will move on granular surfaces Using a combination of theory and experiment, researchers have developed a new approach for understanding and predicting how small legged robots - and potentially also animals - move on and interact ... more

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'Journalism drones' on the horizon New cameras may soon take to the skies in drones as journalism students at a U.S. college are now taking courses on how to use drones to report stories. ... more		Smartphone app turns home drone into spacecraft A free ESA app turns a popular iPhone-controlled 'home drone' into a spacecraft. The augmented reality game lets owners of Parrot AR.Drone quadcopters attempt dockings with a simulated International ... 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		Curiosity Rover Exits 'Safe Mode' NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has returned to active status and is on track to resume science investigations, following two days in a precautionary standby status, "safe mode." Next steps will i ... more
				Digital 'talking head' speaks for computer A digital talking head named "Zoe" could be a first step toward a new era in human-computer interaction, British engineers say. ... more		N. Korean leader watches 'drone' attack drill: KCNA North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw a live fire military drill using drones and cruise missile interceptors, state media said Wednesday, amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula. ... more

US Congress hears calls for drone safeguards

'Journalism drones' on the horizon

N. Korean leader watches 'drone' attack drill: KCNA

CO2 could produce valuable chemical cheaply

Catalyst in a teacup: New approach to chemical reduction

Snap-proof space tether

Ultra-precision positioning

Technique for cooling molecules may be a stepping stone to quantum computing

Penn engineers enable 'bulk' silicon to emit visible light for the first time

Australia gives environmental approval to new uranium mine

Westinghouse announces successful setting of AP1000 containment vessel top head at China's Haiyang Unit 1

Westinghouse Springfields Completes First French Fuel Delivery

	NASA Curiosity rover back online after memory glitch NASA's Curiosity rover, which has been exploring Mars since it landed to much fanfare last August, is back on active status Tuesday, after a memory glitch set the robot back. ... more		Friend or foe? Civilian drones stir debate Drones: A flying technological marvel that could save lives or a sinister robot spy which edges the United States ever closer towards becoming a surveillance society? ... more		US drone strikes violate Pakistan sovereignty: UN US drone strikes targeting the Taliban and Al-Qaeda violate Pakistan's sovereignty because the government says publicly it has not consented to the attacks, a UN envoy has said. ... more		Google buys machine learning startup Google said Wednesday that it has bought a Canadian startup specializing in getting machines to understand what people are trying to say. ... 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

Iranian fighter tries to intercept US drone in Gulf: US		Videoconference robot Beam walks the walk at SXSW		UAV Industry Will Create 70,000 Jobs Over Next 3 Years		Northrop Grumman to Produce More Fire Scouts for U.S. Navy		An Internet for robots
Pentagon has second thoughts on drone warrior medal		US drone strike in Pakistan kills militant: officials		Yeti Helps Conquer Some "Abominable" Polar Hazards		Germany eyes new Internet industrial revolution		Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Joint STARS, Global Hawk Interoperability

Brown unveils novel wireless brain sensor

What Lies Beneath: NASA Antarctic Sub Goes Subglacial

NASA's Curiosity rover to be back online next week

Blueprint for an artificial brain

Robot can help in polar expeditions

Europe presses ahead on UAS development

SpaceX's capsule arrives at ISS

The Space Robotics on the MMMMove

Robot may be useful in search and rescue

Better workstations for drone operators may reduce mishaps

Boeing Phantom Eye Completes Second Flight

US military may take over part of CIA drone war

Japan robot suit gets global safety certificate

Brown researchers build robotic bat wing

Big Nickel Rock Target Ahead

Lessons from cockroaches could inform robotics

Brain prostheses create a sense of touch

Simplified brain lets the iCub robot learn language

The quest for a better bionic hand

Lockheed Martin's SMSS UAV Vehicle Operates Via Satellite Control

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