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April 09, 2013

The Space Cowboys are Back
Bethesda MD (SPX) Apr 09, 2013
You can't make this stuff up! The latest idea from NASA sounds like a "space western." In this case one cowboy, played by a robotic spacecraft, is sent to lasso a small asteroid and bring it back to a spot near the moon. Once parked by the moon other cowboys, played by astronauts, would explore the space rock. This sounds like a great subject for a film, but the plot seems a bit weak. Just last Friday, Senator Bill Nelson of Florida endorsed the plan and said it would speed up existing NASA plans ... read more

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Registration Opens for NASA Night Rover Energy Challenge Registration is open for teams seeking to compete in the $1.5 million energy storage competition known as the Night Rover Challenge, sponsored by NASA and the Cleantech Open of Palo Alto, Calif. ... more		More Treasures from Asteroids The recent announcement of a potential NASA plan to robotically capture an asteroid, transport it to lunar orbit and use it as a target for a human expedition is amazing. Admittedly, it sounds ... more		Russia rekindles Moon exploration program, intends setting up first human outposts there Having on hand an impressive record of successful moon missions performed when it was the Soviet Union, Russia has set to revive a robotic moon exploration program. The country's serious intentions ... more
				Gilat Showcases its Lightweight Compact Satellite Communications Solution for UAVs at LAAD 2013 Gilat Satellite Networks will be showcasing its new lightweight integrated airborne satellite communications solution for UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) at LAAD 2013, taking place April 9-12 in Rio ... 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

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India uses drones to fight rhino poaching India said Monday it is deploying drones over a reserve to safeguard the rare one-horned rhino from poachers, the first time the country has employed aerial technology to protect wildlife. ... more		French military considering purchase of US drones: source France is considering buying US-made unarmed Reaper surveillance drones to boost its military capabilities, a source in the defence ministry told AFP on Friday. ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Swiss firm plans robotic mini-shuttle 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. ... 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		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

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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		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		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		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		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

Gilat Showcases its Lightweight Compact Satellite Communications Solution for UAVs at LAAD 2013

India uses drones to fight rhino poaching

French military considering purchase of US drones: source

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	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		'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

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Curiosity Rover Exits 'Safe Mode'		Digital 'talking head' speaks for computer		N. Korean leader watches 'drone' attack drill: KCNA		NASA Curiosity rover back online after memory glitch		Friend or foe? Civilian drones stir debate
US drone strikes violate Pakistan sovereignty: UN		Google buys machine learning startup		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

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US drone strike in Pakistan kills militant: officials

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Germany eyes new Internet industrial revolution

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Joint STARS, Global Hawk Interoperability

Brown unveils novel wireless brain sensor

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US military may take over part of CIA drone war

Japan robot suit gets global safety certificate

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