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June 12, 2013

Space droids calling
Paris (ESA) Jun 12, 2013
Secondary-school students can play the ultimate robot game: the annual Zero Robotics tournament turns the International Space Station into a playing field for European students to control minisatellites with self-developed software. Controlling volleyball-sized satellites in space is not easy. Spheres - short for Synchronised Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites - move around the International Space Station using 12 jets powered by compressed gas. These autonomous robot s ... read more

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				US drone kills 7, first since Pakistan PM Sharif sworn in A US drone strike Friday killed seven militants in northwest Pakistan, the first since Nawaz Sharif was sworn in as prime minister this week calling for an end to such attacks, local officials said. ... more		When Will My Computer Understand Me It's not hard to tell the difference between the "charge" of a battery and criminal "charges." But for computers, distinguishing between the various meanings of a word is difficult. For more t ... more

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Firefighting Robot Paints 3D Thermal Imaging Picture for Rescuers Engineers in the Coordinated Robotics Lab at the University of California, San Diego, have developed new image processing techniques for rapid exploration and characterization of structural fires by ... more		Pakistan families of victims demand halt to US drone strikes The families of Pakistani victims of US drone strikes Thursday wrote to new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif urging him to stop the campaign - by shooting the unmanned aircraft down if necessary. ... more		GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles Danish PM says Greenland showdown at 'decisive moment' after new Trump threats Russia claims Oreshnik missile hit Ukrainian aviation plant		Europe launches record cargo for space station A European rocket blasted off from French Guiana on Wednesday carrying a record 6.6 tonnes of cargo for the International Space Station (ISS) and its orbiting crew. A space freighter with food ... more
				Helicopter takes to the skies with the power of thought A remote controlled helicopter has been flown through a series of hoops around a college gymnasium in Minnesota. It sounds like your everyday student project; however, there is one caveat...the heli ... more		End drone strikes, new Pakistan PM tells US Pakistan's new prime minister Nawaz Sharif called Wednesday for the United States to end its campaign of drone attacks in the country's tribal northwest in his first address since taking office. ... more

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Beer-pouring robot programmed to anticipate human actions A robot in Cornell's Personal Robotics Lab has learned to foresee human action in order to step in and offer a helping hand, or more accurately, roll in and offer a helping claw. Understanding ... more		War Of The Worlds: Looking Back on the Martian Apocalypse Pendragon Pictures announces the release of WAR OF THE WORLDS THE TRUE STORY on DVD, a critically acclaimed Oscar contender featuring epic battles, giant robotic walking war machines, heat-ray weapo ... more		GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles Danish PM says Greenland showdown at 'decisive moment' after new Trump threats Russia claims Oreshnik missile hit Ukrainian aviation plant		Incoming Pakistan PM Sharif condemns drone attack Pakistan's Prime Minister-elect Nawaz Sharif condemned the U.S. drone attack that killed a senior Taliban leader as a violation of the county's sovereignty. ... more
				SES Enables Remotely Piloted Aircraft System In Non-Segregated Airspace SES Techcom has successfully supported satellite communication links with a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), using SES Ku-band capacity, to establish reliable command and control, Air Traffi ... more		Researchers design sensitive new microphone modeled on fly ear Using the sensitive ears of a parasitic fly for inspiration, a group of researchers has created a new type of microphone that achieves better acoustical performance than what is currently available ... more

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	MiG Signs Attack Drone Research and Development Contract Russian military aircraft maker MiG is to go ahead with a research-and-development project for an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) based on its Skat prototype, after signing a deal with the Indust ... more		US top diplomat Kerry defends drone strikes US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday defended the legality of US drone strikes in the "war" against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, days after such an unmanned aircraft killed a top Pakistani Taliban. ... more		Drone death a blow to Pakistani Taliban -- and to peace efforts The killing of the Pakistani Taliban's deputy leader is a heavy blow to the militants but could also complicate peace efforts due to the loss of a relatively moderate voice, analysts say. ... more		Israel's UAV makers face export curbs Israeli unmanned aerial vehicles manufacturers, hailed as the world's leading exporters of military drones a few weeks ago, are grappling with new regulations on defense exports that will limit foreign sales. ... more

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