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July 18, 2013

Russian backed Grishin Robotics invests $300,000 into American nano-satellites
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Jul 17, 2013
Russian backed Grishin Robotics invests $300,000 into American nano-satellites Grishin Robotics, the first global robotics investment company, said it is investing in US-based NanoSatisfi. With the funds raised the American company plans to enable any person across the world to look into space via the internet for just $250 a week. Dmitry Grishin is Chairman of the Mail.Ru Group, a publicly traded company with a market capitalization of nearly $6 billion. He will contribute to the developmen ... read more

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Best artificial intelligence programs said only as smart as 4-year-old U.S. researchers say an IQ test of one of the best available artificial intelligence systems found it's about as smart as the average 4-year-old. ... more		Humanoid robot that could save people in disasters unveiled A Pentagon-financed humanoid robot named Atlas that made its debut Thursday could come to the aid of people in natural and man-made disasters, designers say. ... more		Humanoid robot makes appearance A humanoid robot for use in disaster-relief operations has been displayed to the public by its manufacturer, Boston Dynamics, and the U.S. military. ... more
				DARPA's ATLAS Robot Unveiled On Monday, July 8, 2013, the seven teams that progressed from DARPA's Virtual Robotics Challenge (VRC) arrived at the headquarters of Boston Dynamics in Waltham, Mass. to meet and learn about their ... more		ReconRobotics touts market position ReconRobotics Inc., said sales of its tactical micro-robots passed 4,000 units, making it the world's second largest producer of military and police robots. ... more

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Opportunity Making Progress Toward Solander Point Opportunity is in good health. On Sol 3351 (June 27, 2013), the rover drove over 393 feet (over 120 meters), heading toward 'Solander Point' on the rim of Endeavour Crater. Also on that sol, a set o ... more		Science Team Outlines Goals for NASA's 2020 Mars Rover The rover NASA will send to Mars in 2020 should look for signs of past life, collect samples for possible future return to Earth, and demonstrate technology for future human exploration of the Red P ... 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		NASA's Polar Robotic Ranger Passes First Greenland Test Defying 30 mph gusts and temperatures down to minus 22 F, NASA's new polar rover recently demonstrated in Greenland that it could operate completely autonomously in one of Earth's harshest environme ... more
				US drone lands on carrier deck in historic flight A bat-winged drone touched down smoothly on the deck of a US aircraft carrier on Wednesday, marking a historic milestone for robotic flight. ... more		Robot mom would beat robot butler in popularity contest If you tickle a robot, it may not laugh, but you may still consider it humanlike - depending on its role in your life, reports an international group of researchers. Designers and engineers a ... more

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NASA's next Mars rover will advance hunt for past life The next robotic rover to explore Mars in 2020 should scour the surface of the red planet more closely than ever for signs of past life, a NASA science team said Tuesday. ... more		Autonomous Rover Drills Underground in the Atacama A rover named Zoe recently traveled the Atacama Desert in Chile, the driest place on Earth and a landscape that has much in common with the harsh terrain of Mars. From the unrelenting UV radiation, ... 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		NASA Seeks Information on Commercial Robotic Lunar Lander Capabilities NASA Tuesday issued a Request for Information (RFI) that will help agency officials better understand current plans in the U.S. commercial space industry for a robotic lunar landing capability. The ... more
				Orbiting astronaut controls robot on Earth, testing feasibility of CU-Boulder project on far side of the moon n astronaut orbiting Earth in the International Space Station has remotely directed a NASA rover in California to unfurl an "antenna film" that scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder are d ... more		Members of Top Nine Software Teams Move Forward from DARPA's Virtual Robotics Challenge The DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) was created with a clear vision: spur development of advanced robots that can assist humans in mitigating and recovering from future natural and man-made disasters ... more

US drone strike kills two militants in Pakistan

Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Complete First Arrested Landing of a Tailless Unmanned Aircraft Aboard an Aircraft Carrier

US drone lands on carrier deck in historic flight

Homemade 3D guns in US stir more buzz than bang

ASC Signal Doubles Mission Capabilities Across Its Satellite Antenna Line

Earth's gold may have been born in cataclysmic cosmic collisions

Broadband photodetector for polarized light

Intel profits slide as chipmaker repositions

NIST shows how to make a compact frequency comb in minutes

S.Africa, EU seal nuclear energy deal

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No radiation spike at Fukushima despite steam: TEPCO

	Opportunity Clocks Up 37 Kilometers Of Roving Mars Opportunity is in good health, although the robotic arm elbow joint potentiometer is acting up. On Sol 3346 (June 22, 2013), the rover continued the trek toward 'Solander Point' with a 295-foo ... more		Japan robot says space mission 'big stride' for androids A talking robot that will accompany a Japanese astronaut in space this summer says the cosmic tour will be one giant leap for androids everywhere. ... more		Scientists create a robot fish that can dive beneath water's surface Robotics researchers in Singapore say their newest robot fish that mimics the movement of a carp could have a number of uses in marine environments. ... more		Robot mimics hamster in a ball to navigate farm fields A small rolling robot that mimics the action of a hamster ball could help farmers by patrolling fields and helping cultivate crops, its Spanish developers say. ... more

Scientists uncover new quantum state that could power future technologies

Self-healing composite can make airplane, automobile and spacecraft components last for centuries

Pendulum device taps power from ocean currents

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Europe's space truck docks with ISS		When Will My Computer Understand Me		Tiny Submersible Could Search for Life in Europa's Ocean		Space droids calling		NASA Awards Sample Return Robot Centennial Challenge Prize

Firefighting Robot Paints 3D Thermal Imaging Picture for Rescuers

LADEE Arrives at Wallops for Moon Mission

Europe launches record cargo for space station

Helicopter takes to the skies with the power of thought

Beer-pouring robot programmed to anticipate human actions

War Of The Worlds: Looking Back on the Martian Apocalypse

Researchers design sensitive new microphone modeled on fly ear

Curiosity Drills Second Rock Target

Principles of locomotion in confined spaces could help robot teams work underground

Robots learn to take a proper handoff by following digitized human examples

Desert Tests Pave Way for Human Exploration of Small Bodies

NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Drills Second Rock Target

Wayne State University researcher's technique helps robotic vehicles find their way, help humans

US drone makes first catapult launch off a carrier: Navy

New Robotic Instruments to Provide Real-Time Data on Gulf of Maine Red Tide

NASA's Robotic Refueling Mission Practices New Satellite-Servicing Tasks

MakerBot and Robohand

Robotic insects make first controlled flight

Seahorse's Armor Gives Engineers Insight Into Robotics Designs

Robot uses arms, location and more to discover objects

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