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November 04, 2013

Martian box of delights
Paris (ESA) Nov 01, 2013
This spherical container has been engineered to house the most scientifically valuable cargo imaginable: samples brought back from the Red Planet. Still probably many years in the future and most likely international in nature, a Mars sample-return mission is one of the most challenging space ventures possible for robotic exploration. A robust, multifunctional sample container is an essential link in the long technical chain necessary to make such a mission successful. Weighing less than 5 k ... read more

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Seeking the Sun's Rays as Winter Approaches Opportunity is ascending the northern edge of 'Solander Point' at the rim of 'Endeavour Crater.' The rover is maintaining favorable northerly tilts for improved energy production as winter approache ... more		Gimball: A crash-happy flying robot Gimball bumps into and ricochets off of obstacles, rather than avoiding them. This 34 centimeter in diameter spherical flying robot buzzes around the most unpredictable, chaotic environments, withou ... more		US unveils bionic man with 'Russian intellect' The world's first ever walking and talking bionic man has been unveiled in Washington. The robot owes its communicative skills to Artificial Intellect designed by a Russian company. (VIDEO) A ... more
				Hi-tech aqueduct explorers map Rome's 'final frontier' Armed with laser rangefinders, GPS technology and remote control robots, a group of speleologists is completing the first ever mapping of the aqueducts of ancient Rome on archaeology's "final frontier". ... more		US military targeted Shebab in drone strike: official The US military carried out a drone strike targeting Al Shebab militants in Somalia on Monday, a senior administration official told AFP. ... more

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China Moon Rover A New Opportunity To Explore Our Nearest Neighbor In December 2013, China will launch its first mission to soft-land on the surface of the Moon. The Chang'e-3 spacecraft will carry a robotic rover to the surface of the Moon, and also perform experi ... more		Walking robots: it's all in the hips, say Japan researchers Robot researchers in Japan have proved what entertainers from Elvis Presley to Miley Cyrus knew all along: the secret is in the hips. ... more		Trump has options on Iran, but first must define goal ThinkOrbital raises seed funding to advance orbital defense and construction systems MPs concerned ahead of UK decision on mega Chinese embassy		AeroVironment Unveils Four-Ounce Pocket DDL AeroVironment has unveiled its new Pocket DDL secure digital video and data receiver. The four-ounce device enables remote viewing of video and data from AeroVironment small unmanned aircraft system ... more
				Robot challenge: unload a spacecraft More than 50 students from five countries gathered at ESA's technical heart in the Netherlands yesterday to unleash their robotic creations after six months preparing for the finals of the Volare Sp ... more		Armed ground drones to take over battlefields in five years The United States Army is one-step closer to deploying weaponized robots to the front lines of battlefields following a recent demonstration that's being largely considered a success. Defense ... more

Space Situational Awareness Conference 2013

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Who's the ace among aces? On Oct. 30, 2007, astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery set out on a routine mission: installing two solar panels on the truss, or backbone, of the International Space Station. While the fir ... more		Michigan Tech Researchers Developing an Artificial Leg with a Natural Gait Walking is tricky business, as any toddler knows. And while most artificial feet and limbs do a pretty good job restoring mobility to people who have lost a leg, they have a ways to go before they e ... more		Trump has options on Iran, but first must define goal ThinkOrbital raises seed funding to advance orbital defense and construction systems MPs concerned ahead of UK decision on mega Chinese embassy		Cygnus cargo craft leaves international space station A privately-operated unmanned cargo ship built by Orbital Sciences Corporation left the International Space Station on Tuesday after its first successful demonstration mission, NASA said. ... more
				Research aims at prosthetic arms with natural-like touch University of Chicago scientists say touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs may one day convey real-time sensory information to amputees via a direct brain interface. ... more		Finding alien worlds on Earth Have you ever wondered which places on Earth most resemble other planets? For some of us, imagining the landscape of other worlds might just be for fun, but scientists and engineers wonder about wha ... more

Pakistani family recounts drone terror in visit to US

AeroVironment, Eurocopter eye cooperation

AeroVironment and Eurocopter to Evaluate Potential Joint Ventures

Historic Demonstration Proves Laser Communication Possible

UNC neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

New material for quantum computing discovered out of the blue

Nanoscale engineering boosts performance of quantum dot light emitting diodes

JQI team 'gets the edge' on photon transport in silicon

Atomically Thin Device Promises New Class of Electronics

Tepco plans removal of Fukushima fuel rods

Greenpeace activists fined for Swedish nuclear plant protest

Fukushima operator logs net profit in first half

	'Biobots' may help map hidden, dangerous environments A swarm of insect cyborgs, or "biobots," may one day allow the mapping of unknown and dangerous environments such as collapsed buildings, U.S. researchers say. ... more		UMD Robotic Bird Harvests Solar Energy Small robotic birds are showing lots of promise for tasks such as monitoring the environment and conducting surveillance. But one current drawback they have is the amount of time they are able to st ... more		Long-lost 'Doctor Who' episodes found in Nigeria Nine missing episodes of the cult BBC science fiction drama "Doctor Who" have been found in a television station storeroom in Nigeria, nearly half a century after they were last seen, the broadcaster said Friday. ... more		Northrop Grumman's CaMEL to Participate in Robotic Armed Live Fire Demo Northrop Grumman has been selected to demonstrate its Carry-all Modular Equipment Landrover, called CaMEL, during the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence Robotics Limited Demonstration Oct. 7-10 ... more

Engineered ligands deliver durable high efficiency perovskite solar cells

This crystal sings back: Illinois collaboration sheds light on magnetochiral instability

Electric vehicles could catch on in Africa sooner than expected

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People prefer different robot faces depending on task assigned		China unveils its first and unnamed moon rover		Unmanned cargo ship docks with orbiting Space Station		Station Crew Readies for Cygnus' Sunday Arrival		Mighty Eagle Improves Autonomous Landing Software With Successful Flight

US Air Force converts F-16 fighters into drones

Robotic Arm Goes to Work on Rock Target

Robotic Installation Technologies Changing Solar Energy Market

Future war: Arms industry shows off next-gen drones in London

'Terminator' polymer that regenerates itself

Robots take over

Upgrade to Mars rovers could aid discovery on more distant worlds

A swarm on every desktop: Robotics experts learn from public

Investigating 'Coal Island' Rock Outcrop

ISS Releases a White Stork and Awaits a Swan

European researchers envision wearable exoskeleton for factory workers

New technology could make for smarter planet rovers

Ultra-fast trading robots can send markets out of control

Japan's robo-astronaut takes 'one small step...'

Brain interface allows researcher to control another's hand movements

NASA Prepares for First Virginia Coast Launch to Moon

Next Generation of Explorers Takes the Stage

Dragonflies can see by switching 'on' and 'off'

US Air Force lacks volunteers to operate drones

Snapping Pictures of the Martian Moons

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