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January 03, 2014

Wall-Crawling Gecko Robots Can Stick In Space Too
Paris (ESA) Jan 03, 2014
Climbing robots that mimic the stickiness of gecko lizard feet could work in space as well as on Earth, ESA has shown, raising the prospect of hull-crawling automatons tending future spacecraft. Robots crawling across spacecraft surfaces are a common sight in science fiction films from Silent Running to Wall-E. But, in reality, how might they stick in place while still remaining mobile? Researchers from ESA and Simon Fraser University in Canada subjected gecko-inspired 'dry adhesive' materia ... read more

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Geckos in space: Novel robot takes a step to cosmos A wall-crawling robot inspired by the gecko has taken a small but important step towards a future in space, scientists said on Thursday. ... more		After Impressive Demonstrations of Robot Skill, DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials Conclude On December 20-21, 2013, 16 teams were the main attraction at the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Trials, where they demonstrated their prototype robots' ability to perform a number of critical real- ... more		Lockheed Martin Team Moves Forward In DARPA Robotics Challenge Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) recently completed the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Robotics Challenge trials at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Lockhee ... more
				Japan researcher builds device to transmit 'force' A Japanese researcher on Friday unveiled an invention that instantly and wirelessly transmits force between two devices, in a development that could allow physical therapists to treat patients remotely. ... more		Astronauts Finalizing Spacewalk Preparations NASA astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Mike Hopkins and Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata gathered together Thursday to review spacewalk procedures. Mastracchio and Hopkins will exit the station to rep ... more

Japan robot astronaut talks Santa in first chat with spaceman The world's first robot astronaut has begun chatting to the Japanese commander of the International Space Station, in what was being billed as the first conversation of its kind. ... more		Yutu robotic rover begins lunar mission China's Jade Rabbit rover sent back its first pictures from the moon, as officials on Monday lauded the first lunar soft landing in nearly four decades as a step forward for "mankind as a whole". ... more		Eutelsat orders 340 new OneWeb LEO satellites from Airbus Planet secures multi year satellite contract with Swedish Armed Forces EU should consider forming combined military force: defence chief		Google buys military robot-maker Boston Dynamics for battle with Amazon Google has acquired robotics engineering company Boston Dynamics, best known for its line of quadrupeds with funny gaits and often mind-blowing capabilities. Products that the firm has demonstrated ... more
				More Moon Missions For China China's upcoming Chang'e-3 Moon mission is a major step in their rapidly advancing space program. A four-legged lander will touch down and release a six-wheeled rover onto the Moon in December. That ... more		Robot herder brings the cows in for milking in Australia A four-wheeled robot known as Rover has been successfully tested as a cattle herder in Australia, easily moving a herd from a field to a dairy, researchers say. ... more

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NASA Curiosity: First Mars Age Measurement and Human Exploration Help NASA's Curiosity rover is providing vital insight about Mars' past and current environments that will aid plans for future robotic and human missions. In a little more than a year on the Red Planet, ... more		NASA Developing Legs for ISS Robonaut 2 NASA engineers are developing climbing legs for the International Space Station's robotic crewmember Robonaut 2 (R2), marking another milestone in space humanoid robotics. The legless R2, curr ... more		Eutelsat orders 340 new OneWeb LEO satellites from Airbus Planet secures multi year satellite contract with Swedish Armed Forces EU should consider forming combined military force: defence chief		Mexico recovers radioactive material from stolen truck Mexican authorities have recovered dangerous radioactive cancer-treating material that was being transported on a truck stolen at a gas station, authorities said Tuesday. ... more
				Decommissioning of nuclear installations: world first for the robot CHARLI With the aid of a new robot, called CHARLI*, AREVA carried out innovative laser cutting operations in the reactor vessel of the Superphenix fast neutron reactor in Creys-Malville, France. It i ... more		Mars lake may have been friendly to microbes: NASA A US space agency rover tooling around on the surface of Mars has found remnants of an ancient freshwater lake that may have supported tiny life forms, scientists said Monday. ... more

US names drone testing sites

FAA announces locations for future drone testing sites

US drone strike kills three in northwest Pakistan

Solitons in a crystal

Resistance makes waves

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Theorists Predict New State of Quantum Matter May Have Big Impact on Electronics

Low-power tunneling transistor for high-performance devices at low voltage

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Fukushima operator readies new restructuring plan

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China loans Pakistan $6.5 bn for nuclear plants

	Literal Android: Google develops robots to replace people in manufacturing, retail Now that the mystery surrounding the elusive Google barges in the San Francisco Bay reported last month has been brought to light, the Silicon Valley giant is announcing another new endeavor: robots ... more		December Expedition to Explore Life in Hydrothermal Vent While most Americans shop for holiday gifts and break out festive decorations, a team of 18 researchers will spend their holiday season at sea, using underwater robots to explore the extreme habitat ... more		Opportunity Rover Robotic Arm Within Reach of Rock Outcrop Opportunity is ascending 'Solander Point' at the rim of 'Endeavour Crater.' The rover is maintaining favorable northerly tilts for improved energy production. On Sol 3496 (Nov. 23, 2013), the ... more		X-37B Marks One Year On Orbit On December 11, 2013, the secretive X-37B robot spaceplane celebrates one year in orbit. This controversial spacecraft has been out of the limelight for a long time, attracting almost no media cover ... more

SwRI tests rooftop solar fire behavior and mitigation options

Fast FPGA pulse shaping clears neutron gamma pile ups in nuclear detectors

Bayesian neural net sharpens thorium 232 fission yield data

Russian android may take on outer space operations at ISS		Droids dance, dogs nuzzle, humanoids speak at Madrid robot museum		Japanese firm describes proposed 'power belt' for the moon		Curiosity Resumes Science After Analysis of Voltage Issue		Spotlight on China's Moon Rover
Spanish scientists are designing a robot for inspecting tunnels		A new, flying jellyfish-like machine		NASA Sees 'Watershed' Cosmic Blast in Unique Detail		Researchers develop algorithm to identify individual grains of Mars soil		Penguin-inspired propulsion system

Artificial heart to pump human waste into future robots

Quantum world record smashed

UC Research Brings a Future of Mind-Reading Robots Ever Closer

Distant artificial atoms cooperate by sharing light, international research team shows

The secrets of a bug's flight

Building Block for Exoskeleton Could Lead to More Independence Among the Elderly

Artificial heart to pump human waste into future robots

An intersection of math and biology: Clams and snails inspire robotic diggers and crawlers

Opportunity Maneuvering Around A Dune Field

Prolific NASA Mars Orbiter Passes Big Data Milestone

SUSI Robot used in reactor lifetime extension project

Robots from Space Lead to One-Stop Cancer Diagnosis Treatment

UCF Lands NASA-Funded Center, Linchpin for Future Space Missions

Advances promise prosthetic limbs that can emulate healthy ones

Robots to help elderly or paint nails at Tokyo expo

Multiple Missions Will Get China Moving On Mars

Gimball: A crash-happy flying robot

Gravity and the robot satellite attitude problem

Scientists study 'fishy' behavior to solve an animal locomotion mystery

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