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February 07, 2014

Astrobotic Begins Testing at Masten Space Systems
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Feb 07, 2014
When Astrobotic's Griffin lander descends to the lunar surface, it will precisely target a small landing ellipse (a small area where it might land) and autonomously maneuver to avoid hazards such as rocks bigger than 25cm and slopes greater than 15 . In last month's blog post, we introduced the landing sensor package and the concept of map registration - a technique that matches ("registers") a location in an in-flight image to the same location on a map. This week, an Astrobotic team led by Kevin ... read more

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US prepares for cyber warfare with mass production of 3D-printed drones Cyber warfare tools, guided munitions, and mass production of 3D-printed, automated drones are future military technologies that the US will be focusing on in the near future, according to a report ... more		Waiting for Yutu It's been more than a week since China's first robot lunar rover developed some serious mechanical problems. It was unable to fold one of its two solar panels inwards to protect its most sensitive c ... more		Israelis urged to prepare for battlefields dominated by robots Israel's military planners and high-tech defense industry must accelerate development of robotic and unmanned systems that will dominate the future battlefield, eliminating the need for large armies with fighter jets, tanks and warships, a study recommends. ... more
				Beer tasting with a robotic twist Spanish researchers have created an electronic "tongue" capable of distinguishing between beer varieties and their alcohol content. ... more		Russian arms agency intent to surpass US rival amid military spending boom A Russian state-run military research agency has reportedly set a goal of surpassing its US counterpart DARPA, the creator of the GPS and stealth technologies, by developing future generations of hi ... more

Developing the Next-Generation Military Radar while Maintaining Current Systems; IDGA�s Military Radar Summit - April 2014

In the Eye of the Beholder Researchers supported by NASA's Astrobiology Science and Technology Instrument Development (ASTID) program are designing algorithms and instruments that could help future robotic missions make their ... more		Space droids battle to save Earth from comet A comet heading towards Earth threatens humanity's existence - that was the virtual scenario of this year's Zero Robotics tournament. Secondary-school students from across Europe controlled miniatur ... more		EU should consider forming combined military force: defence chief NATO 'far from being in a crisis' over Greenland: top commander 'War is back in vogue,' Pope Leo says		Tiny swimming bio-bots boldly go where no bot has swum before The alien world of aquatic micro-organisms just got new residents: synthetic self-propelled swimming bio-bots. A team of engineers has developed a class of tiny bio-hybrid machines that swim like sp ... more
				NASA Receives Mars 2020 Rover Instrument Proposals for Evaluation NASA has received 58 proposals for science and exploration technology instruments to fly aboard the agency's next Mars rover in 2020, twice the usual number submitted for instrument competitions in ... more		Toy story: old favourites fight rise of the tablet The big players in the traditional toy market have come out fighting in Britain as little fingers are increasingly occupied by iPad-type devices at playtime. ... more

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From Crime Fighting to Methane Lakes: Designing Robots for Earth and Space In a remote corner of the Cleveland Police Museum, a famous robot languished gathering dust. In its glory days, this robot was part of the fight in the 1970s against Mafia domination in Cleveland. ... more		New sea anemone species discovered in Antarctica researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, while using a camera-equipped robot to survey the area under Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf, unexpectedly discovered a new species of small sea anem ... more		EU should consider forming combined military force: defence chief NATO 'far from being in a crisis' over Greenland: top commander 'War is back in vogue,' Pope Leo says		Soft, flexible robotic device aimed at helping foot/ankle problems A wearable device mimicking muscles, tendons and ligaments of the lower leg could aid in the rehabilitation of ankle-foot disorders, U.S. researchers say. ... more
				NASA Seeks Partnership Opportunities For Commercial Lunar Landers Building on the progress of NASA's partnerships with the U.S. commercial space industry to develop new spacecraft and rockets capable of delivering cargo, and soon, astronauts to low Earth orbit, th ... more		Silver Nanowire Sensors Hold Promise for Prosthetics, Robotics North Carolina State University researchers have used silver nanowires to develop wearable, multifunctional sensors that could be used in biomedical, military or athletic applications, including new ... more

Anglo-French accord covers development of drones

US prepares for cyber warfare with mass production of 3D-printed drones

Israel's defense industry boosts UAV sales, eyes unmanned subs

MDA announces Canada's DND Sapphire satellite completes commissioning

Scalable Agile Beam Radar Rapidly Achieves Major Program Milestones

Storage system for 'big data' dramatically speeds access to information

Diamond defect boosts quantum technology

Integration brings quantum computer a step closer

New quantum dots herald a new era of electronics operating on a single-atom level

Westinghouse Eyes Poland's Plan To Build Nuclear Power Plants

Hungary approves controversial nuclear project with Russia

India needs nuclear power, for now -- minister

	Oppy Encounters A Surprise At Solander Point Opportunity is up on 'Solander Point' at the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is maintaining favorable northerly tilts for improved energy production. Opportunity is positioned on the edge o ... more		Ladies And Gentlemen, Boot Your Robots! Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., was the place to be late last month for an unusual two-day competition: the DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials. But if you went expecting high-octane cars zooming aro ... more		BYU's smart object recognition algorithm doesn't need humans If we've learned anything from post-apocalyptic movies it's that computers eventually become self-aware and try to eliminate humans. BYU engineer Dah-Jye Lee isn't interested in that development, bu ... more		NASA Invites Public to Send Names on an Asteroid Mission and Beyond NASA is inviting people around the world to submit their names to be etched on a microchip aboard a spacecraft headed to the asteroid Bennu in 2016. The "Messages to Bennu!" microchip will tra ... more

Japan to test deep sea rare earth mining to cut China reliance

Meta partners with US nuclear companies to power AI data centers

AI gobbling up memory chips essential to gadget makers

A Decade in the Dust		The Cyborgs Era Has Started		NASA Space Launch System Could Make 'Outside the Box' Science Missions Possible		Cygnus Work Under Way, Normal Station Operations Continue		ISEF-riding an asteroid to the future
Technology one step ahead of war laws		Robots invade consumer market for play, work		Wake Up Yutu		New Science Bound for Station on Orbital's Cygnus		Clues from Orbit Aiding Exploration Of Opportunity Rover

Electronic 'mother' watches over home

Wall-Crawling Gecko Robots Can Stick In Space Too

Geckos in space: Novel robot takes a step to cosmos

After Impressive Demonstrations of Robot Skill, DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials Conclude

Lockheed Martin Team Moves Forward In DARPA Robotics Challenge

Japan researcher builds device to transmit 'force'

Astronauts Finalizing Spacewalk Preparations

Japan robot astronaut talks Santa in first chat with spaceman

Yutu robotic rover begins lunar mission

Google buys military robot-maker Boston Dynamics for battle with Amazon

More Moon Missions For China

Robot herder brings the cows in for milking in Australia

NASA Curiosity: First Mars Age Measurement and Human Exploration Help

NASA Developing Legs for ISS Robonaut 2

Mexico recovers radioactive material from stolen truck

Decommissioning of nuclear installations: world first for the robot CHARLI

Mars lake may have been friendly to microbes: NASA

Literal Android: Google develops robots to replace people in manufacturing, retail

December Expedition to Explore Life in Hydrothermal Vent

Opportunity Rover Robotic Arm Within Reach of Rock Outcrop

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