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February 17, 2014

Robotic construction crew needs no foreman
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 17, 2014
On the plains of Namibia, millions of tiny termites are building a mound of soil-an 8-foot-tall "lung" for their underground nest. During a year of construction, many termites will live and die, wind and rain will erode the structure, and yet the colony's life-sustaining project will continue. Inspired by the termites' resilience and collective intelligence, a team of computer scientists and engineers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Wyss Institute for Biolo ... read more

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				Calculated Risks: How Radiation Rules Mars Exploration Nearly everything we know about the radiation exposure on a trip to Mars we have learned in the past 200 days. For much longer, we have known that space is a risky place to be, radiation being one o ... more		Russian-European spacecraft to go on Martian mission in Jan 2016 A spacecraft built for the Russian-European ExoMars project will begin its voyage to Mars in January 2016, Director of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences Lev Zelyony sai ... more

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Scientists develop 'friendly' robot to improve human-android bond British scientists say "friendly" robots are helping them to understand how more realistic relationships might be developed between humans and androids. ... more		Yutu Awakes After a considerable delay and some highly vague statements, China has indicated that the Yutu Moon rover is transmitting telemetry to Earth. This is a highly encouraging development, as it suggests ... 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		US, France sign deal for 2016 Mars lander The United States and France Monday unveiled plans to collaborate on a new Mars mission, two years after NASA withdrew from a European partnership to send a probe and lander to the Red Planet. ... more
				Putting Rovers to the Test In an open field on the campus of NASA's Glenn Research Center, a large sand dune rises up and if you watch for a few moments, you may see a rover crest over the hill. This is one place where NASA t ... more		NASA bets on private companies to exploit moon's resources NASA - building on successful partnerships with private companies to resupply the International Space Station - is now looking to private entrepreneurs to help exploit resources on the moon. ... more

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Vacuum cleaner guru James Dyson puts $8 million into robotics lab British inventor James Dyson, who changed the humble home vacuum cleaner into a desirable high-tech gadget, says he's investing $8 million in a robotics lab. ... more		Astrobotic Begins Testing at Masten Space Systems 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 ... 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		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

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Japan to abandon troubled fast breeder reactor: report

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Robots invade consumer market for play, work

Wake Up Yutu

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Electronic 'mother' watches over home

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