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June 17, 2014

New computer program aims to teach itself everything about anything
Seattle WA (SPX) Jun 13, 2014
In today's digitally driven world, access to information appears limitless. But when you have something specific in mind that you don't know, like the name of that niche kitchen tool you saw at a friend's house, it can be surprisingly hard to sift through the volume of information online and know how to search for it. Or, the opposite problem can occur - we can look up anything on the Internet, but how can we be sure we are finding everything about the topic without spending hours in front of the ... read more

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Drones for fun, games and more It may be a while before drones start patrolling American skies or delivering packages, but kids and adults will be able to command their own personal flying devices very soon. ... more		Capabilities of unmanned ground vehicles on display Unmanned ground vehicles by Oshkosh Defense are being put through their paces in Paris this week at Eurosatory 2014 in Paris. ... more		Supercomputer emulates teenager to pass 'Turing Test' A Russian supercomputer posing as a 13-year-old boy has convinced judges that it is human, becoming the first to pass the "Turing Test" in a historic moment in artificial intelligence, British scientists said. ... more
				Football-playing robots eye their own cup, and beyond When robots play football, it looks like a game played by five-year-olds: they swarm around the ball, kick haphazardly and fall down a lot. ... more		Chatty Japan robot makes friends on first day at work A chatty humanoid robot whose makers claim it can understand people's emotions made its first friends Friday as it struck up conversations with shoppers in Tokyo. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

William Cress Corporation - We Build To Last

UAV Payloads 2014, 24 - 25 June - London, UK

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

DARPA Z-Man Program Demonstrates Human Climbing Like Geckos DARPA's Z-Man program has demonstrated the first known human climbing of a glass wall using climbing devices inspired by geckos. The historic ascent involved a 218-pound climber ascending and descen ... more		Here come the 'brobots' A team of researchers at the University of Twente (Netherlands) and German University in Cairo (Egypt) has developed sp*rm-inspired microrobots, which can be controlled by oscillating weak magnetic ... more		Europe commercial satellite life extension mission set for 2027 Atlas 5 rocket launches U.S. communications satellite USS Ford in Caribbean; Maduro blasts US-T&T drills		Google working on 3D motion-sensing tablet Google on Thursday revealed that is working on a tablet computer with 3D and motion-sensing capabilities in an effort dubbed Project Tango. ... more
				Japan's SoftBank unveils 'family member' robot Japan's SoftBank on Thursday unveiled what it billed as an "emotional" humanoid robot that will entertain customers at the mobile carrier's phone outlets - and maybe become a member of their family. ... more		Combat robots to become Russian army new recruits Russia's newly established military robot design lab has finally gone into operation, Oleg Bochkarev, deputy head of Russia's governmental Military-Industrial Commission told ITAR TASS news agency. ... more

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

Velociraptor robot almost as fast as robotic rival Cheetah Luckily for Usain Bolt, robots aren't allowed to compete for gold medals. If they were, the new Velociraptor robot designed by researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, might force Bolt to settle for silver - or bronze if Raptor's robotic rival Cheetah raced, too. ... more		New printable robots could self-assemble when heated Printable robots - those that can be assembled from parts produced by 3-D printers - have long been a topic of research in the lab of Daniela Rus, the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Professor of Electrical ... more		Europe commercial satellite life extension mission set for 2027 Atlas 5 rocket launches U.S. communications satellite USS Ford in Caribbean; Maduro blasts US-T&T drills		Nature inspires drones of the future Researchers have been taking tips from nature to build the next generation of flying robots. Based on the mechanisms adopted by birds, bats, insects and snakes, 14 distinguished research teams have ... more
Scientists study biomechanics behind amazing ant strength A recent study into the biomechanics of the necks of ants - a common insect that can amazingly lift objects many times heavier than its own body - might unlock one of nature's little mysteries and, ... more		SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth from space station After a month-long trip to the International Space Station, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, a cargo ship, returned to Earth over the weekend. ... more		One Million Solar Panels Later, Ecoppia Robots Keep On Cleaning Ecoppia has announced that its commercially-deployed E4 robotic cleaning system has now cleaned over one million panels. Soiling - the accumulation of dirt and dust on photovoltaic solar panel ... more		Ultra-fast, the bionic arm can catch objects on the fly With its palm open, the robot is completely motionless. A split second later, it suddenly unwinds and catches all sorts of flying objects thrown in its direction -a tennis racket, a ball, a bottle-. ... more

	Opportunity In Search Of Aluminum-Hydroxyl Clays Opportunity is exploring south of 'Solander Point' on the west rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is approaching a region of aluminum-hydroxyl clay minerals detected from orbit. On Sol 3650 (M ... more		UN talks take aim at 'killer robots' Armies of Terminator-like warriors fan out across the battlefield, destroying everything in their path, as swarms of fellow robots rain fire from the skies. ... more

Mechanical power by linking Earth's warmth to space

AI energy demand in US proves minor climate impact

COP30 climate pledges favour land-based carbon removal over emission cuts

Imploding sub a 'tragic loss': Titanic director		Exoskeleton to remote-control robot		DARPA-Funded DEKA Arm System Earns FDA Approval		Advanced prosthetic arm is approved for US market		Robots may need to include parental controls
ATK Validates MegaFlex Solar Array For NextGen Solar Electric Propulsion Missions		Robot mimics cartwheel movement of desert spider		Stephen Hawking says threat of artificial intelligence a real concern		Astrobotic Partners With NASA To Develop Robotic Lunar Landing Capability		MDA selected to define robotic concepts for deep-space missions

X-37B Mission Mystery Gets Stranger

Stanford bioengineers create circuit board modeled on the human brain

Programming the smart home: 'If this, then that'

Pentagon scientists show off life-size robot

Cloaked DNA nanodevices survive pilot mission

Robonaut from the ISS gets new legs for Easter

NASA's Human Path to Mars

SpaceX supply capsule berths at ISS

NASA Mars Orbiter Spies Rover Near Martian Butte

Improving the human-robot connection

"RoboClam" hits new depths as robotic digger

Japan's digital eyes show your emotions for you

ISS Back Up Computer Not Responding to Commands

Backup ISS computer breaks down, requiring possible spacewalk

NASA to send International Space Station android a pair of legs

Britain develops robotic mannequin

Joint venture established for exoskeleton technology

New Catalog Brings NASA Software Down to Earth

New algorithm aids in both robot navigation and scene understanding

Science, Discovery Channels to broadcast private race to the moon

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