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October 06, 2014

US Navy to deploy armed, robotic patrol boats
Washington (AFP) Oct 05, 2014
The US Navy says it will soon use armed, robotic patrol boats with no sailors on board to escort and defend warships moving through sensitive sea lanes. The technology, adapted from NASA's rovers on Mars, will transform how the American navy operates and is sure to raise fresh questions and concerns about the widening role of robots in warfare. The Office of Naval Research on Sunday released the results of what it called an unprecedented demonstration in August involving 13 robotic patrol craft ... read more

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Soft robotics 'toolkit' features everything a robot-maker needs A new resource unveiled by researchers from several Harvard University labs in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin provides both experienced and aspiring researchers with the intellectual raw ... more		Fingertip sensor gives robot unprecedented dexterity Researchers at MIT and Northeastern University have equipped a robot with a novel tactile sensor that lets it grasp a USB cable draped freely over a hook and insert it into a USB port. The sen ... more		Underwater robot for port security Last week, at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, MIT researchers unveiled an oval-shaped submersible robot, a little smaller than a football, with a flattened panel on o ... more
				New tool assesses skill development in robotic microsurgery, reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery A new standardized assessment provides a useful tool for tracking surgeons' progress as they develop the skills needed to perform robot-assisted microsurgery, reports a study in the October issue of ... more		Robot researcher combines nature to nurture 'superhuman' navigation Computer modelling of the human eye, the brain of a rat and a robot could revolutionise advances in neuroscience and new technology, says a QUT leading robotics researcher. Dr Michael Milford ... more

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System designed to improve hand function lost to nerve damage Engineers at Oregon State University have developed and successfully demonstrated the value of a simple pulley mechanism to improve hand function after surgery. The device, tested in cadaver h ... more		Taste-testing robots in Thailand to ensure local restaurants are doing country proud To curb the proliferation of knockoff versions of pad Thai, green chicken curry and Thai fried rice, Thailand officials have enlisted the help of taste-testing robots. ... more		Five European NATO powers vow to tackle 'hybrid threats' Colombia inks $4.3 bn deal to buy Swedish warplanes US to hold new military exercises with Trinidad and Tobago		Football-size underwater robot could protect American ports MIT researchers have developed a football-size underwater robot that they say could soon help protect America's ports. Drones have quickly become a much-used eye in the sky for law enforcement. And now, underwater robots have the potential to do the same for those patrolling the nation's waterways. ... more
				Space agency sets Nov 12 date for comet landing Europe's Rosetta spacecraft will attempt on November 12 to land a robot lab on a comet hurtling through deep space in a first for humankind, a statement said Friday. ... more		Blackout? Robots to the Rescue Big disasters almost always result in big power failures. Not only do they take down the TV and fridge, they also wreak havoc with key infrastructure like cell towers. That can delay search and resc ... more

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New RFID technology helps robots find household objects Mobile robots could be much more useful in homes, if they could locate people, places and objects. Today's robots usually see the world with cameras and lasers, which have difficulty reliably recogn ... more		Boeing unit, Liquid Robotics to collaborate on maritime surveillance Boeing Defense, Space & Security has signed a teaming agreement with Liquid Robotics for the development of maritime surveillance products and services. ... more		Five European NATO powers vow to tackle 'hybrid threats' Colombia inks $4.3 bn deal to buy Swedish warplanes US to hold new military exercises with Trinidad and Tobago		Robot cheerleading squad showcases sensor technology A team of cheerleading robots made their dancing debut in Tokyo on Thursday as creator Murata Manufacturing demonstrated its cutting-edge sensor technology. ... more
SpaceX cargo ship arrives at International Space Station SpaceX's unmanned Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday with a cargo of supplies, including freeze-dried meals, 20 live lab mice and a 3D printer. ... more		ISS Crew Trains to Capture Dragon While they await next week's launch of the other half of their crew to the International Space Station, Expedition 41 Commander Max Suraev and Flight Engineers Reid Wiseman and Alexander Gerst focus ... more		Cutting the cord on soft robots When it comes to soft robots, researchers have finally managed to cut the cord. Developers from Harvard's School for Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired ... more		NASA's Mars Curiosity rover reaches 'far frontier' NASA's $2.5 billion Curiosity rover has reached the base of the Martian mountain it aims to explore and should start drilling rocks there soon, US space agency scientists said Thursday. ... more

	Top trends at IFA 2014, Europe's biggest gadget fair From smartwatches to "phablets" to precision robot vacuum cleaners, Europe's IFA consumer electronics show showcases the latest in gadget wizardry. ... more		iRobot supplying its PackBots to Canada Nearly two dozen robotic reconnoitering systems are to be provided to the Canadian Department of National Defense by Massachusetts-headquartered iRobot Corp. ... more

Renewables outpace fossil fuels despite US policy shift: IEA

At COP30, senator warns US 'deliberately losing' clean tech race with China

Wallets, not warming, make voters care about climate: California governor

Robots do battle over Mars exploration		NASA's RapidScat: Some Assembly Required - in Space		Watch MIT's Atlas robot carry heavy objects		DARPA issues RFI for robotic space services for satellites		NASA Invites Public to Submit Messages for Asteroid Mission Time Capsule
Magal introducing RoboGuard security system in Israel		'Robo Brain' will teach robots everything from the Internet		Robonaut Gets New Legs as Trio Prepares for Homecoming		China Aims for the Moon, Plans to Bring Back Lunar Soil		Delivery by drone

Russia's First Exoskeleton to Help Physically Impaired

Calculations with Nanoscale Smart Particles

Hitchhiking robot reaches journey's end in Canada

Curiosity's Brushwork on Martian 'Bonanza King' Target

A self-organizing thousand-robot swarm

Exoskeleton technology set for Navy testing and evaluation

Graphene-based planar micro-supercapacitors for on-chip energy storage

Robots inspired by origami can fold selves, walk away

The ISS just dumped 3,300 lbs of space trash to burn up in Earth's atmosphere

Robo-cook: android restaurant boots up in China

Remotec upgrading Army, Marine EOD robots

'Flashmob' robots swarm themselves into shape

Robots to up-end the world of work, for good and bad

Last European cargo ship docks with space station

Small, origami-inspired pop-up robots function autonomously

Robotic-assisted imaging will help in daily hospital practice

Space cargo ship set for docking with ISS

More Tasks for China's Moon Mission

NASA Selects Proposals for Advanced Energy Storage Systems

Toxic red tide nears Florida coast

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