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October 16, 2014

US military's robot space plane due to land this week
Washington (AFP) Oct 14, 2014
The US military's mysterious robot space plane is expected to land this week after a 22-month orbit, officials said Tuesday, but the craft's mission remains shrouded in secrecy. The unmanned X-37B, which looks like a miniature space shuttle, is due to glide back to Earth after having launched on December 11, 2012, on a mission that military officers say is strictly top secret. "Preparations for the third landing of the X-37B are underway at Vandenberg Air Force Base" in California, said a US Air ... read more

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Mind-controlled prosthetic arms that work in daily life are now a reality For the first time, robotic prostheses controlled via implanted neuromuscular interfaces have become a clinical reality. A novel osseointegrated (bone-anchored) implant system gives patients new opp ... more		NASA's New Winds Mission Installed, Gathers First Data NASA's newest Earth observing mission, the International Space Station-Rapid Scatterometer, or ISS-RapidScat, is collecting its first science data on ocean wind speeds and direction following its su ... more		Japan toymaker unveils tiny talking, singing humanoid Japanese toymaker Tomy on Wednesday unveiled a multi-talented humanoid robot, named "Robi jr.," which can converse using some 1,000 phrases and belt out about 50 songs, as well as move its limbs and head. ... more
				UA Planetary Scientists, Japanese to Trade Hard-Rock Stories In the fall of 2016, an Atlas-V rocket will pierce through the atmosphere and leave Earth's gravity behind. After the engine has burned up its fuel, the nose faring will open to release its payload, ... more		Alexander Gerst set for spacewalk ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst has spent four months in the relative safety of the International Space Station but on Tuesday he will venture into open space with NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman on a sev ... more

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Wiseman and Gerst Complete First Spacewalk of Expedition 41 Astronauts Reid Wiseman of NASA and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency completed the first of three Expedition 41 spacewalks at 2:43 p.m. EDT Tuesday. The spacewalkers worked outside the Q ... more		Pressing the accelerator on quantum robotics Quantum computing will allow for the creation of powerful computers, but also much smarter and more creative robots than conventional ones. This was the conclusion arrived at by researchers from Spa ... 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		Expedition 41 Preps for First of Three October Spacewalks Astronauts Reid Wiseman of NASA and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency will work outside the International Space Station for about 6-1/2 hours Tuesday. The spacewalkers will relocate a fai ... more
				US Navy to deploy armed, robotic patrol boats 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. ... 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

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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		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		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
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		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		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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