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November 21, 2014

Schker-blop! The sound of a comet touchdown
Paris (AFP) Nov 20, 2014
No trumpet sounded to mark the historic event - instead, it was a hollow, springy plop which heralded last week's landing by the comet probe Philae. Scientists at the German space agency DLR on Thursday said they had recorded vibrations from sensors on Philae's three legs as the robot lab touched down on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. There is no sound in space, so the team transcribed the two-second signal into its acoustic equivalent. The clip can be heard on http://www.dlr.de/dlr/presse/en ... read more

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Comet probe 'sniffed' organic molecules: early data Mankind's first-ever probe of a comet found traces of organic molecules and a surface much harder than imagined, scientists said Tuesday of initial sample data from robot lab Philae. ... more		Elon Musk thinks robots could turn on us in the next five years One couldn't be blamed for thinking Elon Musk knows something important that the public doesn't, since he's been sounding the alarm on dangerous robots recently, and now he's presented a timeline. ... more		Several Drives Push Opportunity Over 41-Kilometer Mark Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards "Marathon Valley," a putative location for abundant clay minerals about a mile (1.4 kilometers) to the south. The rover has b ... more
				DARPA-Funded Inflatable Robotics Helps Spark Idea for Silver Screen Star The giant, balloon-like inflatable robot named Baymax in Disney's Big Hero 6 has its roots in real-world research conducted by iRobot Corporation, Carnegie Mellon University and Otherlab under DARPA ... more		Comet probe in race against time to crown stellar feat Europe's deep-space robot lab Philae worked against the clock Friday, attempting to drill into a comet 510 million kilometres (320 million miles) from Earth to crown a historic exploration before its battery runs out. ... more

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Triumphant comet probe sends last-gasp data from 'alien world' Robot probe Philae uploaded a slew of last-minute data to Earth Friday from a comet in deep space, before going to sleep at the end of its historic mission, ground controllers said. ... more		Comet probe sends back drill experiment data in final hours Europe's science probe Philae sent home a treasure trove of data from a comet heading towards the Sun before falling silent as its power ran out, mission control said Saturday. ... more		'The war of tomorrow will begin in space': Macron UN watchdog calls on Iran to urgently allow 'long overdue' uranium stockpile verification How drones are altering contemporary warfare		European probe lands on comet, fails to anchor Europe made history Wednesday by placing the first-ever lander on a comet - but the robot failed to anchor itself properly, raising concerns at ground control. The fridge-sized lab dubbed Phi ... more
				Comet lander 'working well', but may be on slope Europe's robot lab Philae was "working well" on the surface of its host comet, though likely perched on a steep slope, ground controllers said a day after the probe made its historic landing. ... more		Google takes over NASA airport in Silicon Valley Ever-growing Google now has an airport to its name: the Internet giant has signed a 60-year lease to run a NASA airbase that comes with massive hangars for dirigibles. ... more

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Moving cameras talk to each other to identify, track pedestrians It's not uncommon to see cameras mounted on store ceilings, propped up in public places or placed inside subways, buses and even on the dashboards of cars. Cameras record our world down to the ... more		Mars Orbiter MAVEN Demonstrates Relay Prowess The newest node in NASA's Mars telecommunications network - a radio aboard the MAVEN orbiter custom-designed for data links with robots on the surface of Mars - handled a copious 550 megabits duri ... more		'The war of tomorrow will begin in space': Macron UN watchdog calls on Iran to urgently allow 'long overdue' uranium stockpile verification How drones are altering contemporary warfare		Robotic underwater gliders observe melting Antarctic ice sheets Three robotic underwater gliders deployed in the Southern Ocean are helping scientists in the United States and United Kingdom better understand Antarctica's shrinking ice sheets. ... more
Robotic Ocean Gliders Aid Study of Melting Polar Ice The rapidly melting ice sheets on the coast of West Antarctica are a potential major contributor to rising ocean levels worldwide. Although warm water near the coast is thought to be the main factor ... more		ATLAS walking robot does karate When Boston Dynamics first unveiled its ATLAS robot in July of 2013, tech experts were impressed with its human-like legs and frame, but its movements were still thoroughly robotic - awkward and clunky. ... more		Rosetta Races Toward Comet Touchdown After sailing through space for more than 10 years, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft is now less than a week shy of landing a robotic probe on a comet. The mission's Philae (fee- ... more		Microbot muscles: Chains of particles assemble and flex In a step toward robots smaller than a grain of sand, University of Michigan researchers have shown how chains of self-assembling particles could serve as electrically activated muscles in the tiny ... more

	Penguin-bot is a happy feat for science Brazenly, the down-covered baby penguin lookalike rolls in on four wheels for a huddle with real-life chicks, right under the noses of adult birds which seem to pay it no heed. ... more		Amazon debuts Siri-style virtual assistant in speaker Internet retail titan Amazon on Thursday introduced a home virtual assistant always at the ready to answer questions, fetch news, play music or help with to-do lists. ... more

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Adoption of dynamic control technology improves EV charging grid integration

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US military's robot space plane lands back on Earth

New TALON tactical robot makes debut

Japan toymaker unveils tiny talking, singing humanoid

An android opera: Japan's Shibuya plots new era of robot music

Mind-controlled prosthetic arms that work in daily life are now a reality

NASA's New Winds Mission Installed, Gathers First Data

UA Planetary Scientists, Japanese to Trade Hard-Rock Stories

Alexander Gerst set for spacewalk

Wiseman and Gerst Complete First Spacewalk of Expedition 41

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Expedition 41 Preps for First of Three October Spacewalks

US Navy to deploy armed, robotic patrol boats

New tool assesses skill development in robotic microsurgery, reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Soft robotics 'toolkit' features everything a robot-maker needs

Fingertip sensor gives robot unprecedented dexterity

Underwater robot for port security

Robot researcher combines nature to nurture 'superhuman' navigation

System designed to improve hand function lost to nerve damage

Taste-testing robots in Thailand to ensure local restaurants are doing country proud

Football-size underwater robot could protect American ports

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