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January 13, 2015

From Rovers to Self-Driving Cars
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2015
NASA's Ames Research Center and Nissan North America have signed a Reimbursable Umbrella Space Act Agreement and the first annex to that agreement. The umbrella agreement allows for partnerships in autonomous vehicle systems, robotics, human-machine interface, software analysis/verification and network-enabled applications. The first annex to this agreement initiates cooperative research and development of algorithms, concepts and integrated prototypes for self-driving cars. Ames and Nissan ... read more

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The 'human' side of robots at electronics show She stood on the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show, carried on conversations, blinked her eyes and sang a convincing rendition of "Take Me Home, Country Roads." ... more		NASA Robot Plunges Into Volcano to Explore Fissure Volcanoes have always fascinated Carolyn Parcheta. She remembers a pivotal moment watching a researcher take a lava sample on a science TV program video in 6th grade. "I said to myself, I'm going to ... more		Vision system for household robots For household robots ever to be practical, they'll need to be able to recognize the objects they're supposed to manipulate. But while object recognition is one of the most widely studied topics in a ... more
				Consumer tech show spotlights gadgets for healthy living From bracelets that measure body fat to robots that coach children through chemotherapy, the Consumer Electronics Show brimmed with gadgets promising prescriptions for healthier lives. ... more		Underwater drones map ice algae in Antarctica New robot technology leads Antarctic exploration into a new epoch. It is now possible to study the underside of sea ice across large distances and explore a world previously restricted to specially ... more

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Astronaut feels the force In a milestone for space robotics, the International Space Station has hosted the first full run of ESA's experiment with a force-reflecting joystick. Think of the kind of tasks you can do wit ... more		DNA origami could lead to nano 'transformers' for biomedical applications If the new nano-machines built at The Ohio State University look familiar, it's because they were designed with full-size mechanical parts such as hinges and pistons in mind. The project is th ... more		Terran Orbital to build satellite buses for SDA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer UAV swarm algorithm boosts spectrum resilience in contested airspace Spatiotemporal resilience model targets IoT unmanned fleets		Comet probe 'may revive in March': French space chief A probe that made the first landing on a comet but fell silent when its battery ran down may revive with sunlight in March, France's space chief said Monday. ... more
				I, Tormentum Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics and Zeroth Law from his 1950 novel "I, Robot" concern helping humans and not hurting them, but they do not cover robots playing basketball. To Megan Meehan, ins ... more		Gecko Grippers Get a Microgravity Test Flight There are no garbage trucks equipped to leave the atmosphere and pick up debris floating around the Earth. But what if we could send a robot to do the job? Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion ... more

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

Tiny 'life detector' could sense alien movement: study European researchers said Monday they have devised the first tiny motion detector that could help find microscopic life forms on distant planets. ... more		Risky Business In April 2013, NASA announced that it was in the early phases of planning a robotic mission to snag an asteroid and haul it into lunar orbit for study. At the time, NASA chief Charles Bolden said th ... more		Terran Orbital to build satellite buses for SDA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer UAV swarm algorithm boosts spectrum resilience in contested airspace Spatiotemporal resilience model targets IoT unmanned fleets		NASA Glenn Research Center Completes Stirling Generator Researchers at NASA's Glenn Research Center recently assembled an engineering model Stirling power system using valuable assets that became available after the Advanced Stirling Radioisotope Generat ... more
QinetiQ North America refurbishing, modernizing Talon robots used by the military Robots used by U.S. military forces in Iraq and Afghanistan are being refurbished and modernized by QinetiQ North America under U.S. Army and Navy contracts. ... more		Pitt team publishes new findings from mind-controlled robot arm project In another demonstration that brain-computer interface technology has the potential to improve the function and quality of life of those unable to use their own arms, a woman with quadriplegia shape ... more		New idea for transporting spacecraft could ease trip to Mars Scientists say a new method, called ballistic capture, for transporting robotic rovers, satellites and astronaut-carrying spacecraft to Mars could save space agencies time and money. ... more		NASA theorizes a manned mission to Venus The science world has been mostly fixated on Mars and comets, but some scientists at NASA are starting to talk about Venus - suggesting a manned mission to our closest neighbor could be simpler and less expensive than a trip to Mars. ... more

	Robot named 'Athena' becomes first humanoid robot to pay for a seat on a flight A robot named "Athena" has officially become the first humanoid robot to pay for a seat on a flight. ... more		First steps for Hector the robot stick insect A research team at Bielefeld University has succeeded in teaching the only robot of its kind in the world how to walk. Its first steps have been recorded in a video. You can watch them in Bielefeld ... more

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Astrobiology Acupuncture: Collecting Data from Non-Planar Surfaces

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Within Rover's Reach at Mars Target Area 'Alexander Hills'

An alternative to 'Turing Test'

Underwater robot sheds new light on Antarctic sea ice

Can robots help stop the Ebola outbreak?

Schker-blop! The sound of a comet touchdown

Comet probe 'sniffed' organic molecules: early data

Elon Musk thinks robots could turn on us in the next five years

Several Drives Push Opportunity Over 41-Kilometer Mark

DARPA-Funded Inflatable Robotics Helps Spark Idea for Silver Screen Star

Triumphant comet probe sends last-gasp data from 'alien world'

Comet probe sends back drill experiment data in final hours

Comet probe in race against time to crown stellar feat

European probe lands on comet, fails to anchor

Comet lander 'working well', but may be on slope

Google takes over NASA airport in Silicon Valley

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