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.
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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
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'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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI
Amazon robotics lead casts doubt on eye-catching humanoids
'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
