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January 21, 2015

Upgraded Atlas ready to go wireless at next DARPA Robotics Challenge
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 21, 2015
A total of $3.5 million in prizes will now be awarded to the top three finishers in the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC), the final event of which will be held June 5-6, 2015, at Fairplex in Pomona, Calif. The new prize structure was created in recognition of both the significant progress already demonstrated by teams toward development of human-supervised robot technology for disaster response and the increased number of teams planning to compete in the Finals, including those funded by the Europea ... read more

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US Air Force moves to stem shortage of drone pilots Facing a shortage of drone pilots, the US Air Force said Thursday it will increase pay for those who operate the robotic planes and draw on airmen from the reserves to fill the gap. ... more		Europe comet mission deserves Nobel: space chief A European mission that made the first landing on a comet deserves the Nobel prize, the head of the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Friday. ... more		Musk donates $10M to keep Artificial Intelligence friendly American entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced that he would contribute $10 million to the Future of Life Institute (FLI) for a global research program aimed at ensuring that artificial intelligence ... more
				Robots learn to use tools by watching YouTube videos Imagine having a personal robot prepare your breakfast every morning. Now, imagine that this robot didn't need any help figuring out how to make the perfect omelet, because it learned all the necess ... more		Fresh supplies and experiments for Samantha Yesterday, ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore captured the Dragon spacecraft with its supplies and new experiments for the six astronauts living 400 km above our p ... more

Nuclear Decommissioning Conference Europe May 2015

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

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		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		'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		From Rovers to Self-Driving Cars 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 ... 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		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		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		'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		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
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		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		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

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

QinetiQ North America refurbishing, modernizing Talon robots used by the military		Pitt team publishes new findings from mind-controlled robot arm project		New idea for transporting spacecraft could ease trip to Mars		NASA theorizes a manned mission to Venus		Robot named 'Athena' becomes first humanoid robot to pay for a seat on a flight
First steps for Hector the robot stick insect		NASA Rover Finds Active and Ancient Organic Chemistry on Mars		NASA, SpaceX reschedule next week's ISS resupply launch		Opportunity In No-Flash Mode: Kludge Ready To Radiate		Early adoption of robotic surgery leads to organ preservation for kidney cancer patients

New 'electronic skin' for prosthetics, robotics detects pressure from different directions

Flash-Memory Reformat Planned

Two Robots, One Challenge, Endless Possibility

Engineer Applies Robot Control Theory to Improve Prosthetic Legs

Artificial intelligence: Hawking's fears stir debate

Finland Parliament Approves Nuclear Power Plant Construction With Russia

Mini Rovers Hold Big Promise for Community College Students

Hawking warns AI 'could spell end of human race'

Carnegie Mellon Unveils Lunar Rover "Andy"

Astrobiology Acupuncture: Collecting Data from Non-Planar Surfaces

An eel-lectrifying future for autonomous underwater robots

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

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