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October 16, 2015

Back to the Future: Truth is stranger than sci-fi
Paris (AFP) Oct 14, 2015
When Marty McFly and "Doc" Brown burst into 2015 in a time machine, straight from the year 1985, they encounter a brave new world of garbage-fuelled flying cars, self-tying shoes and robot waiters. For audiences in 1989, when CDs were the height of hi-tech, science fiction comedy "Back to the Future II" portrayed an exciting world 30 years down the line in which people would flit around on gravity-defying hoverboards, sporting self-drying, auto-adjusting clothes, and dogs are walked by drones. D ... read more

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Robots are learning to fall with grace Robots aren't yet perfect. As they learn new skills, they're likely to be even less perfect. For this reason and others, it's important for robots to learn to fall and fail gracefully. ... more		Robotic Laser Astronomy on the Rise The world's first robotic laser adaptive optics system, developed by a team led by University of Hawaii at Manoa astronomer Christoph Baranec, will soon find a new home at the venerable 2.1-meter (8 ... more		More-flexible machine learning Machine learning, which is the basis for most commercial artificial-intelligence systems, is intrinsically probabilistic. An object-recognition algorithm asked to classify a particular image, for in ... more
				Psychic robot will know what you really meant to do What if software could steer a car back on track if the driver swerves on ice? Or guide a prosthesis to help a shaky stroke patient smoothly lift a cup? Bioengineers at the University of Illinois at ... more		Bio-inspired robotic finger looks, feels and works like the real thing Most robotic parts used today are rigid, have a limited range of motion and don't really look lifelike. Inspired by both nature and biology, a scientist from Florida Atlantic University has designed ... more

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U.S. Navy orders new robots, servicing iRobot has received contracts from the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center for support services for MK1 robots in use and for production of new units. ... more		Gulf Stream ring water intrudes onto continental shelf like 'Pinocchio's nose' Ocean robots installed off the coast of Massachusetts have helped scientists understand a previously unknown process by which warm Gulf Stream water and colder waters of the continental shelf exchan ... more		Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market 'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit European Response to Escalating Space Security Crisis		Space startup confirms plans for robotic moon landings California-based space exploration startup Moon Express has signed a deal with Rocket Lab to commence a series of lunar launches starting in 2017. ... more
				Search for Mars life stymied by contamination threat A multi-billion-dollar robot dispatched to Mars to search for life must steer clear of promising "hot spots" for fear of spreading microbes from Earth, NASA project scientists said Thursday. ... more		MIT's egg-clutching robot has soft but steady hands The word "robot" recalls metal and rigidity, swift and calculated motions - not necessarily ideal for more delicate tasks, like handling eggs. ... more

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Embedded optical sensors could make robotic hands more dexterous Optical sensors may be uniquely suited for use in robotic hands, according to Carnegie Mellon University researchers who have developed a three-fingered soft robotic hand with multiple embedded fibe ... more		Russian scientist hope to get rocket fuel, water, oxygen from Lunar ice Russian scientists are currently studying lunar ice, hoping to get hydrogen rocket fuel, water and oxygen from the moon, Igor Mitrofanov from the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) told Radio Sputnik ... more		Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market 'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit European Response to Escalating Space Security Crisis		Patching up X-37B The fourth flight of the mysterious X-37B robot spaceplane is still hard to decipher. For the first time, the US Air Force did not release any photographs of the spaceplane before launch. This has c ... more
Impact produced comet's rubber duck shape: study The characteristic "rubber duck" shape of the comet carrying a European robot probe through space was the result of a low-velocity impact billions of years ago between two objects which fused, a study said Monday. ... more		Printing lightweight, flexible, and functional materials 3D printing is revolutionizing the production of lightweight structures, soft robots and flexible electronics, but the technology struggles with complex, multimaterial integration. To print a ... more		Aussie woman sends 'robot' to queue for new iPhone Don't want to wait in line for your new iPhone? Why not send your iPad instead? ... more		How social cues influence human-robot interaction Robots are increasingly being considered for use in highly tense civilian encounters to minimize person-to-person contact and danger to peacekeeping personnel. Trust, along with physical quali ... more

	Marines experiment with robot capabilities A quadruped prototype robot has demonstrated its field capabilities in weeklong testing by the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory. ... more		Opportunity Continues Search for Clay Minerals On Mars Opportunity is within 'Marathon Valley' on the west rim of Endeavour Crater conducting a walk-about in search of clay minerals. The rover is operating in persistent RAM mode (not using Flash f ... more

China emissions flat in third quarter as solar surges: study

Conference travel emissions exceed research energy use

Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centers

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Team Continues to Operate Rover in RAM Mode		Super-stretchable metallic conductors for flexible electronics		Neurotechnology Provides Near-Natural Sense of Touch		US military develops prosthetic hand that can 'feel'		Canada Dominates European Rover Challenge 2015

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JAXA and UNOOSA to Offer Small Satellite Deployment Opportunity

Slam dunk for Andreas in space controlling rover on ground

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Russia Eyes Moon for Hi-Tech Lunar Base

A house that runs itself? Samsung believes it's about time

Australian scientists sending robot after destructive starfish

Opportunity brushes a rock and conducts in-situ studies

Astronaut Andreas to try sub-millimetre precision task on Earth from orbit

Middle School Students Write Code for Space Station

Biophysicists take small step in quest for 'robot scientist'

Navy gives continued development approval for EOD robot

Drones used to track wildlife

3D-printed microscopic fish do more than swim

Smooth robot movements reduce energy consumption by up to 40 percent

Whiskey Delivered to Space Station - For Science Only

Fisherman nets a spy device in S China Sea

A brain-computer interface for controlling an exoskeleton

Mars Rover Moves Onward After 'Marias Pass' Studies

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