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January 18, 2016

European space boss has 'crazy' Moon Village plan
Paris (AFP) Jan 15, 2016
The European Space Agency's new boss elaborated Friday on his vision for a multinational research village on the Moon - a leading contender for a project to succeed the International Space Station. For now, it is just an idea - called "crazy" by some - but one that Jan Woerner said was being widely discussed as the end of the ISS looms large. The broad concept is a base for lunar exploration by humans and robots, potentially a stopover for spacecraft and possibly even a mining site. "It' ... read more

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Trimble to provide GPS survey systems for U.S. Marines The U.S. Navy selected Trimble to supply its GPS Survey systems to the U.S. Marines to be used for topographic missions. ... more		Time running out for comet probe Philae Scientists will send a few final prods to robot lab Philae, incommunicado on the surface of a comet hurtling through space, but hopes for a reply are running out, they said Tuesday. ... more		Russian Scientists Developing Avatar Robot for Extraterrestrial Exploration Russian scientists from the state-run Android Technics firm are working on an "avatar robot" that will replace humans on dangerous missions, such as during the exploration of the moon or Mars, the h ... more
				Microbots individually controlled using 'mini force fields' Researchers are using a technology likened to "mini force fields" to independently control individual microrobots operating within groups, an advance aimed at using the tiny machines in areas includ ... more		Will computers ever truly understand what we're saying From Apple's Siri to Honda's robot Asimo, machines seem to be getting better and better at communicating with humans. But some neuroscientists caution that today's computers will never truly underst ... more

NASA Marshall Center to Host FIRST Robotics Kick-Off at USSRC The 2016 FIRST Robotics season, a national robotic competition for students grades 9-12, will kick-off Jan. 9, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The ... more		Last-chance bid to contact space robot Philae Scientists initiated Friday a last-chance manoeuvre to contact a long-silent robot-lab dropped more than a year ago onto the surface of a comet hurtling through our solar system. ... 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		Momentum builds for creation of 'moon villages' Villages on the moon, constructed through cooperation between astronauts and robotic systems on the lunar surface, could become a reality as early as 2030. That's the consensus of a recent internati ... more
				Battle for digital life takes center stage at tech show The battle to be at the center of your digital life has taken on a new dimension amid a proliferation of connected devices. ... more		Gadgets get smarter, friendlier at CES show From drones, cars and robots to jewelry, appliances and TVs, the new technology on display at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show promises to be smarter and friendlier than ever. ... more

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Russia's Uran-9 robotic combat system hits international market Rosoboronexport, a subsidiary of Russian state-owned corporation Rostec, will begin promoting the Uran-9 multipurpose robotic combat system on the international market. ... more		New social robot Nadine has a personality On Tuesday, engineers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore unveiled an emotionally intelligent robot. The robot, named Nadine, has been employed as a receptionist at the university to test her skills. ... 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		NTU scientists unveil social and telepresence robots Say hello to Nadine, a 'receptionist' at Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore). She is friendly, and will greet you back. Next time you meet her, she will remember your name and your prev ... more
U.S. Marine Corps rules out robotic dog, mule The U.S. Marine Corps has decided its Legged Squad Support System, or LS3, also known as the "robotic mule," is too loud to use on the battlefield. ... more		Human-machine superintelligence can solve the world's most dire problems The combination of human and computer intelligence might be just what we need to solve the "wicked" problems of the world, such as climate change and geopolitical conflict, say researchers from the ... more		Synthetic Muscles Muscles are miracles of nature. They convert energy into motion more efficiently than any gasoline engine or electric motor. They're extremely resilient and even heal themselves. Instead of degradin ... more		Russia Postpones Plans on Extensive Moon Exploration Until 2025 The Russian space agency Roscosmos will give up on manned flights to the Moon and related activities at least until 2025, the Russian Izvestia newspaper reported Tuesday, citing the updated version ... more

	James Webb Space Telescope mirror halfway complete Inside NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center's massive clean room in Greenbelt, Maryland, the ninth flight mirror was installed onto the telescope structure with a robotic arm. This marks the halfway c ... more		Mystery of heat loss from the Earth's crust has been solved The first discovery of a new type of hydrothermal vent system in a decade helps explain the long observed disconnect between the theoretical rate at which the Earth's crust is cooling at seafloor sp ... more

China emissions flat in third quarter as solar surges: study

Conference travel emissions exceed research energy use

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Opportunity performs a week of robotic arm at Marathon Valley		Agreement with Chinese Space Tech Lab Will Advance Exploration Goals		Scientists teach machines to learn like humans		SSL selected for NASA project to develop robotic on-orbit satellite assembly		Tech titans pledge $1 bn for artificial intelligence research

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ULC Robotics AND SGN Unveil The Next Generation Of Pipeline Robotics

Orbital cargo ship arrives at space station

Robot arm simulates close approach of ESA's asteroid mission

UW roboticists learn to teach robots from babies

Swimming devices could deliver drugs inside the body

Nano-walkers take speedy leap forward with first rolling DNA-based motor

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Japan shows off disaster-response robots at android fair

New detector perfect for asteroid mining, planetary research

High-tech Barbie stokes privacy fears

A row-bot that loves dirty water

Human reflexes may keep legged robots from tripping

Webb Space Telescope receives first mirror installation

China dreams of electric sheep at robot conference

NASA selects Northeastern for humanoid robot research

NASA awards two robots to university groups for upgrades

Hair increases surface area for animals by 100 times

System helps novices design 3-D-printable robotic creatures

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