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August 17, 2016

NASA Space Robotics Challenge Prepares Robots for the Journey to Mars
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 17, 2016
NASA, in partnership with Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center, and NineSigma, a global innovation consultant organization, has opened registration for a new competition - the Space Robotics Challenge. This event seeks to develop the capabilities of humanoid robots to help astronauts on the journey to Mars. The Space Robotics Challenge is a $1 million prize competition designed to push the boundaries of robotic dexterity. Teams must program a virtual robot ... read more

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Legions of nanorobots target cancerous tumors with precision Researchers from Polytechnique Montreal, Universite de Montreal and McGill University have just achieved a spectacular breakthrough in cancer research. They have developed new nanorobotic agents cap ... more		Brain-machine interfaces trigger partial neurological recovery in chronic paraplegics On June 12th 2014, the Walk Again Project (WAP), a non-profit international research consortium, performed a unique scientific demonstration, during the opening ceremony of the Soccer World Cup in B ... more		NASA to map Asteroid Bennu from the ground up How do you study the topography of an asteroid millions of miles away? Map it with a robotic cartographer! NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith E ... more
				Curiosity Has Disproved 'Old Idea of Mars as a Simple Basaltic Planet' As NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) celebrates four years on the Red Planet Leicester planetary scientist Professor John Bridges recounts the mission's success and explains what is next for the ... more		Transmitting energy in soft materials Soft materials are great at damping energy - that's why rubber tires are so good at absorbing the shock of bumps and potholes. But if researchers are going to build autonomous soft systems, like sof ... more

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

CSRA explores human-machine interaction for Air Force CSRA has been awarded a $7.5 million U.S. Air Force contract to conduct research and development on mission-critical processes and tools used by airmen, the company announced Thursday. ... more		China's Midea grabs near-95% stake in German firm Kuka Chinese appliance giant Midea said on Monday it had secured almost 95 percent of German robotics firm Kuka, in the face of European fears over losing control over the high-tech company. ... more		Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes AI powered SAR imagery analysis tool launched by SATIM and ICEYE		First wave-propelled robot swims, crawls and climbs using a single, small motor The first single actuator wave-like robot (SAW) has been developed by engineers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). The 3D-printed robot can move forward or backward in a wave-like motion, ... more
				New robot overcomes obstacles Students at Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences have developed "Ourobot". / Their project was supervised by a professor at the Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and a CITEC researcher. ... more		Farewell Philae: Earth severs link with silent comet probe Earth bid a final farewell to robot lab Philae on Wednesday, severing communications after a year-long silence from the pioneering probe hurtling through space on a comet. ... more

2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

New remote-controlled microrobots for medical operations For the past few years, scientists around the world have been studying ways to use miniature robots to better treat a variety of diseases. The robots are designed to enter the human body, where they ... more		SSL to provide robotic arms to DARPA for satellite servicing Space Systems Loral (SSL), a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, today announced it has received $20.7 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA ... more		Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes AI powered SAR imagery analysis tool launched by SATIM and ICEYE		Hey robot, shimmy like a centipede Centipedes move quickly. And when one is coming directly at you, you might not care to spend a moment pondering its agility. So perhaps our lack of understanding about just why centipedes move with ... more
NASA Mars Rover Can Choose Laser Targets on Its Own NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is now selecting rock targets for its laser spectrometer - the first time autonomous target selection is available for an instrument of this kind on any robotic planetary ... more		SpaceX cargo ship arrives at space station SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship arrived Wednesday at the International Space Station, carrying nearly 2.5 tons of gear and supplies for the astronauts living in orbit, NASA said. ... more		Minimalist swimming microrobots When scaling down robots to the micrometer scale for tiny tasks such as incising tissue and puncturing retinal veins, minimalism is key. To make smaller, simpler microrobots, researchers at Drexel U ... more		Researchers build a crawling robot from sea slug parts and a 3-D printed body Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have combined tissues from a sea slug with flexible 3-D printed components to build "biohybrid" robots that crawl like sea turtles on the beach. ... more

	Artificial muscle for soft robotics: Low voltage, high hopes Soft robots do a lot of things well but they're not exactly known for their speed. The artificial muscles that move soft robots, called actuators, tend to rely on hydraulics or pneumatics, which are ... more		China's Midea snares near-86 percent stake in Germany's Kuka Chinese appliance giant Midea said Wednesday it has secured almost 86 percent of German industrial robotics supplier Kuka, giving it overwhelming control despite controversy in Europe over its multi-billion-euro offer. ... more

Manipulating light to advance quantum entanglement research

Top Japan start-up Sakana AI touts nature-inspired tech

Galileo daughter mission named Celeste to strengthen navigation resilience

Researchers design minimalist microrobots for tiny tasks		Robot would assemble modular telescope - in space		U.S. and U.K. to study robotic troop re-supply		The debut of a robotic stingray, powered by light-activated rat cells		Recreating ancient vertebrate's first step on dry land
Robot helps study how first land animals moved 360 million years ago		On the path toward molecular robots		Chinese firm Midea gets over 50% of Germany's Kuka		China's Midea moves step closer to acquiring German robotics firm Kuka		Grade-school students teach a robot to help themselves learn geometry

Scientists unveil light-powered molecular motors

Google buys French startup that helps machines see

China's Midea buys nearly half of German robotics firm Kuka

'Squishy' motors and wheels give soft robots a new ride

Robotic vehicle's soft engine provides torque without bending

Rosetta, Philae to reunite on comet for Sept 30 mission end

Juno Closing in on Jupiter

Opportunity is on its Final Science Campaign at 'Marathon Valley'

Firm unveils 'robot dog' that does the dishes

Robotic motion planning in real-time

Robot Assembly Kits: Training Tomorrow's Einsteins

Computers eyeing the jobs of sports camera operators

Researchers Gear Up Galaxy-seeking Robots for a Test Run

First teams named for shot at Level 2 Sample Return Robot Challenge

How insights into human learning can foster smarter artificial intelligence

China's Midea begins takeover bid for German robotics firm

Cygnus space capsule departs International Space Station

Scientists use underwater robots to study India's monsoon

Johns Hopkins team makes hobby drones crash to expose design flaws

Robots to provide a steadying hand at the right time

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