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November 08, 2016

Scientists develop a semiconductor nanocomposite material that moves in response to light
Worcester MA (SPX) Nov 03, 2016
A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has developed a revolutionary, light-activated semiconductor nanocomposite material that can be used in a variety of applications, including microscopic actuators and grippers for surgical robots, light-powered micro-mirrors for optical telecommunications systems, and more efficient solar cells and photodetectors. "This is a new area of science," said Balaji Panchapakesan, associate professor of mechanical engineering at WPI and lead author ... read more

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'Bots' step up for 2016 election news coverage If you're reading about the US election, some of that news is likely to come to you from a "bot." ... more		Prototype Capture System, Mock Asteroid Help Simulate Mission Sequence A prototype of the Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) robotic capture module system is tested with a mock asteroid boulder in its clutches at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. ... more		US warned against Chinese takeover of German firm: report The German government withdrew its approval for a Chinese firm to purchase Aixtron, which makes semiconductor equipment, after the US secret services raised security concerns, a German media report said Wednesday. ... more
				Robotic tutors for primary school children The use of robotic tutors in primary school classrooms is one step closer according to research recently published in the open access journal Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience. Dr Imbernon Cua ... more		Bio-inspired lower-limb 'wearing robotic exoskeleton' for human gait rehab Stroke and spinal cord injury patients often require gait rehabilitation to regain the ability to walk or to help strengthen their muscles. Wearable "robot-assisted training" is quickly emerging as ... more

Robotic cleaning technique could automate neuroscience research For scientists listening in on the faint whispers of brain neurons, a first-ever robotic technique for cleaning the tiny devices that record the signals could facilitate a new level of automation in ... more		Scientists simplify model for human behavior in automation Human unpredictability is a problem in the increasingly automated systems people use every day. Scientists from Nanjing Institute of Technology's School of Automation in China and the University of ... more		SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts Space Systems Command activates System Delta 80 for assured space access Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions to provide SAR reconnaissance data to German military		Germany stalls Chinese takeover of tech firm Aixtron The German government on Monday said it had withdrawn approval for a Chinese firm to acquire Aixtron, a supplier to the semiconductor industry, amid growing unease over Chinese investment in German companies. ... more
				Rover Conducting Science Investigations at 'Spirit Mount' Opportunity is located at the feature called 'Spirit Mount' on the rim of Endeavour Crater, the first science waypoint of the 10th extended mission. The rover is by the surface featured called ... more		Orbital cargo ship arrives at space station An unmanned cargo ship operated by the US company Orbital ATK arrived Sunday at the International Space Station, delivering 2.5 tons of food and supplies to the six astronauts living in orbit. ... more

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Nuclear Plant Digitalization Conference - Nov 15-16 - Charlotte NC USA

In a first, brain computer interface helps paralyzed man feel again Imagine being in an accident that leaves you unable to feel any sensation in your arms and fingers. Now imagine regaining that sensation, a decade later, through a mind-controlled robotic arm that i ... more		New mobile robot to support agri-tech experiments in the field Scientists at the University of Lincoln, UK, have taken delivery of an advanced new mobile robot to support agri-tech experiments at the University's agricultural field station. The Thorvald a ... more		SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts Space Systems Command activates System Delta 80 for assured space access Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions to provide SAR reconnaissance data to German military		Euro-Russian craft enters Mars orbit, but lander's fate unknown Europe and Russia celebrated placing a robot explorer into Mars orbit on Wednesday, but ground controllers faced an anxious night searching for the tiny lander it had despatched to the Red Planet's surface. ... more
Stephen Hawking opens British artificial intelligence hub Professor Stephen Hawking on Wednesday opened a new artificial intelligence research centre at Britain's Cambridge University. ... more		Scientists simulate a space mission in Mars-analogue Utah desert A barren, rocky desert landscape and not a single soul around - to come as close as possible to the inhospitable conditions on the Red Planet, scientists of the Robotics Innovation Center of the Ger ... more		DARPA Helps Paralyzed Man Feel Again Using a Brain-Controlled Robotic Arm A DARPA-funded research team has demonstrated for the first time in a human a technology that allows an individual to experience the sensation of touch directly in the brain through a neural interfa ... more		Computers should be named on patents as inventors, for creativity to flourish New research published by the University of Surrey in Boston College Law Review is calling for inventions by computers to be legally granted patents. The research states that the rapid increase in c ... more

	Soft robots that mimic human muscles Robots are usually expected to be rigid, fast and efficient. But researchers at EPFL's Reconfigurable Robotics Lab (RRL) have turned that notion on its head with their soft robots. Soft robots ... more		Anyone can chat with the White House... through a bot It's now easy to chat on Facebook Messenger with the White House - or more accurately through the presidential "bot" released by the Obama administration on Friday. ... more

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Rosetta: The end of a space odyssey

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Pacamor Kubar Bearings awarded contract to support Mars 2020 Mission

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Team of robots learns to work together, without colliding

Stanford-hosted study examines how AI might affect urban life in 2030

Third European Rover Challenge Kicks Off in Poland

Industrial Robots: Rethinking the Status Quo

Scientists attempt to teach robots human values

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