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December 02, 2016

From Monterey Bay to Europa
Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 01, 2016
If you think operating a robot in space is hard, try doing it in the ocean. Saltwater can corrode your robot and block its radio signals. Kelp forests can tangle it up, and you might not get it back. Sharks will even try to take bites out of its wings. The ocean is basically a big obstacle course of robot death. Despite this, robotic submersibles have become critical tools for ocean research. While satellites can study the ocean surface, their signals can't penetrate the water. A better way to stu ... read more

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				NASA scientists working to develop 'intelligent' underwater drones Scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are working to improve submersible technologies by bolstering the artificial intelligence that helps underwater robots execute scientific missions. ... more		Metallic Glass Gears Make for Graceful Robots Throw a baseball, and you might say it's all in the wrist. For robots, it's all in the gears. Gears are essential for precision robotics. They allow limbs to turn smoothly and stop on command; low-q ... more

It takes less than a second to tell humans from androids It can be hard to tell the difference between humans and androids in such sci-fi TV shows as "Westworld." But in real life, beyond our screens, the human brain takes less than a second to tell betwe ... more		Designing Agile Human-Machine Teams Modern military operations are dynamic and complex-requiring, for example, that infantry squads carry out their missions simultaneously in the 3-dimensional physical world, the cyber domain, and acr ... more		BlackSky signs contract exceeding 30 million dollars to supply Gen-3 ISR for defense client Trump says not considering US strikes on Venezuela U.S. ordered all nonemergency personnel, family to leave Mali		Micro-bubbles make big impact The quest to develop a wireless micro-robot for biomedical applications requires a small-scale "motor" that can be wirelessly powered through biological media. While magnetic fields can be used to p ... more
				Radar of the Future: Russian Army to Get Advanced Stealth Drone Hunter The Zavod Electromash plant in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod has created a unique stealth robotic system capable of detecting unmanned aerial vehicles, Zavod Electromash spokesman Valery Pyatk ... more		Nylon fibers made to flex like muscles Artificial muscles - materials that contract and expand somewhat like muscle fibers do - can have many applications, from robotics to components in the automobile and aviation industries. Now, MIT r ... more

6th Annual Modular Construction Summit for Oil and Gas Agenda - December 7-9 - Houston

Develop commercial strategies for the global deployment of SMRs and Advanced Reactors

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Report confirms scientific benefits of NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission A new report provides expert findings from a special action team on how elements of the Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) can address decadal science objectives and help close Strategic Knowledge Gaps ... more		Researchers question if banning of 'killer robots' actually will stop robots from killing A University at Buffalo research team has published a paper that implies that the rush to ban and demonize autonomous weapons or "killer robots" may be a temporary solution, but the actual problem i ... more		Researchers use acoustic waves to move fluids at the nanoscale A team of mechanical engineers at the University of California San Diego has successfully used acoustic waves to move fluids through small channels at the nanoscale. The breakthrough is a first step ... more		International engineering team develop self-powered mobile polymers One of the impediments to developing miniaturized, "squishy" robots is the need for an internal power source that overcomes the power-to-weight ratio for efficient movement. An international group i ... more

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New mobile robot to support agri-tech experiments in the field

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Stephen Hawking opens British artificial intelligence hub

Scientists simulate a space mission in Mars-analogue Utah desert

DARPA Helps Paralyzed Man Feel Again Using a Brain-Controlled Robotic Arm

Computers should be named on patents as inventors, for creativity to flourish

Soft robots that mimic human muscles

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Robot customs officers debut in South China ports

Tech giants race for edge in artificial intelligence

Omnidirectional mobile robot has just 2 moving parts

Opportunity at First Science Spot of its 10th Extended Mission

Raytheon developing interface for DARPA's ground vehicle program

New NIST test bed makes the 'digital thread' accessible

NASA flight program tests Mars Lander vision system

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