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December 15, 2016

A new light on stellar death
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2016
Back in 2015 when astronomers discovered an intense flare in a distant galaxy, they considered it the brightest supernova ever observed. Now, UC Santa Barbara astrophysicists and a group of international colleagues offer an entirely different interpretation based on new astronomical observation data from the Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO), a global robotic telescope network, and the Hubble Space Telescope. The new information indicates that the event, called ASASSN-15lh, is actually a tidal disrupt ... read more

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A skillful rescue robot with remote-control function A group of Japanese researchers developed a prototype construction robot for disaster relief situations. This prototype has drastically improved operability and mobility compared to conventional con ... more		Internal sensors help soft robot hand feel the world like a human Most robots rely on external sensors to feel the outside world. To give robots a more human-like sense of touch, researchers at Cornell ditched those bulky and unnatural sensors for an internal system. ... more		Chinese firm scraps German tech deal after US block A Chinese company on Thursday said it had scrapped plans to purchase German semiconductor equipment maker Aixtron after US President Barack Obama blocked a key element of the deal on security concerns. ... more
				Orbital ATK to develop critical technology for in-orbit assembly Orbital ATK has begun a public-private partnership with NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) to establish a Commercial Infrastructure for Robotic Assembly and Services (CIRAS) in space ... more		Wall-jumping robot is most vertically agile ever built Roboticists at UC Berkeley have designed a small robot that can leap into the air and then spring off a wall, or perform multiple vertical jumps in a row, resulting in the highest robotic vertical j ... more

TeamIndus signs contract with ISRO for lunar mission Domestic space technology startup TeamIndus on Thursday signed a first-of-its-kind contract with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to send a TeamIndus robot to the Moon. TeamIndus will l ... more		Boeing to acquire Liquid Robotics Boeing will soon purchase autonomous maritime systems developer Liquid Robotics, expanding its seabed-to-space autonomous assets. ... more		AI powered SAR imagery analysis tool launched by SATIM and ICEYE Ghosts of the Deep: China's AJX-002 XLUUV and the Geopolitics of Undersea Power Global Invacom unveils XRJ transceiver for government and defense satcom		NASA awards contract for refueling mission spacecraft NASA has awarded the Restore-L Spacecraft Bus and Support Services contract to Space Systems/Loral of Palo Alto, California. Restore-L is a robotic spacecraft equipped with the tools, technologies a ... more
				China criticises US decision to block Aixtron deal China Monday criticised a US decision to block a Chinese company's purchase of German semiconductor equipment maker Aixtron, saying business should not be politicised. ... more		DARPA Creating Industry Government Group for Safe Operation of Space Robotics Recent technological advances have made the longstanding dream of on-orbit robotic servicing of satellites a near-term possibility. The potential advantages of that unprecedented capability are enor ... more

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

What do Netflix, Google and planetary systems have in common? Machine learning is a powerful tool used for a variety of tasks in modern life, from fraud detection and sorting spam in Google, to making movie recommendations on Netflix. Now a team of researchers ... more		US moves to block Chinese purchase of German tech firm Aixtron US President Barack Obama on Friday moved to block a Chinese company's purchase of German semiconductor equipment maker Aixtron by rejecting the inclusion of Aixtron's US business in the deal. ... more		AI powered SAR imagery analysis tool launched by SATIM and ICEYE Ghosts of the Deep: China's AJX-002 XLUUV and the Geopolitics of Undersea Power Global Invacom unveils XRJ transceiver for government and defense satcom		From Monterey Bay to Europa 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 ... more
New standard helps optical trackers follow moving objects precisely Throwing a perfect strike in virtual bowling doesn't require your gaming system to precisely track the position and orientation of your swinging arm. But if you're operating a robotic forklift aroun ... more		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		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

New fabrication method expands material options for quantum devices

Nuclearn secures $10.5 million to expand AI platform for nuclear operations

China penalises popular app Xiaohongshu over content

Radar of the Future: Russian Army to Get Advanced Stealth Drone Hunter		Nylon fibers made to flex like muscles		Researchers create living bio-hybrid system		New AI algorithm taught by humans learns beyond its training		NASA field test focuses on science of lava terrains, like Early Mars
Report confirms scientific benefits of NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission		Researchers question if banning of 'killer robots' actually will stop robots from killing		Researchers use acoustic waves to move fluids at the nanoscale		International engineering team develop self-powered mobile polymers		Scientists come up with light-driven motors to power nanorobots of the future

Bottlebrush polymers make dielectric elastomers viable for use in devices

Artificial-intelligence system surfs web to improve its performance

Crowd workers help robot keep conversation fresh

Scientists develop a semiconductor nanocomposite material that moves in response to light

Chemists develop world's first light-seeking synthetic Nanorobot

'Bots' step up for 2016 election news coverage

Prototype Capture System, Mock Asteroid Help Simulate Mission Sequence

US warned against Chinese takeover of German firm: report

Robotic tutors for primary school children

Bio-inspired lower-limb 'wearing robotic exoskeleton' for human gait rehab

Robotic cleaning technique could automate neuroscience research

Scientists simplify model for human behavior in automation

Germany stalls Chinese takeover of tech firm Aixtron

Rover Conducting Science Investigations at 'Spirit Mount'

Orbital cargo ship arrives at space station

In a first, brain computer interface helps paralyzed man feel again

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

Euro-Russian craft enters Mars orbit, but lander's fate unknown

Stephen Hawking opens British artificial intelligence hub

Scientists simulate a space mission in Mars-analogue Utah desert

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