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December 16, 2016

Bremen robot team successfully simulates Mars mission in Utah
Bremen, Germany (SPX) Dec 16, 2016
A major challenge in the exploration of Mars by robots is its uneven surface, which is marked by trenches and craters. Whether the systems can withstand the rough terrain on the Red Planet, they have to prove it on the earth first - for example, in the rocky deserts of the American state of Utah. There, scientists from the Robotics Innovation Center of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) tested robotic systems and their cooperation capabilities within the project Field Tr ... read more

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				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		A new light on stellar death 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 internat ... 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		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		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

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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		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		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
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		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

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UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

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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

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