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  Washington DC (SPX) Feb 10, 2017 In an important step toward a new era of advanced, cost-effective robotic capabilities in space, DARPA has announced that it has selected Space Systems Loral (SSL), based in Palo Alto, CA, as its commercial partner for the Agency's Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program. DARPA and SSL seek to develop technologies that would enable cooperative inspection and servicing of satellites in geosynchronous orbit (GEO), more than 20,000 miles above the Earth, and demonstrate those te ... read more |
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Pentagon's robot satellite repair system sued by aerospace companyAmerican aerospace manufacturer Orbital ATK is leveling a lawsuit against the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), to halt a robot-satellite repair system being developed by the agency ... more 
NASA Selects Top 20 Space Robotics Challenge TeamsNASA, in partnership with Space Center Houston - the official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center, and NineSigma, a global innovation consultant organization, has selected the top 20 teams i ... more 
Will androids dream of quantum sheep?The word 'replicant' evokes thoughts of a sci-fi world where society has replaced common creatures with artificial machines that replicate their behaviour. Now researchers from Singapore have shown ... more 
No sad endings for Japan's virtual romance fansJapanese book editor Miho Takeshita is having an affair. But the recently married 30-year-old is not worried about getting caught - her boyfriend only exists on a smartphone. ... more |
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Virtual assistant Cortana holds people to promisesMicrosoft virtual assistant Cortana began holding people to their promises on Thursday. ... more 
500 years of robots go on show in LondonWhy do humans build machines that resemble them - and what does that say about us? A London exhibition opening on Tuesday is surveying 500 years of simple to sophisticated robots to find out. ... more  
RE2 Robotics to further develop EOD underwater manipulator systemRE2 Robotics is to develop an inflatable Underwater Dual Manipulator system for the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research. ... more 
Switzerland orders Protector remote weapon stationsKongsberg Defense and Aerospace of Norway is to deliver updated Protector remote weapon systems to the Swiss armaments procurement agency. ... more  
Prosthetic arm technology that detects spinal nerve signals developed by scientistsScientists have developed sensor technology for a robotic prosthetic arm that detects signals from nerves in the spinal cord. To control the prosthetic, the patient has to think like they are contro ... more 
Transparent gel-based robots can catch and release live fishEngineers at MIT have fabricated transparent, gel-based robots that move when water is pumped in and out of them. The bots can perform a number of fast, forceful tasks, including kicking a ball unde ... more |
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Advanced robotic bat's flight characteristics simulates the real thingBats have long captured the imaginations of scientists and engineers with their unrivaled agility and maneuvering characteristics, achieved by functionally versatile dynamic wing conformations as we ... more 
MIT's wearable AI system can detect a conversation's toneIt's a fact of nature that a single conversation can be interpreted in very different ways. For people with anxiety or conditions such as Asperger's, this can make social situations extremely stress ... more  
One income for all: far-fetched, or future fact?It is a utopian idea, literally, but is enjoying a renaissance as politicians and policy wonks grapple with technology-driven changes that could redefine our very understanding of work. ... more 
Over to you, automationMany recent human factors studies of takeover time in automated vehicles have looked at how long it takes a driver to switch out of automation mode, usually in critical situations. Alexander Eriksso ... more |
   Marines in Camp Lejune, N.C., recently completed training using the Instant Eye, a new hand-held unmanned aircraft designed to support reconnaissance missions.
The Instant Eye is made by PSI Tactical, and is capable of taking off and landing at 90-degree angles. Many other unmanned aerial vehicles require either a runway or throwing for launch. According to the U.S. Marine Corps, the de ... more IAI reveals Heron drone export variant ahead of Aero India 2017 Australia procuring unmanned helicopters for testing U.S. Army orders counter-drone systems |
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Launching soon, aboard the 10th SpaceX commercial resupply mission, will be a technology module called Raven, which will bring NASA one step closer to having a relative navigation capability. When affixed outside the International Space Station, Raven will test foundational technologies that will enable autonomous rendezvous in space, meaning they will not necessitate any human involvement - eve ... more Big data for the universe New high-performance computing cluster at the Albert Einstein Institute in Potsdam Orbit Logic Software to be used for BridgeSat Laser Comm Scheduling |
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Holographic atomic memory, invented and constructed by physicists from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw, is the first device able to generate single photons on demand in groups of several dozen or more. The device, successfully demonstrated in practice, overcomes one of the fundamental obstacles towards the construction of some type of quantum computer.
Completely secure, ... more Germanium outperforms silicon in energy efficient transistors with n- und p- conduction Towards new IT devices with stable and transformable solitons Quantum RAM: Modelling the big questions with the very small |
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The French nuclear group Areva said Tuesday a truck carrying a chemical used in the uranium fuel process had tipped over in Benin, but there was "no risk" of contamination.
The accident occurred in the West African country on Sunday near Dassa, about 200 kilometres (125 miles) north of the capital Cotonou.
The truck was carrying uranate, an oxide used in the process to make nuclear fuel. ... more Explosion at French nuclear plant, 'no radiation risk' Three new uranium minerals from Utah Iran imports 149 tonnes of uranium from Russia: atomic chief |
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An Islamic State fighter has become the first Australian to be stripped of his citizenship under anti-terrorism laws, authorities and reports said.
Khaled Sharrouf - who made headlines in 2014 when he posted an image on Twitter of his young son holding a severed head - had his citizenship revoked earlier this year, The Australian newspaper reported Saturday.
A spokeswoman for the Immig ... more Leidos contracted for counter-WMD support IS bastion in Syria soon to be isolated: coalitionTrump visits Centcom, with sights on battling Islamic State |
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  As Taiwan lights up for the start of its annual lantern festival this weekend, one eco-friendly craftsman is breaking with tradition.
Lantern-maker Lin Chow-chin is part of a growing movement on the island to make the celebrations greener, creating sustainable lights which can be converted into everything from desk lamps to flower vases.
Each year huge electric sculptures go on display ... more Republican ex-top diplomats propose a carbon tax Electricity costs: A new way they'll surge in a warming worldClimate change may overload US electrical grid: study |
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Imagine patterning and visualizing silicon at the atomic level, something which, if done successfully, will revolutionize the quantum and classical computing industry. A team of scientists in Edmonton, Canada has done just that, led by a world-renowned physicist and his up-and-coming protege.
University of Alberta PhD student Taleana Huff teamed up with her supervisor Robert Wolkow to chan ... more New, long-lasting flow battery could run for more than a decade with minimum upkeep Portable superconductivity systems for small motors How to recycle lithium batteries |
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China's plans for deep-space exploration included two Mars missions and one Jupiter probe.
China plans its first Mars probe by 2020, said Wu Yanhua, vice director of the China National Space Administration.
A second Mars probe will bring back samples and conduct research on the planet's structure, composition and environment, Wu said.
Also on the agenda are an asteroid explorat ... more China's first cargo spacecraft to leave factory China launches commercial rocket mission Kuaizhou-1A China Space Plan to Develop "Strength and Size" |
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NASA may have to book seats for American astronauts on Russian Soyuz spaceships in 2018. Radio Sputnik discussed the issue with John Logsdon, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University.
"The relationship between NASA and the former Soviet Union goes back a long way with the highlight being the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz project. But with Russia ... more NASA to develop oxygen recovery technologies for future deep space missions Progress Underway for First Commercial Airlock on Space Station A new recruit for ESA's astronaut corps |
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Scientists from Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) have successfully executed crucial orbital maneuvering on Mars spacecraft to give it another lease of life.
The Mission was facing imminent death as it was to face an eclipse during which dark shadows of Mars would block light to spacecraft's solar panel.
After hours long remotely controlled execution which activated onboard t ... more Opportunity passes 44 kilometers of surface travel after 13 years Scientists shortlist three landing sites for Mars 2020 Angling up for Mars science |
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For its first launch of the year, Ariane 5 successfully completed its mission from the European space port of Kourou (French Guiana) for the 77th consecutive time, placing two telecommunications satellites in geostationary transfer orbit (GTO).
The launch performance achieved by this Ariane 5 ECA was 10,450 kg in GTO (of which 9,569 kg was accounted for by the satellites). The launcher imp ... more SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket vertical at Florida's Kennedy Space Center India puts record 104 satellites into orbit Russian Space Agency Develops Program to Improve Carrier Rocket Assembly Quality |
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A study, led by Newcastle University's Dr Alan Jamieson, has uncovered the first evidence that man-made pollutants have now reached the farthest corners of our earth. Sampling amphipods from the Pacific Ocean's Mariana and Kermadec trenches - which are over 10 kilometres deep and 7,000 km apart - the team found extremely high levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants - or POPs - in the organism's ... more Vietnam fishermen clash with police over toxic waste Israel court rules against 'nuclear' ammonia tankPhilippines to review mines closure order |
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  Electric carmaker Tesla announced the opening of a new Gulf headquarters Monday in Dubai, aiming to conquer an oil-rich region better known for gas guzzlers than environmentally friendly motoring.
Elon Musk, the co-founder and chief executive of the American firm seeking to revolutionise the electric car market, was in the affluent city state to oversee the launch of the Gulf sales push.
... more Dubai aims to launch hover-taxi by July China jails ex-chairman of auto giant FAW for bribery Germany to expand infrastructure for electric vehicles |
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Daniel Packwood, Junior Associate Professor at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), is improving methods for constructing tiny "nanomaterials" using a "bottom-up" approach called "molecular self-assembly". Using this method, molecules are chosen according to their ability to spontaneously interact and combine to form shapes with specific functions. In the f ... more Turning up the heat for perfect nano diamonds Supercomputing, experiment combine for first look at magnetism of real nanoparticle Scientists determine precise 3-D location 23,000 atoms in a nanoparticle |
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Launching soon, aboard the 10th SpaceX commercial resupply mission, will be a technology module called Raven, which will bring NASA one step closer to having a relative navigation capability. When affixed outside the International Space Station, Raven will test foundational technologies that will enable autonomous rendezvous in space, meaning they will not necessitate any human involvement - eve ... moreBig data for the universeNew high-performance computing cluster at the Albert Einstein Institute in PotsdamOrbit Logic Software to be used for BridgeSat Laser Comm Scheduling |
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Stanford researchers have developed a new way to estimate crop yields from space, using high-res photos snapped by a new wave of compact satellites. The approach, detailed in the February 13 issue of the journal of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could be used to estimate agricultural productivity and test intervention strategies in poor regions of the world where data are c ... more Stanford scientists measure African crop yields from space Sticky gels turn insect-sized drones into artificial pollinators Grow, mow, mulch: Finding lawn's value |
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