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  Providence RI (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 A new system based on research by Brown University computer scientists makes robots better at following spoken instructions, no matter how abstract or specific those instructions may be. The development, which was presented this week at the Robotics: Science and Systems 2017 conference in Boston, is a step toward robots that are able to more seamlessly communicate with human collaborators. The research was led by Dilip Arumugam and Siddharth Karamcheti, both undergraduates at Brown when the work w ... read more |
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Helping robots learn to see in 3-DDurham NC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 Autonomous robots can inspect nuclear power plants, clean up oil spills in the ocean, accompany fighter planes into combat and explore the surface of Mars. Yet for all their talents, robots still ca ... more 
India's Infosys eyes artificial intelligence profitsBangalore, India (AFP) July 14, 2017 Indian IT giant Infosys said Friday that artificial intelligence was key to future profits as it bids to satisfy clients' demands for innovative new technologies. ... more 
Robots debate future of humans at Hong Kong tech showHong Kong (AFP) July 12, 2017 It was a spooky sight: two lifelike disembodied robot torsos discussing the pros and cons of humans in front of a nervously tittering audience in Hong Kong Wednesday. ... more 
Soft and stretchy fabric-based sensors for wearable robotsBoston MA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 Wearable technologies - from heart rate monitors to virtual reality headsets - are exploding in popularity in both the consumer and research spaces, but most of the electronic sensors that detect an ... more |
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Three European firms join in robot ship projectParis (AFP) July 11, 2017 Three European companies are to work on a pioneering project to build a fully-automated supply ship, the French member of the scheme announced on Tuesday. ... more 
Human pose estimation for care robots using deep learningToyohashi, Japan (SPX) Jul 12, 2017 Expectations for care robots are growing against the backdrop of declining birthrates, an aging population, and a lack of care staff. As an example, for care at nursing homes and other such faciliti ... more 
Government Agencies Turn to Private Sector for Help Adopting Intelligent TechnologiesMcLean, VA (SPX) Jul 10, 2017 Intelligent technologies like advanced analytics and biometrics/identity analytics can help government agencies fulfill their missions to improve the delivery of public services and meet the rising ... more  
Dragon Splashes Down to Complete Resupply MissionHouston TX (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 SpaceX's Dragon cargo craft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 8:12 a.m. EDT, west of Baja California and the recovery process is underway, marking the end of the company's eleventh contracted ca ... more
Pizza bytes! Pakistan enchanted by first robot waitressesMultan, Pakistan (AFP) July 6, 2017 Pakistan's first robot waitresses are serving up smiles for customers at an upscale pizza restaurant in the ancient city of Multan, better known for its centuries-old Sufi shrines, mango orchards and handicrafts. ... more 
South Korea develops self-propelled howitzerWashington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017 South Korea has developed an upgraded a self-propelled 105mm howitzer and is preparing to mass produce it beginning next year. ... more |
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AI Will Prepare Robots for the UnknownPasadena CA (JPL) Jun 26, 2017 How do you get a robot to recognize a surprise? That's a question artificial intelligence researchers are mulling, especially as A.I. begins to change space research. A new article in the jour ... more 
Snake robot could help maintain space station, explore moonWashington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017 Scientists at SINTEF, a research institute in Norway, are working on designs for a snake robot that could one day carry out maintenance missions on the space station and explore lava tubes on the moon. ... more 
Developing New Approaches to Celestial Threats Using AIMountain View, CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 What do astrophysicist Steven Hawking, Queen guitarist Brian May and the country of Luxembourg have in common? They're all key figures in Asteroid Day - a UN sanctioned day of education to raise awa ... more 
Moisture-responsive 'robots' crawl with no external power sourceWashington DC (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 Using an off-the-shelf camera flash, researchers turned an ordinary sheet of graphene oxide into a material that bends when exposed to moisture. They then used this material to make a spider-like cr ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017 
A functional drone, together with a simulated IED device, has been developed by Explotrain LLC, a Florida-based small business for the training of troops.
ExploDrone features a reusable drone carrying lightweight pneumatic-based Explosive Blast Simulators used in the Kamikaze-like crash of the drone into a target area.
The system also uses smaller drones that carry simulations of ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017New Reaper drone variant performs first combat mission  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 29, 2017Smart Quadcopters Find their Way without Human Help or GPS  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Rafael unveils Drone Dome anti-drone system |
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 Tokyo (AFP) July 18, 2017 
A virtual reality "space ride" in which viewers feel as if they are flying through the air inside a giant glass ball has been developed in Japan.
Unlike conventional VR systems, the "8K:VR Ride" - which resembles a cross between a theme park ride and a miniature IMAX theatre - does not require users to wear any headgear.
Instead they are placed on two swivelling, elevated chairs just i ... more London, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Spacepath Communications Announces Innovative Frequency Converter Systems  Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Sorting complicated knots  Houston TX (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Nature-inspired material uses liquid reinforcement |
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 Fukuoka, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 
Renewed investigation of a molecule that was originally synthesized with the goal of creating a unique light-absorbing pigment has led to the establishment of a novel design strategy for efficient light-emitting molecules with applications in next-generation displays and lighting.
Researchers at Kyushu University's Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA) demonstrated ... more Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) Jul 07, 2017High-precision control of printed electronics  Orlando FL (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Molecular electronics scientists shatter 'impossible' record  Boston MA (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Three-dimensional chip combines computing and data storage |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 
Zvezda contributor Dmitri Yurov outlines the Russian Navy's plans for the construction of Arctic patrol ships with icebreaking capability, and Russian scientists' exploration into the use of laser technology to ease navigation in previously impassable Arctic waters.
In recent years, Russia has considerably expanded efforts to ensure sovereignty and security in the Arctic, building up new m ... more Brussels (AFP) July 12, 2017Britain must leave EU nuclear body: Verhofstadt  Paris (AFP) July 10, 2017France could close a third of nuclear reactors: minister  Paris (AFP) July 10, 2017Mitsubishi, Assystem take stakes in France's nuclear reactors firm |
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 Moscow (AFP) July 17, 2017 
Moscow on Monday said it was struggling to confirm if the leader of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead or alive, a month after reporting his possible demise.
The Russian army said in June that it was trying to verify information that its jets killed Baghdadi during a bombing raid near the IS stronghold of Raqa in Syria.
But over a month after the announcement Kremlin s ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017Australian military expanding domestic terrorism aid  Sydney (AFP) July 17, 2017Australia military powers beefed up for terror attacks  Washington (AFP) July 12, 2017US troops inside Raqa, IS Syria stronghold: official |
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 Washington (AFP) July 7, 2017 
Google parent Alphabet is spinning off a little-known unit working on geothermal power called Dandelion, which will begin offering residential energy services.
The announcement Thursday took the wraps off one of the secretive projects at the Alphabet unit X, known notably for its work on self-driving cars and internet balloons.
Dandelion chief executive Kathy Hannun said her team had bee ... more San Diego CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2017Fighting global warming and climate change requires a broad energy portfolio  (UPI) Jun 12, 2017Low-carbon trajectory is the only option, European leaders say Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Divestment streak continues for British energy company Centrica |
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 Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 
Two major issues confronting magnetic-confinement fusion energy are enabling the walls of devices that house fusion reactions to survive bombardment by energetic particles, and improving confinement of the plasma required for the reactions. At the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), researchers have found that coating tokamak walls with lithium-- a light ... more Raleigh NC (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Smart transformers could make reliable smart grid a reality  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Study: Mini cellular antennae helps turn muscle into fat  Atlanta GA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Using the stairs just got easier with energy-recycling steps |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 10, 2017 
China has a clear plan to provide sea launches for commercial payloads to be carried by Long March rockets, according to an aerospace official.
Tang Yagang, vice head of the aerospace division of the No.1 institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC), said that the technology is not difficult and a sea launch platform can be built based on modifying 10,000-ton ... more Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017Chinese satellite Zhongxing-9A enters preset orbit  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Space Program: From Setback, to Manned Flights, to the Moon  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Rocket Fizzles Out, Puts Other Launches on Hold |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 
NASA has awarded a contract to Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc., of Greenbelt, Maryland, for support of mission operations systems at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The Mission Systems Operations Contract (MSOC) is a cost-plus-award-fee contract with core work, indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity, and level-of-effort components.
The contract includes a two-year base ... more Paris (ESA) Jul 10, 2017Counting calories in space  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 17, 2017NASA Offers Space Station as Catalyst for Discovery in Washington  Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jul 11, 2017As the world embraces space, the 50 year old Outer Space Treaty needs adaptation |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 13, 2017 
The car-size NASA rover on a Martian mountain, Curiosity, has begun its long-anticipated study of an iron-bearing ridge forming a distinctive layer on the mountain's slope.
Since before Curiosity's landing five years ago next month, this feature has been recognized as one of four unique terrains on lower Mount Sharp and therefore a key mission destination. Curiosity's science team informal ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 17, 2017For Moratorium on Sending Commands to Mars, Blame the Sun  Paris (ESA) Jul 14, 2017Tributes to wetter times on Mars  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 14, 2017Opportunity will spend three weeks at current location due to Solar Conjunction |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 10, 2017 
Researchers at The University of Manchester, in collaboration with Central South University (CSU), China, have created an innovative ceramic coating that could revolutionize hypersonic travel - for defense, space and even air travel purposes.
Hypersonic travel is defined as moving at Mach five or above - at least five times faster than the speed of sound. While a historic aspiration of avi ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 18, 2017ISRO Develops Ship-Based Antenna System to Track Satellite Launches  Sacramento CA (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Aerojet Rocketdyne tests Advanced Electric Propulsion System  Cape Canaveral (AFP) July 5, 2017After two delays, SpaceX launches broadband satellite for IntelSat |
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 Lviv, Ukraine (AFP) July 17, 2017 
Ukraine's western city of Lviv is famous for its picture-postcard graceful domes and cobblestone streets but it's not such a pretty sight in the back alleys, which are blighted by growing mountains of garbage.
Waste has not been removed from some neighbourhoods in the city of 700,000 people since May, with the stench scaring off tourists and a rat infestation threatening public health.
... more Paris (AFP) July 13, 2017200 green activists killed in 2016, record toll: watchdog  Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017Cambodia bans overseas exports of coastal sand  Lowell MA (SPX) Jul 13, 2017Study finds toxic mercury is accumulating in the Arctic tundra |
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 Berlin (AFP) July 18, 2017 
German luxury car maker Daimler, which is being investigated for alleged emissions cheating, announced Tuesday a voluntary recall of more than three million Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles in Europe.
It said it had already launched a service action for other models and that, "in order to effectively improve the emissions of additional model series, Daimler has now decided to extend the service ... more San Francisco (AFP) July 18, 2017Microsoft cloud to help Baidu self-driving car effort  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 13, 2017Daimler manipulated emissions in one million cars: report  Blacksburg VA (SPX) Jul 12, 2017Forget defrosting your car at a glacial pace |
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 Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 
In order to store information in the conventional magnetic memories of electronic devices, the materials' small magnetic domains work by pointing up or down according to the magnetic fields. To generate these fields it is necessary to produce electric currents, but these currents heat up materials and a large amount of energy is spent cooling them. Practically 40% of the electrical energy going ... more Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jul 18, 2017How do you build a metal nanoparticle?  Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Nanostructures taste the rainbow  Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Chemists perform surgery on nanoparticles |
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Tokyo (AFP) July 18, 2017
A virtual reality "space ride" in which viewers feel as if they are flying through the air inside a giant glass ball has been developed in Japan.
Unlike conventional VR systems, the "8K:VR Ride" - which resembles a cross between a theme park ride and a miniature IMAX theatre - does not require users to wear any headgear.
Instead they are placed on two swivelling, elevated chairs just i ... moreLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Spacepath Communications Announces Innovative Frequency Converter Systems Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Sorting complicated knots Houston TX (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Nature-inspired material uses liquid reinforcement |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) July 13, 2017 
Over nearly a century Disney has exported US culture across the globe, but the company was astonished to find one slice of Americana wildly popular in China - the turkey leg.
The entertainment giant opened its $5.5 billion theme park in Shanghai in June last year, expecting to shift mainly bok choy, Mickey Pork Buns and Minnie Red Bean Buns to hungry customers.
"If you go to Disneyland ... more Sede Boqer, Israel (SPX) Jul 13, 2017Using treated graywater for irrigation is better for arid environments  Los Angeles (AFP) July 12, 2017Disneyland China falls a-fowl of huge turkey leg demand  Paris (AFP) July 10, 2017Warmer Arctic harms crops in US, Canada: study |
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