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  Washington (AFP) Jan 31, 2018 Americans are torn over the promise of artificial intelligence, a new poll showed Wednesday, expressing broad optimism about the emerging technologies but also fearing their negative impacts - including job losses, a poll showed Wednesday. The Gallup survey showed 79 percent of Americans say artificial intelligence has had a "mostly positive" or "very positive" impact on their lives thus far. At the same time, 73 percent said they expect the increased use of AI will eliminate more jobs than it ... read more |
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Data doom: 5 steps from Davos to digital dystopiaDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 26, 2018 Intelligent robots and all-knowing online networks threaten to drag humanity into a "totalitarian" nightmare of mind control, mass unemployment and children hooked on smartphones, experts warned at this week's Davos summit. ... more 
Let's make a deal: Could AI compromise better than humans?Provo, UT (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 Computers can play a pretty mean round of chess and keep up with the best of their human counterparts in other zero-sum games. But teaching them to cooperate and compromise instead of compete? ... more  
Space station spacewalk postponed until mid-FebruaryWashington (UPI) Jan 29, 2018 What was to be the second of January's two spacewalks was scrubbed Monday and postponed until mid-February. ... more  
Soft, self-healing devices mimic biological musclesBoulder CO (SPX) Jan 31, 2018 In the basement of the Engineering Center at the University of Colorado Boulder, a group of researchers is working to create the next generation of robots. Instead of the metallic droids you may be ... more |
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Piecework at the nano assembly lineMunich, Germany (SPX) Jan 29, 2018 Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a novel electric propulsion technology for nanorobots. It allows molecular machines to move a hundred thousand times faster than ... more 
NIST's superconducting synapse may be missing piece for 'artificial brains'Boulder CO (SPX) Jan 29, 2018 Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built a superconducting switch that "learns" like a biological system and could connect processors and store memories in ... more 
'Job-killing' robots, AI under scrutiny in DavosDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 26, 2018 "Artificial intelligence and robots will kill many jobs." ... more 
AI, virtual reality make inroads in tourism sectorMadrid (AFP) Jan 21, 2018 A hotel room automatically adjusting to the tastes of each guest, virtual reality headsets as brochures: the tourism sector is starting to embrace new technologies, hoping to benefit from lucrative personal data. ... more 
Dutch robots help make cheese, 'smell' the rosesDelft, Netherlands (AFP) Jan 25, 2018 It might be one small move for a robot, but it could prove an important step for Dutch cheesemakers. Moonlander, invented by students, is here to help take the hard work out of curds and whey. ... more 
New robot can help treat rare birth defectSheffield UK (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 Researchers at the University of Sheffield and Boston's Children Hospital, Harvard Medical School have created a robot that can be implanted into the body to aid the treatment of oesophageal atresia ... more
Two US spacewalkers replace latching end of robotic armMiami (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 Two US astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Tuesday for a seven-hour, 24-minute spacewalk to repair the orbiting outpost's aging robotic arm, NASA said. ... more |
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 Feedback enhances brainwave control of a novel hand-exoskeleton 
A miniaturized origami-inspired robot combines micrometer precision with high speedBoston MA (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 Because of their high precision and speed, Delta robots are deployed in many industrial processes, including pick-and-place assemblies, machining, welding and food packaging. Starting with the first ... more  
China spots four oil slicks from sunken tankerBeijing (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 The spill from a sunken Iranian tanker off China's east coast has spawned four oil slicks as authorities prepared to send robots to the wreckage to assess the environmental damage. ... more 
Potential brain-machine interface for hand paralysisWashington DC (SPX) Jan 16, 2018 A brain-machine interface that combines brain stimulation with a robotic device controlling hand movement increases the output of pathways connecting the brain and spinal cord, according to a study ... more  |
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Army scientists improve human-agent teaming by making AI agents more transparentAdelphi MD (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 U.S. Army Research Laboratory scientists developed ways to improve collaboration between humans and artificially intelligent agents in two projects recently completed for the Autonomy Research Pilot ... more 
Stingray soft robot could lead to bio-inspired roboticsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 UCLA bioengineering professor Ali Khademhosseini has led the development of a tissue-based soft robot that mimics the biomechanics of a stingray. The new technology could lead to advances in bio-ins ... more  
NASA team first to demonstrate x-ray navigation in spaceGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 In a technology first, a team of NASA engineers has demonstrated fully autonomous X-ray navigation in space - a capability that could revolutionize NASA's ability in the future to pilot robotic spac ... more 
Old dog, new tricks: Sony unleashes 'intelligent' robot petTokyo (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 As Japan celebrates the year of the dog, electronics giant Sony on Thursday unleashed its new robot canine companion, packed with artificial intelligence and internet connectivity. ... more  
Robotic weeders: to a farm near you?Washington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 The future of weeding is here, and it comes in the form of a robot. The growing popularity of robotic weeders for specialty crops has grown partly out of necessity, says Steven Fennimore, an extensi ... more 
Artificial muscles power up with new gel-based roboticsMatsumoto, Japan (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 Scientists are one step closer to artificial muscles. Orthotics have come a long way since their initial wood and strap designs, yet innovation lapsed when it came to compensating for muscle power-- ... more 
New 'emotional' robots aim to read human feelingsLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 The robot called Forpheus does more than play a mean game of table tennis. It can read body language to gauge its opponent's ability, and offer advice and encouragement. ... more |
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 Digital assistants duel for dominance at major electronics show  
Opportunity Takes Images Over the Holiday PeriodPasadena CA (JPL) Jan 09, 2018 Opportunity is continuing her winter exploration of "Perseverance Valley" on the west rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is positioned upstream of a fork in the flow channels. Over the holiday ... more  
Dragon space truck set for departure from Space StationWashington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 After delivering more than 4,800 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft will depart the orbiting laboratory on Saturday, Jan. 13. NASA wi ... more 
Gadgets for kids still big at tech show despite concernsLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 The children's section at the giant Consumer Electronics Show this week touted "innovations that enable 21st century kids to learn and play smarter than ever. " ... more 
Virtual aide market a "wildfire" at CES gadget showLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 Voice-commanded virtual assistants packed into speakers and other devices will be a "game-changing" trend this year, Consumer Electronics Show researchers said Sunday. ... more |
 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2018 
On January 24, 2018, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) met to exchange their views on space exploration. The agencies signed a joint statement affirming their strong mutual interest in continued future cooperation in space exploration.
Both agencies have established a strong and committed partnership throughout the many y ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 31, 2018 
A panoramic image that NASA's Curiosity Mars rover took from a mountainside ridge provides a sweeping vista of key sites visited since the rover's 2012 landing, and the towering surroundings.
The view from "Vera Rubin Ridge" on the north flank of Mount Sharp encompasses much of the 11-mile (18-kilometer) route the rover has driven from its 2012 landing site, all inside Gale Crater. One hil ... more |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) Jan 27, 2018 
California Governor Jerry Brown Friday signed an executive order detailing aims to have five million electric cars on the state's roads by 2030 - by accelerating the production of such vehicles using financial incentives and rebates.
The $2.5 billion, eight-year plan also involves the installation of 250,000 electric vehicle charging stations and 200 hydrogen fueling stations by 2025.
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 Richland WA (SPX) Jan 29, 2018 
Materials scientists, led by a team at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, designed a tiny tube that rolls up and zips closed.
These hollow nanotubes are thousands of times smaller than a strand of human hair and could help with water filtration, tissue engineering and many other applications.
The tubes were inspired by protein structures called microtub ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 30, 2018 
After an amateur astronomer recorded observations of a satellite in high Earth orbit on Jan. 20, 2018, his initial research suggested it was the Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) - a NASA mission launched into orbit around Earth on March 25, 2000.
Seeking to ascertain whether the signal indeed came from IMAGE, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Mary ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) Feb 1, 2018 
Australia announced tougher restrictions on foreign buyers of agricultural land and electricity infrastructure on Thursday amid fears over rising Chinese influence.
Foreign investors now need to demonstrate when purchasing farmland worth more than Aus$15 million (US$12 million) that the property has previously been widely marketed to locals for a month to allow them an adequate opportunity t ... more |
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