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Chinese scientists unveil six-legged robot for future asteroid and lunar mining![]() Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 A research team from China has engineered a six-legged robotic system inspired by insects, aiming to revolutionize how space mining is conducted on the moon and asteroids. Unlike mining on Earth, extraterrestrial excavation faces unique obstacles due to low-gravity environments. The moon's gravity is about one-sixth of Earth's, and asteroids often have even weaker gravitational pull, making conventional drilling and anchoring methods ineffective. Scientists from the China University of Minin ... read more |
Ghostly lunar sunsets shot by private landerWashington (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 A private US lander has captured eerie high-definition images of a lunar sunset, which NASA hopes will help unravel the mystery of a strange haze first observed on the Moon in the 1960s. ... more
Trump's call for AI deregulation gets strong backing from Big TechWashington (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 Major tech firms are pushing the administration of President Donald Trump to loosen rules on building artificial intelligence, arguing it is the only way to maintain a US edge and compete with China. ... more
Robots to retrieve radioactive sandbags at Fukushima plantTokyo (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 Robots will begin moving sandbags that were used to absorb radiation-contaminated water after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster as soon as next week, a spokesman for the plant operator said Friday. ... more
Italian paper prints fully-AI edition, but not to 'kill' journalismRome (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 In a world first, an Italian newspaper is printing a fully AI-generated edition for a month in what its director said Thursday was an experiment to "revitalise journalism, not to kill it". ... more |
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Navigating a Slanted RiverPasadena CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2025 Perseverance is hard at work on Mars, overcoming obstacles for scientific exploration! Just a few sols after successfully sealing the challenging Green Gardens core, Perseverance roved on to the Bro ... more |
DeepSeek dims shine of AI starsLas Vegas (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 China-based DeepSeek shook up the world of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) early this year with a low-cost but high-performance model that challenges the hegemony of OpenAI and other big-spending behemoths. ... more
Making solar projects cheaper and faster with portable factoriesBoston MA (SPX) Mar 13, 2025 As the price of solar panels has plummeted in recent decades, installation costs have taken up a greater share of the technology's overall price tag. The long installation process for solar farms is ... more
Generative AI rivals racing to the futureLas Vegas (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 Since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models have been vying for the lead - with the US and China hotbeds for the technology. ... more
DeepSeek dims shine of AI starsLas Vegas (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 China-based DeepSeek shook up the world of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) early this year with a low-cost but high-performance model that challenges the hegemony of OpenAI and other big-spending behemoths. ... more |
Beijing to roll out AI lessons for school students; as China turns to AI for aged careBeijing (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 All primary and secondary schools in Beijing will introduce artificial intelligence classes later this year, state media reported Wednesday, in China's latest efforts to accelerate AI development and foster talent in the sector. ... more ![]() |
What to know about Manus, China's latest AI assistantBeijing (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 A powerful new AI tool Manus is making waves in China, fuelling hopes that it could replicate the success of DeepSeek, which earlier this year rattled the global tech industry with its state-of-the-art chatbot. ... more
US firm targets Moon landing with drill, rovers, hopping droneWashington (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 A drill to search for ice. A 4G network test. Three rovers and a first-of-its-kind hopping drone. ... more
Perfect Lunar Landing Achieved in Mare CrisiumBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 06, 2025 On 2 March 2025, the Blue Ghost mission successfully executed an automated landing in Mare Crisium, a basin located on the Moon's northeastern near side. This milestone marks Firefly Aerospace as th ... more
DeepSeek success shows China's 'ability to innovate': officialBeijing (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 The shock entrance of DeepSeek in the race to develop advanced artificial intelligence has put the world on notice as to China's innovation prowess, a high-ranking Beijing official said Thursday. ... more |
Alibaba shares surge after launch of new DeepSeek competitorBeijing (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Alibaba shares surged more than seven percent in Hong Kong trade on Thursday after the Chinese tech giant launched an artificial intelligence model it says can compete with DeepSeek, this year's surprise tech star. ... more
Christie's first AI art auction sees hits... and plenty of missesNew York (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 Christie's first auction of art made by artificial intelligence (AI) ended Wednesday with mixed results, providing scant clues as to the future of the new and controversial medium. ... more
Shenzhou XIX crew successfully tests pipeline inspection robot on space stationSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 01, 2025 The crew of China's Shenzhou XIX mission has completed a pivotal in-orbit test of a pipeline inspection robot aboard the Tiangong space station, marking a major step forward in space station mainten ... more
The art of compliant roboticsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 As human-robot interaction becomes increasingly common, ensuring robots can flexibly adapt to their environment is essential for both efficiency and safety. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has eme ... more |
Meta plans stand-alone AI app: reportSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Meta plans to add an artificial intelligence app to its stable of stand-alone offerings including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, according to a report Thursday by CNBC. ... more
Private US company blasts off for second Moon landing attemptKennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 A US company is aiming for its second lunar touchdown after a lander carrying a suite of unique experiments successfully launched aboard a SpaceX rocket on Wednesday. ... more
Private US company set for second Moon landing attemptWashington (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 Intuitive Machines made history last year as the first private company to put a robot on the Moon, although the triumph was marred by the lander tipping onto its side. ... more
AI to replace 4,000 jobs in Southeast Asia's largest bank: DBSSingapore (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 Southeast Asia's largest bank DBS said that 4,000 jobs could be cut in the next three years and be replaced by artificial intelligence as the technology becomes more advanced. ... more |
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Elbit Systems Introduces Dominion-X Autonomous Management OS for Unmanned PlatformsParis, France (SPX) Feb 24, 2025 Elbit Systems Ltd. has unveiled Dominion-X, its latest cutting-edge autonomous management operating system designed to optimize the operation of unmanned platforms. Dominion-X enhances the planning, ... more |
Anthropic releases its 'smartest' AI modelSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 OpenAI rival Anthropic on Monday released what it said is its smartest artificial intelligence model to date, particularly when it comes to computer coding. ... more
Chinese AI companies celebrate DeepSeek, shrug off global curbsShanghai (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Chinese tech companies shrugged off foreign scrutiny of upstart chatbot maker DeepSeek, telling AFP on Friday they were confident the country's tech startups would make more gains in the global artificial intelligence race. ... more
China Prepares for Launch of Tianwen 2 Asteroid MissionSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 21, 2025 China is gearing up for its first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen 2, which is set to launch in the coming months from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, according to th ... more
Christie's first-ever AI sale angers some artistsNew York (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Christie's has launched its first-ever sale dedicated to artworks created with artificial intelligence, riding the AI revolution wave - a move by the famed auction house that has sparked anger among some artists. ... more |
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