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Training robots for planetary missions from Earth orbitParis, France (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 This summer, astronauts aboard the International Space Station directed a team of advanced robots through a simulated martian terrain in Germany, concluding the fourth and final session of ESA and D ... more  
China's Baidu to deploy robotaxis on rideshare app LyftBeijing (AFP) Aug 4, 2025 Chinese internet giant Baidu plans to launch its robotaxis on rideshare app Lyft in Germany and Britain in 2026, pending regulatory approval, the two companies said on Monday. ... more 
AI search pushing an already weakened media ecosystem to the brinkNew York (AFP) Aug 4, 2025 Generative artificial intelligence assistants like ChatGPT are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving news sites of visitors and impacting the advertising revenue they desperately need, in a crushing blow to an industry already fighting for survival. ... more
Surgical microrobot navigates using internal vision systemTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 In a leap forward for precision surgery, scientists have created a miniature surgical robot capable of monitoring and adjusting its own movements using a built-in visual system. Unlike traditional s ... more |
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Musclelike robotic sheet squeezes into tight spaces for surgery and inspection Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 A collaborative team from POSTECH and Samsung Electronics has unveiled a thin, sheet-like robotic actuator that mimics the contraction mechanisms of human muscle proteins. Designed to deliver strong ... more  
Lunar habitat module project advances under Thales Alenia Space and ASI agreementParis, France (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to carry out the preliminary design and technology development for the Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH) module, set to bec ... more 
Robotic space rovers keep getting stuckMadison WI (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 When a multimillion-dollar extraterrestrial vehicle gets stuck in soft sand or gravel - as did the Mars rover Spirit in 2009 - Earth-based engineers take over like a virtual tow truck, issuing a ser ... more 
AI system accelerates aircraft concept design using language modelsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 18, 2025 A research team at Beihang University has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-based method that can quickly generate conceptual aircraft designs-potentially transforming how early-stage design is ... more |
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Humanoid robots embodiment of China's AI ambitionsShanghai (AFP) July 27, 2025 Serving craft beer, playing mahjong, stacking shelves and boxing, the dozens of humanoid robots at Shanghai's World AI Conference (WAIC) this weekend were embodiments of China's growing AI prowess and ambition. ... more |
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Trump's AI plan prioritizes deregulation to boost US dominanceWashington (AFP) July 23, 2025 President Donald Trump unveiled an aggressive, low-regulation strategy on Wednesday to boost big tech's race to stay ahead of China on artificial intelligence and cement US dominance in the fast-expanding field. ... more 
Anxious parents face tough choices on AINew York (AFP) July 22, 2025 When it comes to AI, many parents navigate between fear of the unknown and fear of their children missing out. ... more 
Humans beat AI gold-level score at top maths contestSydney (AFP) July 22, 2025 Humans beat generative AI models made by Google and OpenAI at a top international mathematics competition, despite the programmes reaching gold-level scores for the first time. ... more  
UK opens competitive bid for GBP 75 million orbital cleanup missionLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 18, 2025 The UK Space Agency has launched a GBP 75.6 million competitive tender for a pioneering mission to remove derelict satellites from orbit, marking the country's first active orbital cleanup effort. T ... more |
Uber invests $300 mn in Lucid Motors in robotaxi pushNew York (AFP) July 17, 2025 Ride-hailing giant Uber announced Thursday it will acquire $300 million worth of shares in US electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors as part of an ambitious plan to build its own fleet of robotaxis. ... more  |
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Nvidia's Huang says 'doing our best' to serve Chinese market Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2025 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday his firm was "doing our best" to serve China's vast market for semiconductors after it secured permission from the United States to sell chips to the world's second-largest economy. ... more  
Ivory Coast farmers hope tech tempts jaded youth back to fieldsAbidjan (AFP) July 15, 2025 Stopwatch in hand, dozens of Ivory Coast students raced against the clock to design robots for the farms of the future in the world's top cocoa-producing nation. ... more
China's Baidu to deploy driverless cars on UberBeijing (AFP) July 15, 2025 Chinese internet giant Baidu plans to launch its driverless cars on ride-hailing app Uber in Asia and the Middle East this year, the two companies said on Tuesday. ... more  
The Mars mission that could prep for a human landingLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 If we're to land humans on Mars in the coming decades, we'll have to know what challenges await them when they get there. Enter M-MATISSE, a potential precursor to a crewed mission to the Red ... more |
Robot autonomously completes complex surgery guided by voice and videoLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 A robot developed by Johns Hopkins University has autonomously performed a critical phase of gallbladder removal, marking a major milestone in surgical robotics. Guided by surgical videos and respon ... more
EU unveils recommendations to rein in AI models; Anne Frank's story come to life in AI tourBrussels, Belgium (AFP) July 10, 2025 The EU unveiled on Thursday long-delayed recommendations to rein in the most advanced AI models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and help companies comply with the bloc's sweeping new law. ... more 
Humanoid robot says not aiming to 'replace human artists'Geneva (AFP) July 10, 2025 When successful artist Ai-Da unveiled a new portrait of King Charles this week, the humanoid robot described what inspired the layered and complex piece, and insisted it had no plans to "replace" humans. ... more 
Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materialsBoston MA (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 A fully autonomous robotic system developed by MIT researchers could speed things up. Their system utilizes a robotic probe to measure an important electrical property known as photoconductanc ... more |
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Major US teachers union teams up with AI giantsNew York (AFP) July 8, 2025 The second biggest teachers union in the United States unveiled a groundbreaking partnership Tuesday with AI powerhouses Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic to develop a comprehensive training program helping educators master artificial intelligence. ... more 
Robots could one day crawl across the moonBoulder CO (SPX) Jul 07, 2025 The future of moon exploration may be rolling around a non-descript office on the CU Boulder campus. Here, a robot about as wide as a large pizza scoots forward on three wheels. It uses an arm ... more 
AI robots fill in for weed killers and farm handsLos Banos, United States (AFP) July 6, 2025 Oblivious to the punishing midday heat, a wheeled robot powered by the sun and infused with artificial intelligence carefully combs a cotton field in California, plucking out weeds. ... more 
AI is learning to lie, scheme, and threaten its creatorsNew York (AFP) Jul 04, 2025 The world's most advanced AI models are exhibiting troubling new behaviors - lying, scheming, and even threatening their creators to achieve their goals. ... more |
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Red, white and blue on the Red PlanetWashington DC (UPI) Jul 3, 2025 On the eve of the 249th anniversary of American independence, NASA on Tuesday showcased a patriotic image of Old Glory as seen from hundreds of millions of miles away. ... more |
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Northrop Grumman expands use of NVIDIA AI to boost autonomous space operations Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2025 Northrop Grumman Corporation is deepening its collaboration with NVIDIA by integrating the NVIDIA Omniverse simulation platform into space applications and utilizing the NVIDIA Isaac Lab framework t ... more 
Meta spending big on AI talent but will it pay off?New York (AFP) June 30, 2025 Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions of dollars for top talent to make up ground in the generative artificial intelligence race, sparking doubt about the wisdom of the spree. ... more 
Perseverance reveals clay minerals and sets distance record in Martian explorationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025 NASA's Perseverance rover has completed its 30th abrasion study, drilling into a Martian rock named "Kenmore" to uncover geologic secrets beneath its dusty surface. On June 3, the rover abraded a tw ... more 
US following up on possible Tesla robotaxi infractionsNew York (AFP) June 24, 2025 US safety regulators contacted Tesla after its self-driving cars stopped abruptly, sped or swerved into the wrong lane as the company began limited robotaxi service, US officials said Tuesday. ... more |
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