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NASA, General Atomics Test Nuclear Fuel for Faster Mars Missions
NASA and General Atomics conducted key tests on nuclear reactor fuel at Marshall Space Flight Center. The fuel was exposed to extreme temperatures to assess its viability for nuclear thermal propulsion. With successful results, the technology could enable faster space travel, reducing risks for astronauts on long-duration missions. NASA and DARPA a...
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Watch: US Air Force Holds First-Ever Human Vs AI Aerial Dogfight
Humans were on board the X-62A during the September 2023 dogfight with controls to switch off the AI, but there was no need to use the kill switch "at any point", said DARPA.
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US Plans To Test Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft By 2027
The United States plans to test a spacecraft engine powered by nuclear fission by 2027 as part of a long-term NASA effort to demonstrate more efficient methods of propelling astronauts to Mars in the future, the space agency's chief said Tuesday.
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NASA Robots Compete in DARPA's Subterranean Challenge Finals for Chance to Win $2 Million
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)-led Team CoStar is set to participate in the Subterranean Challenge finals that are scheduled to be held this week. The challenge involves a demonstration of multi-robot autonomy in a series of tests in extreme environments. Details here.
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Now, an Algorithm to Teach Robots How to Behave Like a Human in Certain Situations
The machine-learning algorithm allows machines to learn norms in unfamiliar situations drawing on human data.
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US Special Forces To Get SilentHawk Stealth Motorcycle
The SilentHawk uses a hybrid engine, which can run on both electric as well as conventional fuels, including petrol and jet fuel
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After Drones And Driverless Cars, Unmanned Ship Up Next
It's not only drones and driverless cars that may become the norm someday - ocean-faring ships might also run without captains or crews.
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Facebook Expands Free Internet Efforts, Unveils Terragraph and Project Aries
Regina Dugan, former Director of DARPA and leader of Google's Advanced Technology and Projects group, was also hired by Facebook.
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Why Roboticists Are Raving About Google's New Robot
"It's a huge step towards getting robots that can actually operate in our world in unstructured environments on uneven terrain."
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Five Things to Know About Artificial Intelligence, and Its Use
A run-down of AI applications after Tuesday's warnings by tech leaders about 'killer robots'.
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US Government Agencies Face Uphill Battle for Tech Talent
Relations have worsened since the 2013 leak of classified documents by former NSA contractor Snowden and disputes over issues ranging from encryption to surveillance.
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Korean Team Wins Pentagon's Crisis Robotics Contest
Twenty-five teams of roboticists competed for the prize, which was first proposed in 2012 by Darpa.
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South Koreans Triumph in US Robot Challenge
South Korean boffins carried home the $2 million top prize on Saturday after their robot triumphed in a disaster-response challenge inspired by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown in Japan.
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Robots Compete in Fukushima-Inspired US Challenge
The challenges facing them in Pomona, just east of Los Angeles, were designed specifically with Fukushima in mind.
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Nasa Partners Darpa on 'Deep Web' Search Tech to Decode Space Data
The project, called Memex, could help catalogue the vast amounts of data Nasa spacecraft deliver on a daily basis.
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NASA, General Atomics Test Nuclear Fuel for Faster Mars Missions
NASA and General Atomics conducted key tests on nuclear reactor fuel at Marshall Space Flight Center. The fuel was exposed to extreme temperatures to assess its viability for nuclear thermal propulsion. With successful results, the technology could enable faster space travel, reducing risks for astronauts on long-duration missions. NASA and DARPA a...
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Watch: US Air Force Holds First-Ever Human Vs AI Aerial Dogfight
Humans were on board the X-62A during the September 2023 dogfight with controls to switch off the AI, but there was no need to use the kill switch "at any point", said DARPA.
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US Plans To Test Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft By 2027
The United States plans to test a spacecraft engine powered by nuclear fission by 2027 as part of a long-term NASA effort to demonstrate more efficient methods of propelling astronauts to Mars in the future, the space agency's chief said Tuesday.
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NASA Robots Compete in DARPA's Subterranean Challenge Finals for Chance to Win $2 Million
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)-led Team CoStar is set to participate in the Subterranean Challenge finals that are scheduled to be held this week. The challenge involves a demonstration of multi-robot autonomy in a series of tests in extreme environments. Details here.
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Now, an Algorithm to Teach Robots How to Behave Like a Human in Certain Situations
The machine-learning algorithm allows machines to learn norms in unfamiliar situations drawing on human data.
-
US Special Forces To Get SilentHawk Stealth Motorcycle
The SilentHawk uses a hybrid engine, which can run on both electric as well as conventional fuels, including petrol and jet fuel
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After Drones And Driverless Cars, Unmanned Ship Up Next
It's not only drones and driverless cars that may become the norm someday - ocean-faring ships might also run without captains or crews.
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Facebook Expands Free Internet Efforts, Unveils Terragraph and Project Aries
Regina Dugan, former Director of DARPA and leader of Google's Advanced Technology and Projects group, was also hired by Facebook.
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Why Roboticists Are Raving About Google's New Robot
"It's a huge step towards getting robots that can actually operate in our world in unstructured environments on uneven terrain."
-
Five Things to Know About Artificial Intelligence, and Its Use
A run-down of AI applications after Tuesday's warnings by tech leaders about 'killer robots'.
-
US Government Agencies Face Uphill Battle for Tech Talent
Relations have worsened since the 2013 leak of classified documents by former NSA contractor Snowden and disputes over issues ranging from encryption to surveillance.
-
Korean Team Wins Pentagon's Crisis Robotics Contest
Twenty-five teams of roboticists competed for the prize, which was first proposed in 2012 by Darpa.
-
South Koreans Triumph in US Robot Challenge
South Korean boffins carried home the $2 million top prize on Saturday after their robot triumphed in a disaster-response challenge inspired by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown in Japan.
-
Robots Compete in Fukushima-Inspired US Challenge
The challenges facing them in Pomona, just east of Los Angeles, were designed specifically with Fukushima in mind.
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Nasa Partners Darpa on 'Deep Web' Search Tech to Decode Space Data
The project, called Memex, could help catalogue the vast amounts of data Nasa spacecraft deliver on a daily basis.
