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MIT Develops Tiny Robotic Insect Drones with 100x Longer Flight Time Than Before
A new generation of robotic insects can fly 100 times longer than previous models, making artificial pollination more viable. Researchers improved endurance and agility by refining wing structure, reducing energy use, and incorporating power storage. Future advancements will integrate sensors and navigation systems to optimise their role in agricul...
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China's Chang'e-7 Mission To Send "Extremely Smart" Flying Robot To Moon's South Pole
China has announced its plans to send a smart robotic "flyer detector" to Moon's south pole in a bid to search for water.
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Woman Robot Astronaut Vyommitra To Simulate Human Functions In Space
India's woman robot astronaut Vyommitra will fly into space ahead of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) ambitious Gaganyaan mission, the country's first manned space flight carrying Indian astronauts.
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NASA's Historic Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Ends Its Mission After 72 Flights
NASA said on Thursday its Mars robot helicopter Ingenuity, the first vehicle to achieve powered, controlled flight on another world, has been grounded for good after flying dozens of times over three years, ending a landmark mission that far exceeded
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MIT Researchers Develop Insect-Sized Robot Fireflies That Emit Light When Flying
A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created insect-sized robots that emit light when they fly. The ability of these tiny robots to emit light can enable them to communicate with each other. It also makes tracking the robots more precise and efficient. While large robots can communicate using myriad tools, robots as t...
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Stray Release Date Set for July 19, Coming to PS Plus Extra, Premium, and Deluxe
Stray, a third-person cyberpunk cat game, is launching on July 19. Stray will be available on Steam, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. It is also coming day one to new PlayStation Plus, but only if you've PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Deluxe, or PS Plus Premium.
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Fish Out of Water: Scientists Teach Goldfish How to Drive Robotic Car to Study Navigational Abilities
In a recent experiment, scientists have taught a goldfish to operate a robotic car. The experiment was an attempt to test the navigational abilities of goldfish and study animal behaviour. The robotic car was specially designed to suit this purpose.
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Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Nereus Which Flew Past Earth Could Be Mined for Precious Metals Worth Billions
Space mining is an idea that began taking hold at the turn of the century, and 10 years ago, it was passionately discussed. Many argued that space mining could revolutionise the commercial space economy by employing robots and private astronauts to explore and mine near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) for precious metals and even rare earth metals.
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AstroBee Robots Will Help Astronauts With Their Chores on ISS
NASA has introduced AstroBee robots to the world in a new post. These 'free-flying' robots help with the maintenance of the ISS and do chores that save astronauts time and energy.
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This Bipedal Robot Can Walk, Fly, or Even Ride a Skateboard
A team of researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have come up with a bipedal robot that performs the twin function of walking and flying. Named Leonardo, the part-walking robot, part-flying drone is built in such a way that it can balance itself on a slackline, hop around, or even ride a skateboard.
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MWC 2021: Verizon Shows Off 5G-Connected Robots at Barcelona Conference
Verizon showcased two robots on the stage of MWC 2021, saying that bots use 5G connectivity and mobile edge computing to communicate with each other.
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Google Founder Larry Page's Air Taxi Startup Kitty Hawk Buys 3D RoboticsÂ
Page founded Kitty Hawk in 2015 after folding Google under Alphabet, but he kept it away from Google.
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NASA’s Mars Rover Perseverance Poised for Launch Today
NASA's latest Mars rover, Perseverance, is set for launch today on an astrobiology mission to look for signs of ancient microbial life, and to fly a helicopter-drone on another world for the first time.
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CES 2020 Thus Far: Flying Taxis, Toilet Paper Robots, and More
Flying taxis and a robot that can fetch toilet paper when you're stranded on the loo were among the technologies showcased this week at CES 2020 in Las Vegas.
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This Flying Robot Can Clean Glass Curtain Walls In High-Rises
Chinese researchers have designed a novel flying robot that not only climbs walls as seen in science fiction movies but is also capable of avoiding obstacles and even jumping over grooves on wall surfaces.
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MIT Develops Tiny Robotic Insect Drones with 100x Longer Flight Time Than Before
A new generation of robotic insects can fly 100 times longer than previous models, making artificial pollination more viable. Researchers improved endurance and agility by refining wing structure, reducing energy use, and incorporating power storage. Future advancements will integrate sensors and navigation systems to optimise their role in agricul...
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China's Chang'e-7 Mission To Send "Extremely Smart" Flying Robot To Moon's South Pole
China has announced its plans to send a smart robotic "flyer detector" to Moon's south pole in a bid to search for water.
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Woman Robot Astronaut Vyommitra To Simulate Human Functions In Space
India's woman robot astronaut Vyommitra will fly into space ahead of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) ambitious Gaganyaan mission, the country's first manned space flight carrying Indian astronauts.
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NASA's Historic Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Ends Its Mission After 72 Flights
NASA said on Thursday its Mars robot helicopter Ingenuity, the first vehicle to achieve powered, controlled flight on another world, has been grounded for good after flying dozens of times over three years, ending a landmark mission that far exceeded
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MIT Researchers Develop Insect-Sized Robot Fireflies That Emit Light When Flying
A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created insect-sized robots that emit light when they fly. The ability of these tiny robots to emit light can enable them to communicate with each other. It also makes tracking the robots more precise and efficient. While large robots can communicate using myriad tools, robots as t...
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Stray Release Date Set for July 19, Coming to PS Plus Extra, Premium, and Deluxe
Stray, a third-person cyberpunk cat game, is launching on July 19. Stray will be available on Steam, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. It is also coming day one to new PlayStation Plus, but only if you've PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Deluxe, or PS Plus Premium.
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Fish Out of Water: Scientists Teach Goldfish How to Drive Robotic Car to Study Navigational Abilities
In a recent experiment, scientists have taught a goldfish to operate a robotic car. The experiment was an attempt to test the navigational abilities of goldfish and study animal behaviour. The robotic car was specially designed to suit this purpose.
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Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Nereus Which Flew Past Earth Could Be Mined for Precious Metals Worth Billions
Space mining is an idea that began taking hold at the turn of the century, and 10 years ago, it was passionately discussed. Many argued that space mining could revolutionise the commercial space economy by employing robots and private astronauts to explore and mine near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) for precious metals and even rare earth metals.
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AstroBee Robots Will Help Astronauts With Their Chores on ISS
NASA has introduced AstroBee robots to the world in a new post. These 'free-flying' robots help with the maintenance of the ISS and do chores that save astronauts time and energy.
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This Bipedal Robot Can Walk, Fly, or Even Ride a Skateboard
A team of researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have come up with a bipedal robot that performs the twin function of walking and flying. Named Leonardo, the part-walking robot, part-flying drone is built in such a way that it can balance itself on a slackline, hop around, or even ride a skateboard.
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MWC 2021: Verizon Shows Off 5G-Connected Robots at Barcelona Conference
Verizon showcased two robots on the stage of MWC 2021, saying that bots use 5G connectivity and mobile edge computing to communicate with each other.
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Google Founder Larry Page's Air Taxi Startup Kitty Hawk Buys 3D RoboticsÂ
Page founded Kitty Hawk in 2015 after folding Google under Alphabet, but he kept it away from Google.
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NASA’s Mars Rover Perseverance Poised for Launch Today
NASA's latest Mars rover, Perseverance, is set for launch today on an astrobiology mission to look for signs of ancient microbial life, and to fly a helicopter-drone on another world for the first time.
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CES 2020 Thus Far: Flying Taxis, Toilet Paper Robots, and More
Flying taxis and a robot that can fetch toilet paper when you're stranded on the loo were among the technologies showcased this week at CES 2020 in Las Vegas.
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This Flying Robot Can Clean Glass Curtain Walls In High-Rises
Chinese researchers have designed a novel flying robot that not only climbs walls as seen in science fiction movies but is also capable of avoiding obstacles and even jumping over grooves on wall surfaces.
