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December 24, 2024
MARSDAILY
Perseverance blasts past the top of Jezero Crater rim



Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 23, 2024
I have always loved the mountains. Growing up on the flat plains of Midwestern USA, every summer I looked forward to spending a few days on alpine trails while on vacation. Climbing upward from the trailhead, the views changed constantly. After climbing a short distance, the best views were often had by looking back down on where we had started. As we climbed higher, views of the valleys below eventually became shrouded in haze. Near the top we got our last views of the region behind us; then it disappe ... read more

SPACEMART
Globalstar announces milestone 5G data call on band n53 spectrum
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT), a leader in satellite and communication services, has successfully completed its first 5G data call using its proprietary Band n53 spectrum. Achieving downloa ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
2 Russian cosmonauts perform spacewalk outside ISS
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 19, 2024
Two Russian cosmonauts will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to install an experiment package on one of the modules on Thursday morning. ... more
MOON DAILY
A swarm of sensors and robots showcases Moon exploration potential
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
A unique lunar research initiative is underway in the LUNA hall, where the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is advancing exploration technologies for the Moon. At the core of the project is a swarm nav ... more
ROBO SPACE
CoVar to develop Ethical Standards for Autonomous Systems under DARPA ASIMOV contract
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
CoVar, a prominent developer of AI and machine learning solutions for the Department of Defense, has secured a multi-year contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to contr ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION
Introducing Wherobots Raster Inference to unleash innovation with Earth imagery
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Wherobots, the Spatial Intelligence Cloud founded by the original creators of Apache Sedona, has announced the general availability of Raster Inference for WherobotsAI. Designed to simplify the anal ... more
ROBO SPACE
Lockheed Martin unveils Astris AI to deliver secure AI solutions across sectors
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2024
Lockheed Martin has introduced Astris AI, a newly formed subsidiary designed to provide secure, scalable, and resilient artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for U.S. defense industries and commerc ... more
ROBO SPACE
Italy fines OpenAI 15 million euros after ChatGPT probe
Rome (AFP) Dec 20, 2024
Italy's data protection authority on Friday said it had fined OpenAI 15 million euros over the use of personal data by ChatGPT, but the US tech firm said it would appeal. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Passed the Turing Test living in Turing Futures
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
A recent perspective published in the Nov. 13 issue of Intelligent Computing has highlighted how modern artificial intelligence systems have fulfilled Alan Turing's vision of machines capable of lea ... more

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Startup's autonomous drones precisely track warehouse inventories
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
Whether you're a fulfillment center, a manufacturer, or a distributor, speed is king. But getting products out the door quickly requires workers to know where those products are located in their war ... more
ROBO SPACE
Submarines for space exploration
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Submarines are proving to be an innovative tool for studying how humans adapt to extreme environments, from the ocean depths to the vast frontiers of outer space. ESA, in collaboration with th ... more
ROBO SPACE
ChatGPT search opens to all users in challenge to Google
San Francisco (AFP) Dec 17, 2024
OpenAI on Monday said it is making ChatGPT-powered internet search available to all users, escalating its threat to Google's dominance. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Researchers demonstrate new technique for stealing AI models
Raleigh NC (SPX) Dec 16, 2024
Researchers have demonstrated the ability to steal an artificial intelligence (AI) model without hacking into the device where the model was running. The technique is novel in that it works even whe ... more
ROBO SPACE
BalBot stability enhanced by design tweaks to mass and ball size
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 16, 2024
Robotics researchers have unveiled a novel approach to improving the stability and performance of BallBot, a robot designed to balance on a single ball. The study, conducted by the Faculty of Mechan ... more
MARSDAILY
NASA rover surmounts Jezero crater rim to begin next science campaign
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
NASA's Perseverance rover has successfully climbed to the top of Jezero Crater's rim, reaching a landmark location called "Lookout Hill." This achievement follows months of challenging terrain navig ... more
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Google unveils latest AI model, Gemini 2.0
San Francisco (AFP) Dec 11, 2024
Google on Wednesday announced the launch of Gemini 2.0, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, as the world's tech giants race to take the lead in the fast developing technology. ... more
ROBO SPACE
What do we know about the economics of AI?
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
For all the talk about artificial intelligence upending the world, its economic effects remain uncertain. There is massive investment in AI but little clarity about what it will produce. Exami ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Robotics microbiology and agriculture dominate ISS research this month
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2024
The International Space Station (ISS) wrapped up the week with a focus on robotics, microbiology, and space agriculture as the Expedition 72 crew tackled an intensive schedule of scientific investig ... more
UAV NEWS
Bird-inspired drone can jump for take-off
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 08, 2024
"As the crow flies" is a common idiom referring to the shortest distance between two points, but the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems (LIS), led by Dario Floreano, in EPFL's School of Engineering h ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
A star's surface reveals chaotic nonperiodic dynamo
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 05, 2024
A 16-year study conducted by the STELLA observatory in Tenerife has unveiled unprecedented insights into the chaotic nature of star spot behavior on XX Trianguli. Using advanced robotic spectroscopy ... more
ROBO SPACE
Trump appoints 'czar' of AI and crypto policy
Washington (AFP) Dec 6, 2024
US President-elect Donald Trump late Thursday named former PayPal chief operating officer David Sacks as White House "AI and Crypto Czar." ... more
ROBO SPACE
Manta ray-inspired soft robot sets new speed record
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2024
Researchers from North Carolina State University have unveiled a next-generation soft robot inspired by manta rays, achieving unprecedented speeds and expanded underwater capabilities. This latest i ... more
ROBO SPACE
Nvidia signs deal to establish AI centre in Vietnam
Hanoi (AFP) Dec 5, 2024
US chip giant Nvidia signed a deal Thursday to establish an AI centre in Vietnam. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Helping robots make good decisions in real time
Pasadena CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2024
In 2018, Google DeepMind's AlphaZero program taught itself the games of chess, shogi, and Go using machine learning and a special algorithm to determine the best moves to win a game within a defined ... more
MARSDAILY
Purdue scientist expecting new world to reveal itself to Mars rover
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
NASA's Mars 2020 rover mission and Purdue University planetary scientist Briony Horgan are approaching a new phase in the search for details about the red planet's history and potential for previous ... more
EXO WORLDS
Towards independent robotic exploration of ocean worlds
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
NASA is advancing autonomous exploration to tackle one of its foremost goals - investigating the potential for life and habitability on ocean worlds. These missions focus on targets like Jupiter's E ... more
ROBO SPACE
New datasets aim to teach AI models cross-disciplinary scientific thinking
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2024
What can exploding stars reveal about blood flow in arteries, or how might swimming bacteria inform our understanding of ocean dynamics? Researchers from leading institutions have taken a major step ... more
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Why tech firms are aiming for smaller, leaner AI models
Paris (AFP) Dec 3, 2024
AI firms have long boasted about the enormous size and capabilities of their products, but they are increasingly looking at leaner, smaller models that they say will save on energy and cost. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Amazon launches AI models to challenge rivals
San Francisco (AFP) Dec 3, 2024
Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence models in its boldest move yet to compete with tech giant rivals in the fast-growing generative AI sector. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Altman says Trump will keep US in AI lead; as Musk trolls OpenAI with profiteering suit
Washington (AFP) Dec 1, 2024
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Sunday expressed confidence that US President-elect Donald Trump's administration would support the artificial intelligence sector to ensure the United States and its allies continue to lead it. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Major Canadian media sue OpenAI in case potentially worth billions
Ottawa (AFP) Nov 29, 2024
Canada's biggest news organizations on Friday sued OpenAI, accusing it of using their articles without permission to help train its artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT in a case that could cost the American company billions. ... more
VENUSIAN HEAT
Three Ways to Track Venusquakes, from Balloons to Satellites
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 28, 2024
Instruments aboard robotic landers have measured seismicity on the Moon and Mars, helping researchers learn about the inner workings of those celestial bodies. But the internal makeup of Venus is st ... more
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