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  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. Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner will leave the confines of the ISS to attach the package designed to monitor celestial X-ray sources and new electrical connector patch panels on the station's Poisk module. Cosmonaut Alexsandr Gorbunov will operate the ISS's robotic arm from inside during the spacewalk. The spacewalk is expecte ... read more |
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A swarm of sensors and robots showcases Moon exploration potentialBerlin, 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  
Globalstar announces milestone 5G data call on band n53 spectrumLos 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  
Introducing Wherobots Raster Inference to unleash innovation with Earth imageryLos 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  
Lockheed Martin unveils Astris AI to deliver secure AI solutions across sectorsLos 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 |
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NASA rover surmounts Jezero crater rim to begin next science campaignLos 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 2.0San 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 
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 
Robotics microbiology and agriculture dominate ISS research this monthLos 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  
Bird-inspired drone can jump for take-offLausanne, 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 |
 
A star's surface reveals chaotic nonperiodic dynamoBerlin, 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  Available on Amazon Books |
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Trump appoints 'czar' of AI and crypto policyWashington (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 
Manta ray-inspired soft robot sets new speed recordLos 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 
Nvidia signs deal to establish AI centre in VietnamHanoi (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 US chip giant Nvidia signed a deal Thursday to establish an AI centre in Vietnam. ... more 
Helping robots make good decisions in real timePasadena 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 |
Purdue scientist expecting new world to reveal itself to Mars roverWest 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  
Towards independent robotic exploration of ocean worldsLos 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 
New datasets aim to teach AI models cross-disciplinary scientific thinkingLos 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 
Why tech firms are aiming for smaller, leaner AI modelsParis (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 |
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Amazon launches AI models to challenge rivalsSan 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 
Altman says Trump will keep US in AI lead; as Musk trolls OpenAI with profiteering suitWashington (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 
Major Canadian media sue OpenAI in case potentially worth billionsOttawa (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  
Three Ways to Track Venusquakes, from Balloons to SatellitesWashington 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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Reducing environmental impacts in small-scale robotics manufacturingMadrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 The world of micro- and nanoscale robotics has rapidly evolved, with applications ranging from precise drug delivery to sustainable energy production and environmental cleanup. These advanced roboti ... more |
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As AI gets real, slow and steady wins the raceWashington (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 In the wake of ChatGPT's dramatic arrival two years ago, companies are excited about generative AI's possibilities but heading into 2025 with careful deliberation rather than rushing to transform their operations. ... more 
Atomic-6 partners with Starpath Robotics for Lunar Power Tower developmentParis, France (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 Atomic-6 has entered into a development contract with Starpath Robotics to design and build a deployable composite boom for Starpath's advanced solar power generation system. This collaboration brin ... more 
MIT researchers develop an efficient way to train more reliable AI agentsBoston MA (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 Fields ranging from robotics to medicine to political science are attempting to train AI systems to make meaningful decisions of all kinds. For example, using an AI system to intelligently control t ... more  
Near Space Labs launches nationwide 7cm resolution stratospheric imaging networkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2024 Near Space Labs has announced the nationwide deployment of its innovative Swift stratospheric robots, establishing a robust network for ultra-high-resolution aerial imagery. These advancements inclu ... more |
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