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March 02, 2025
DRAGON SPACE
Shenzhou XIX crew successfully tests pipeline inspection robot on space station



Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 01, 2025
The crew of China's Shenzhou XIX mission has completed a pivotal in-orbit test of a pipeline inspection robot aboard the Tiangong space station, marking a major step forward in space station maintenance technology. To evaluate the robot's capabilities, astronauts constructed a simulated pipeline system with an assortment of straight, curved, and conical pipes of varying diameters. Within this environment, they tested the robot's ability to move autonomously, deploy from its contracted state, and a ... read more

MOON DAILY
Private US company blasts off for second Moon landing attempt
Kennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) Feb 27, 2025
A US company is aiming for its second lunar touchdown after a lander carrying a suite of unique experiments successfully launched aboard a SpaceX rocket on Wednesday. ... more
MOON DAILY
Private US company set for second Moon landing attempt
Washington (AFP) Feb 26, 2025
Intuitive Machines made history last year as the first private company to put a robot on the Moon, although the triumph was marred by the lander tipping onto its side. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China Prepares for Launch of Tianwen 2 Asteroid Mission
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 21, 2025
China is gearing up for its first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen 2, which is set to launch in the coming months from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, according to th ... more
ROBO SPACE
The art of compliant robotics
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 28, 2025
As human-robot interaction becomes increasingly common, ensuring robots can flexibly adapt to their environment is essential for both efficiency and safety. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has eme ... more
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Elbit Systems Introduces Dominion-X Autonomous Management OS for Unmanned Platforms
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 24, 2025
Elbit Systems Ltd. has unveiled Dominion-X, its latest cutting-edge autonomous management operating system designed to optimize the operation of unmanned platforms. Dominion-X enhances the planning, ... more
ROBO SPACE
Meta plans stand-alone AI app: report
San Francisco (AFP) Feb 28, 2025
Meta plans to add an artificial intelligence app to its stable of stand-alone offerings including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, according to a report Thursday by CNBC. ... more
ROBO SPACE
SNU Engineers Develop Shape-Shifting Soft Robot for Crawling, Climbing, and Adaptive Movement
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 18, 2025
Researchers at Seoul National University (SNU) have unveiled a groundbreaking soft robot capable of crawling like a worm, scaling cables, and swiftly altering its shape to shift directions-all power ... more
ROBO SPACE
AI to replace 4,000 jobs in Southeast Asia's largest bank: DBS
Singapore (AFP) Feb 25, 2025
Southeast Asia's largest bank DBS said that 4,000 jobs could be cut in the next three years and be replaced by artificial intelligence as the technology becomes more advanced. ... more

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ROBO SPACE
Anthropic releases its 'smartest' AI model
San Francisco (AFP) Feb 24, 2025
OpenAI rival Anthropic on Monday released what it said is its smartest artificial intelligence model to date, particularly when it comes to computer coding. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Chinese AI companies celebrate DeepSeek, shrug off global curbs
Shanghai (AFP) Feb 21, 2025
Chinese tech companies shrugged off foreign scrutiny of upstart chatbot maker DeepSeek, telling AFP on Friday they were confident the country's tech startups would make more gains in the global artificial intelligence race. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Christie's first-ever AI sale angers some artists
New York (AFP) Feb 21, 2025
Christie's has launched its first-ever sale dedicated to artworks created with artificial intelligence, riding the AI revolution wave - a move by the famed auction house that has sparked anger among some artists. ... more
ROBO SPACE
ChatGPT's OpenAI reports surge to 400 mn weekly users
New York (AFP) Feb 20, 2025
Artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI has seen its weekly active users jump 33 percent to 400 million since December, the company said on Thursday. ... more
ROBO SPACE
China's Tencent says trialling own AI reasoning model alongside DeepSeek
Beijing (AFP) Feb 17, 2025
Chinese technology giant Tencent on Monday said it had started trialling its own artificial intelligence reasoning model after integrating DeepSeek into some of its products, saying the move would make responses "more 'human'". ... more
TRADE WARS
Online shopping giants bet on AI to curb clothes returns
Paris (AFP) Feb 17, 2025
From sizing advice via selfies to robot stock-takers, online shopping behemoths have increasingly turned to artificial intelligence in a bid to stem the flow of bad-for-business clothes returns. ... more
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OpenAI board rejects Elon Musk-led buyout offer
San Francisco (AFP) Feb 15, 2025
OpenAI's board chairman on Friday said it has unanimously rejected an Elon Musk-led offer to buy the hot artificial intelligence company for $97.4 billion. ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA's Mini Rovers Ready for Lunar Expedition
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
A trio of small NASA rovers destined for the lunar surface has completed the initial phase of their journey, departing from the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California. This ... more
MARSDAILY
China unveils innovative dual-mode robot for planetary exploration
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
A team of researchers from the Harbin Institute of Technology has introduced a cutting-edge dual-mode robot designed to enhance planetary exploration capabilities. The prototype, which weighs approx ... more
ROBO SPACE
Robot Demonstrates Advanced Gripping Technology in Space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
A blue, tentacle-like gripping system attached to an Astrobee free-flying robot successfully latched onto a "capture cube" in a recent demonstration conducted on February 4, 2025. The experimental g ... more
ROBO SPACE
UK engineers warn on AI risks to environment
London (AFP) Feb 7, 2025
Governments need to start acting over the environmental risks, including potential water shortages, posed by the development of artificial intelligence, a UK body advising on engineering policy warned Friday. ... more
ROBO SPACE
AI risks 'disaster' without 'cast-iron guarantees': expert
Paris (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems must come with "cast-iron guarantees" against mass harm to humans, especially as the likelihood of their integration into weapons grows, a leading expert has told AFP. ... more
MOON DAILY
Astrolab's FLIP rover to ride aboard Astrobotic's Griffin-1 for lunar mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
Venturi Astrolab (Astrolab) and Astrobotic have confirmed that the Astrolab FLIP (FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform) rover will be transported to the Moon aboard Astrobotic's Griffin lander as part of ... more
ROBO SPACE
Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris
Paris (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Global experts will debate threats from artificial intelligence (AI) at a gathering in Paris on Thursday and Friday, ahead of a summit of world leaders on the fast-moving technology. ... more
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ISS Crew Demonstrates Robotics and Monitors Environmental Conditions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
The Expedition 72 crew dedicated Tuesday to advancing free-flying robotics research while performing crucial scientific tasks aboard the International Space Station. Their schedule also included eva ... more
ENERGY TECH
DGIST Unveils Motion Powered System for Both Electricity and Light
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) has revealed that a combined research effort by Prof. Kim Hoe Joon (Department of Robotics and Mechatronics), Dr. Jeong Soon Moon (Division of Energy and Environmental T ... more
ROBO SPACE
Google pledge against using AI for weapons vanishes
San Francisco (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
Google on Tuesday updated its principles when it comes to artificial intelligence, removing vows not to use the technology for weapons or surveillance. ... more
SPACEMART
UK Gains Advanced Space Simulation Facility from Amentum
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has been chosen to equip the United Kingdom with specialized technology that replicates space-like conditions to optimize microgravity procedures and strengthen mission safety. ... more
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EU sets out guidance on banning harmful AI uses
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 4, 2025
Mass surveillance, detecting emotions, social scoring: EU regulators laid out Tuesday what types of artificial intelligence tools are to be outlawed as too dangerous under the bloc's pioneering AI Act. ... more
ROBO SPACE
MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Drone shows are an increasingly popular form of large-scale light display. These shows incorporate hundreds to thousands of airborne bots, each programmed to fly in paths that together form intricat ... more
TECH SPACE
Tradition and hi tech sync at China 'AI temple fair'; Tourist hot spot stokes viral nostalgia
Beijing (AFP) Feb 1, 2025
A humanoid robot gyrates to pulsing music at a shopping mall in Beijing, part of an exhibition harnessing artificial intelligence to enhance the flavour of China's biggest annual festival. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Robots Enhance Sewer Inspection and Maintenance with AI
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 03, 2025
The PIPEON project is set to revolutionize the maintenance and monitoring of Europe's sewer systems through the development of autonomous robots and AI-driven analysis tools. These advanced technolo ... more
ROBO SPACE
OpenAI announces new 'deep research' tool for ChatGPT
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 3, 2025
US tech giant OpenAI on Monday unveiled a ChatGPT tool called "deep research" that can produce detailed reports, as China's DeepSeek chatbot heats up competition in the artificial intelligence field. ... more
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