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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 Firefly Aerospace has selected Honeybee Robotics, a subsidiary of Blue Origin, to supply a lunar rover for its upcoming 2028 mission to the Gruithuisen Domes, located on the Moon's near side. The mission, supported by a NASA task order, will mark the first direct investigation of this unexplored lunar region. Once Firefly's Blue Ghost lander touches down on the lunar surface, it will deploy Honeybee's rover to carry a suite of NASA instruments designed to study the domes' geological composition. T ... read more |
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Shocking Spherules!Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 24, 2025 Last week the Perseverance Science Team were astonished by a strange rock comprised of hundreds of millimeter-sized spheres... and the team are now working hard to understand their origin. It has n ... more  
Robots to retrieve radioactive sandbags at Fukushima plantTokyo (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 Robots will begin moving sandbags that were used to absorb radiation-contaminated water after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster as soon as next week, a spokesman for the plant operator said Friday. ... more 
SeaPerch: A robot with a missionBoston MA (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 The SeaPerch underwater robot is a popular educational tool for students in grades 5 to 12. Building and piloting SeaPerch, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), involves a variety of hand fabrication ... more 
These electronics-free robots can walk right off the 3D-printerSan Diego CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 Imagine a robot that can walk, without electronics, and only with the addition of a cartridge of compressed gas, right off the 3D-printer. It can also be printed in one go, from one material. ... more |
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China's Tencent sees profits surge as AI drive acceleratesBeijing (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Chinese internet and gaming giant Tencent said on Wednesday that profits in the fourth quarter of 2024 surged 90 percent as the firm accelerates a push into artificial intelligence (AI). ... more |
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Ghostly lunar sunsets shot by private landerWashington (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 A private US lander has captured eerie high-definition images of a lunar sunset, which NASA hopes will help unravel the mystery of a strange haze first observed on the Moon in the 1960s. ... more  
Musk says Starship to depart for Mars at end of 2026Washington (AFP) Mar 15, 2025 SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow "as soon as 2029." ... more  
Hong Kong spearheads lunar robotics initiative for national space programSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 17, 2025 China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has taken a pivotal step in contributing to national space ambitions with the launch of the Hong Kong Space Robotics and Energy Center. This n ... more 
China's Baidu releases new AI model to compete with DeepSeekBeijing (AFP) Mar 16, 2025 Chinese internet search giant Baidu released a new artificial intelligence reasoning model Sunday and made its AI chatbot services free to consumers as ferocious competition grips the sector. ... more |
Navigating a Slanted RiverPasadena CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2025 Perseverance is hard at work on Mars, overcoming obstacles for scientific exploration! Just a few sols after successfully sealing the challenging Green Gardens core, Perseverance roved on to the Bro ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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DeepSeek dims shine of AI starsLas Vegas (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 China-based DeepSeek shook up the world of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) early this year with a low-cost but high-performance model that challenges the hegemony of OpenAI and other big-spending behemoths. ... more  
Making solar projects cheaper and faster with portable factoriesBoston MA (SPX) Mar 13, 2025 As the price of solar panels has plummeted in recent decades, installation costs have taken up a greater share of the technology's overall price tag. The long installation process for solar farms is ... more 
Generative AI rivals racing to the futureLas Vegas (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 Since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models have been vying for the lead - with the US and China hotbeds for the technology. ... more
DeepSeek dims shine of AI starsLas Vegas (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 China-based DeepSeek shook up the world of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) early this year with a low-cost but high-performance model that challenges the hegemony of OpenAI and other big-spending behemoths. ... more |
Beijing to roll out AI lessons for school students; as China turns to AI for aged careBeijing (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 All primary and secondary schools in Beijing will introduce artificial intelligence classes later this year, state media reported Wednesday, in China's latest efforts to accelerate AI development and foster talent in the sector. ... more 
What to know about Manus, China's latest AI assistantBeijing (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 A powerful new AI tool Manus is making waves in China, fuelling hopes that it could replicate the success of DeepSeek, which earlier this year rattled the global tech industry with its state-of-the-art chatbot. ... more 
US firm targets Moon landing with drill, rovers, hopping droneWashington (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 A drill to search for ice. A 4G network test. Three rovers and a first-of-its-kind hopping drone. ... more 
Perfect Lunar Landing Achieved in Mare CrisiumBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 06, 2025 On 2 March 2025, the Blue Ghost mission successfully executed an automated landing in Mare Crisium, a basin located on the Moon's northeastern near side. This milestone marks Firefly Aerospace as th ... more |
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DeepSeek success shows China's 'ability to innovate': official Beijing (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 The shock entrance of DeepSeek in the race to develop advanced artificial intelligence has put the world on notice as to China's innovation prowess, a high-ranking Beijing official said Thursday. ... more 
Alibaba shares surge after launch of new DeepSeek competitorBeijing (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Alibaba shares surged more than seven percent in Hong Kong trade on Thursday after the Chinese tech giant launched an artificial intelligence model it says can compete with DeepSeek, this year's surprise tech star. ... more 
Christie's first AI art auction sees hits... and plenty of missesNew York (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 Christie's first auction of art made by artificial intelligence (AI) ended Wednesday with mixed results, providing scant clues as to the future of the new and controversial medium. ... more 
Shenzhou XIX crew successfully tests pipeline inspection robot on space stationSydney, 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 mainten ... more |
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The art of compliant roboticsBerlin, 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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Meta plans stand-alone AI app: reportSan 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 
Private US company blasts off for second Moon landing attemptKennedy 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
Private US company set for second Moon landing attemptWashington (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
AI to replace 4,000 jobs in Southeast Asia's largest bank: DBSSingapore (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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