Jun 22 2011
European ‘Space Truck’ Burns Up Over Pacific Ocean
ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Johannes Kepler was destroyed during reentry after a successful resupply mission to the space station.
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Jun 17 2011
U.S. Senator Calls Robot Projects Wasteful
Tom Coburn says that three NSF projects lack useful applications and shouldn't have received government funding.
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Jun 16 2011
Space Station Robot Lands a Job
Pumping fuel may not seem too difficult, but it's definitely a challenge when you're in low-Earth orbit.
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Jun 07 2011
Pyramid Hieroglyphs Likely Engineering Numbers
Markings in red paint found within the Great Pyramid by a camera-toting robot are likely numerals used by builders.
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May 26 2011
Pyramid-Exploring Robot Reveals Hidden Hieroglyphs
Written in red paint, the symbols may help Egyptologists figure out why mysterious shafts were built into the pyramids.
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May 26 2011
Corkscrew-Drive Robot Spirals Over Rough Terrain
Helical coils and an omnidirectional drive are key to this robot's unique maneuverability.
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May 26 2011
Corkscrew-Drive Robot Spirals Over Rough Terrain
Eight inch helical coils and omnidirectional drive key to robot's maneuverability.
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May 24 2011
Lunar Lander Made with ‘Home Depot Engineering’
We've already landed spacecraft on the moon, but can we do it on the cheap?
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May 23 2011
Lingodroid Robots Invent Their Own Spoken Language
A pair of robots has made up their own words to tell each other where they are and where they want to go.
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May 23 2011
Rolling Robot Transforms into Helicopter
When the road gets rough, this robot goes airborne.
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