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Kirobo Robot Sends First Message from Space Station (and doesn’t open pod bay doors)
The talking robot launched to the International Space Station in August has sent its first audio/visual message to Earth. Kirobo,…
What’s the Best Design for a Flying Mars Robot?
Building a flying vehicle for Mars would have significant advantages for exploration of the surface. However, to date, all of…
This Machine Could Help Robots Stick The Landing On Other Worlds
Mission planners really hate it when space robots land off course. We're certainly improving the odds of success these days…
Flying, Rolling Robot Might Make a Great Titan Explorer
The HyTAQ (Hybrid Terrestrial and Aerial Quadrotor) robot developed at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Ever since the Huygens probe…
Google Honors Canadarm’s 31st Anniversary
Canada's most famous robot is on the front page of Google.ca today. The Google doodle honors the 31st anniversary of…
NASA’s Mighty Eagle Takes Flight; Finds Its Target
No, it's not a UFO -- it's NASA's "Mighty Eagle", a robotic prototype lander that successfully and autonomously found its…
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Robotics Refueling Research Scores Huge Leap at Space Station
[/caption] A combined team of American and Canadian engineers has taken a major first step forward by successfully applying new,…
NASA Channels “The Force” With Smart SPHERES
[/caption]In an interesting case of science fiction becoming a reality, NASA has been testing their SPHERES project over the past…
Science Fiction No More: Humans and Robots to Explore Space Together
[/caption] When you hear about robots and space exploration, the first thing many people may think of is R2-D2 and…
Robot Works on Repairs While ISS Astronauts Sleep
If it turns out that astronauts do have to leave the International Space Station unmanned, at least Dextre, the Canadian…