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Canada rejects sale of space firm to US defense firm
Ottawa (AFP) April 10, 2008
Canada's industry minister on Thursday blocked the sale of leading space firm MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates to a US defense contractor, as some feared a major setback in Canada's space capabilities. A spokeswoman for Industry Minister Jim Prentice said in an email, the minister "is not satisfied that the proposed sale of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. to ATK is likely to be of ... read more

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  • The Future Of Robotic Warfare Part Two
    Moscow, April 11, 2008
    There will come a time when robots will become the best value for the money for the conduct of tactical operations in war. When this happens, a couple of battalions will be able to destroy an enemy tank division. Each battalion will consist of a control company and four companies with 15 to 20 vehicles carrying from 10 to 15 robots each. Each robot will be armed with two guided missiles ... more

    Robot anaesthetist developed in France: doctor
    Paris (AFP) April 12, 2008
    A prototype robot that can induce a general anaesthetic for operations has been developed in France using American equipment and tested on some 200 patients,the project team leader has announced. "The automatic pilot system relieves the anaesthetist of one of his tasks so that he can devote himself to the extremely important job of monitoring the patient's state," said Professor Marc ... more

    Surgeons use robots during heart surgery
    Boston, April 9, 2008
    Some U.S. surgeons say they've started using robots to assist them in heart bypass surgery, producing smaller incisions, less pain and fewer complications. Boston Medical Center Dr. Robert Poston said his facility is one of only nine U.S. hospitals to offer robot-assisted coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG, surgery. CABG involves removing or re-directing a blood vessel from on ... more

    European Space Freighter cleared to dock with ISS: ESA
    Paris (AFP) April 2, 2008
    Europe's brand-new robot space freighter received final clearance to dock with the International Space Station (ISS), officials at the European Space Agency announced Wednesday. The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), named the Jules Verne after the French pioneer of science fiction, will make its first attempt to link up to the orbiting space station on Thursday at 1441 GMT, said ESA management ... more

    Toshiba robot can do the job of the remote control
    Tokyo (AFP) March 31, 2008
    Fed up with increasingly hard-to-use remote controls? Researchers at Japan's Toshiba have developed a small, talking robot that can learn how to do it for you. Instead of trying to remember which button to press on a remote control, users could simply ask the table-top robot to turn on the television or other appliances using its own infrared signal, Toshiba said. The 21-centimetre ... more

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    iRobot Receives Award For DARPA LANdroids Program
    Burlington MA (SPX) Mar 07, 2008
    iRobot has announced it has received an award under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) LANdroids program. Through this multi-year robotics research and development program, iRobot will develop a new portable communications relay robot that is small, inexpensive, intelligent and robust. The new effort takes advantage of the company's extensive experience in mobile robot desig ... more

    Coming soon to Japan: remote control with a wink
    Tokyo (AFP) March 3, 2008
    Don't read to much into someone winking at you in Japan -- a researcher says he has developed a system that will soon let people run their iPods with the flick of an eye. The system, comprising a single-chip computer and a couple of infrared sensors, monitors movements of the temple and is so tiny that it can be built into the side of a pair of eyeglasses. Closing both eyes for one second ... more

    Japanese cellphones to turn into 'robot' buddies
    Tokyo (AFP) Feb 28, 2008
    For those who feel a bit lonely just talking on the phone, a Japanese company is offering a cellphone that turns into a robot buddy ready to chat. Softbank Mobile Corp.'s new mobile line looks like a small humanoid with attachable arms and legs, with the screen showing various faces. The PhoneBraver will be released in April after a character in an upcoming television drama series ... more

    Killer Military Robots Pose Latest Threat To Humanity
    Sheffield, UK (SPX) Feb 27, 2008
    A robotics expert at the University of Sheffield issued stark warnings over the threat posed to humanity by new robot weapons being developed by powers worldwide. In a keynote address to the Royal United Services Institute, Professor Noel Sharkey, from the University's Department of Computer Science, expressed his concerns that we are beginning to see the first steps towards an ... more

    Robot Plumbs Wisconsin Lake On Way To Antarctica, Jovian Moon
    Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 13, 2008
    A University of Illinois at Chicago scientist will lead a team testing a robotic probe in a polar-style, under-ice exploration that may have out-of-this world applications. But the team will keep to a venue that's much closer to home. Peter Doran, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences at UIC, lead the team working in the icy waters of Lake Mendota off the campus of the University ... more

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    Honda's ASIMO robot gets smarter
    Tokyo (AFP) Dec 11, 2007
    Japan's Honda Motor Co. on Tuesday unveiled a new, smarter version of its ASIMO celebrity humanoid robot. The walking robots' new skills will allow them to work together in an office environment, the automaker said. The original ASIMO, born in 2000, has danced and dined with dignitaries and business leaders at home and overseas, serving as a symbol of Japanese technological wizardry. ... more

    Toyota's new robot can play the violin, help the aged
    Tokyo (AFP) Dec 6, 2007
    Toyota Motor on Thursday unveiled a robot that can play the violin as part of its efforts to develop futuristic machines capable of assisting humans in Japan's greying society. The 1.5-metre-tall (five-foot), two-legged robot wowed onlookers with a faultless rendition of Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance. With 17 joints in its hands and arms, the robot has human-like dexterity that could be ... more

    Humanoid teaches dentists to feel people's pain: researchers
    Tokyo (AFP) Nov 28, 2007
    Japan's future dentists may soon be able to better appreciate patients' pain by training on a humanoid robot that can mumble "ouch" when the drill hits a nerve. The robot, resembling an attractive young woman with long black hair and a pink sweater, also can listen to instructions and react to pain by moving her eyes or hands. A group of robot and computer makers presented the high-tech ... more

    Japan looks at everyday use of robots
    Tokyo (AFP) Nov 29, 2007
    Japan, which has taken the lead in developing a generation of high-tech if quirky robots, is now getting down to reality by looking at what humanoids can actually do for people. Some 200 companies and more than 50 organisations from Japan and abroad are taking part in the 2007 International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo, one of the world's largest robot shows. At the last event two years ago ... more

    New Japanese lightweight robot on wheels can talk
    Hitachinaka, Japan (AFP) Nov 21, 2007
    Japanese engineering giant Hitachi Ltd. on Wednesday unveiled a new lightweight robot that can converse while easily scooting around people. In a first for a humanoid, the robot has convertible legs, allowing it to walk on two legs or roll about on either two or four wheels, Hitachi said. In a demonstration near Tokyo, Hitachi showed how the robot, clad in a red jacket and cap, could be ... more

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