Space Robots 19-NOV-09 en-us Al-Ain, UAE (AFP) Nov 3, 2009 - A laboratory in the UAE has built what it says is the world's first Arabic-speaking robot which could soon go into mass production to serve as staff in shopping malls.]]> Stanford, California (AFP) Nov 2, 2009 - Imagine driving at top speed on a steep, winding mountain pass in the Alps, or the Himalayas, or the Rocky Mountains.]]> Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2009 - An armada of robots may one day fly above the mountain tops of Saturn's moon Titan, cross its vast dunes and sail in its liquid lakes.]]> Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Oct 6, 2009 - The Israeli navy will shortly begin deploying unmanned craft along the Mediterranean coast, particularly off the Hamas-held Gaza Strip in the south and Lebanon in the north where Hezbollah guerrillas operate.]]> Tokyo (AFP) Sept 18, 2009 - Japan's Panasonic Corp. has developed a "Robotic Bed" that can transform into a wheelchair to make life easier for elderly and disabled people, it announced Friday.]]> Taipei (AFP) Sept 17, 2009 - The world's first panda robot is taking shape at a cutting-edge lab in Taiwan where an ambitious group of scientists hope to add new dimensions to the island's reputation as a high-tech power.]]> Tokyo (AFP) Sept 11, 2009 - Japan on Friday launched its first unmanned cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station, aiming for a share of space transport after the retirement of the US space shuttle fleet next year.]]> Tokyo (UPI) Sep 2, 2009 - Japanese scientists say they've built a robot designed to cope with the world's aging population by assisting staff and patients at care facilities.]]> Tokyo (AFP) Aug 26, 2009 - Robotics and medical experts in Japan on Wednesday unveiled the prototype of a new hi-tech electric wheelchair that resembles a scooter and promises greater mobility.]]> Patuxent River Naval Air Station (AFP) Maryland (AFP) Aug 12, 2009 - Robots in the sky and on the ground are transforming warfare, and the US military is rushing to recruit the new warriors that never sleep and never bleed. ]]>