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  Finding ET May Require Giant Robotic Leap

  April 18, 2012 — Autonomous, self-replicating robots -- exobots -- are the way to explore the universe, find and identify extraterrestrial life and perhaps clean up space debris in the process, according to an ... > full story
• Pharmacology
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  Bacterial Contamination Found in Pharmacy Robots

  April 4, 2012 — Drug-dispensing robots designed to quickly prepare intravenous medications in a sterile environment can harbor dangerous bacteria, according to a new ... > full story
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Behavioral Science
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  Robosquirrels Versus Rattlesnakes

  April 3, 2012 — Robot squirrels are going into rattlesnake country near San Jose, continuing a research project on the interaction between squirrels and ... > full story
• Robotics
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  Electricity
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  Whether Grasping Easter Eggs or Glass Bottles, This Robotic Hand Uses Tact

  March 30, 2012 — It may be difficult to imagine, but pouring juice into a plastic cup can be a great challenge to a robot. While one hand holds the glass bottle firmly, the other one must gently grasp the cup. ... > full story

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  'Living' Micro-Robot Could Detect Diseases in Humans

  March 29, 2012 — A tiny prototype robot that functions like a living creature is being developed which one day could be safely used to pinpoint diseases within the human body. Called 'Cyberplasm', it will combine ... > full story
• Vehicles
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  Alternative Fuels
  Fuel Cells
  Organic Chemistry
  Marine Biology
   
  

  Jellyfish Inspires Latest Ocean-Powered Robot

  March 21, 2012 — Researchers have created a robotic jellyfish, named Robojelly, which not only exhibits characteristics ideal to use in underwater search and rescue operations, but could, theoretically at least, ... > full story
• Vehicles
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  Weather
  Global Warming
  Oceanography
  Chemistry
   
  

  Robotic Fueling of Unmanned Surface Vessels Tested

  March 20, 2012 — Engineers have successfully demonstrate the Rapid Autonomous Fuel Transfer system, designed for the autonomous transfer of fuel to unmanned surface vehicles at ... > full story
• Space Station
  Space Exploration
  NASA
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  Space Missions
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  Robotic Technology Lends More Than Just a Helping Hand

  March 14, 2012 — While Robonaut 2 has been busy testing its technology in microgravity aboard the International Space Station, NASA and General Motors have been working together on the ground to find new ways those ... > full story
• Space Station
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Missions
  Space Telescopes
  Space Probes
   
  

  Robotic Refueling Mission Begins With Space Station Robotics

  March 7, 2012 — NASA's highly anticipated Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) began operations on the International Space Station with the Canadian Dextre robot and RRM tools March 7-9, 2012, marking important ... > full story
• Robotics
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  Information Technology
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  Teach Your Robot Well

  March 8, 2012 — A new study identifies the types of questions a robot can ask during a learning interaction that are most likely to characterize a smooth and productive human-robot ... > full story

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