Illustration of robotic servicing mission to attach a new sensor to a U.S. military satellite. Credit: Katalyst Space Technologies By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 27 March 2024 A robotic servicing vehicle will rendezvous with a military satellite and attach an imaging payload WASHINGTON — In a mission targeted
Image: Mars Daily stock illustration By Sarah Knapton, Published by The Telegraph, 27 March 2024 Prof Lord Martin Rees suggests it is easier to solve climate change on Earth than escape to another planet Elon Musk is harbouring a “dangerous illusion” that a colony can be established on Mars, the Astronomer Royal
By Mark Tsagas, Published by The Conversation, 15 November 2023 Interest in the incorporation of robots into security, policing and military operations has been steadily increasing over the last few years. It’s an avenue already being explored in both North America and Europe. Robot integration into these areas could be seen as analogous
By Debra Werner, Published by SpaceNews, 18 October 2023 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Los Angeles startup Machina Labs is expanding its role in the space sector by working with satellite and hypersonic vehicle manufacturers. Since Machina Labs was founded in 2019, the company has worked with NASA, the U.S. Air
Published by AFCEA, 1 October 2023 Research with robotized bird cadavers could benefit the aviation industry. Researchers at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology who have converted dead birds into flying drones are now considering the possibility of adding an array of technologies, including cameras, fifth-generation (5G) mobile
The Air Force’s pilotless XQ-58A Valkyrie experimental aircraft is run by artificial intelligence.Credit...Edmund D. Fountain for The New York Times By Eric Lipton, Published by NY Times, 28 August 2023 An Air Force program shows how the Pentagon is starting to embrace the potential of a rapidly emerging technology, with
By Alex Christian, Published by Wired, 23 February 2023 In a factory on the outskirts of Glasgow, aerospace manufacturer Skyrora is building rockets for a space-bound taxi service for satellites. Nine engines, 50,000 liters of fuel, 7 metric tons of thrust, and a velocity of nearly 8 kilometers a second
Published by Arab News, 16 November 2022 AL-AROUB REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank: In two volatile spots in the occupied West Bank, Israel has installed robotic weapons that can fire tear gas, stun grenades and sponge-tipped bullets at Palestinian protesters.The weapons, perched over a crowded Palestinian refugee camp and in a
