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NASA to Host Preview News Conference for Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft’s Test Flight

NASA will host a televised news conference at 4 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 4, to preview the upcoming test flight of Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station.

28 Aug 2013

NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity Commences Usage of Autonomous Navigation on Unknown Ground

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has used autonomous navigation for the first time, a capability that lets the rover decide for itself how to drive safely on Mars.

28 Aug 2013

Autonomous Water-Sampling Robot Searches for Toxic Algae and Bacteria

The summer waters that fill Puget Sound often attract more than just swimmers and recreational boaters: The warmer than usual currents can encourage widespread toxic algae and bacteria growths throughout the sound.

27 Aug 2013

World Surveillance Group’s Low-Cost UAVs for Real-Time ISR

Security is in the air—literally. Thanks to global unrest, there is an urgent need for what the security industry calls ISR: Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance.

26 Aug 2013

Integrated Informatics Offers Complete Aerial Data Solution Using senseFly’s eBee UAV

Integrated Informatics Inc. now offers a complete aerial data solution, from data capture to analysis and data management, using senseFly’s eBee unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). This solution offers a significant cost-reduction related to mobilization and demobilization of fixed-wing and helicopter surveys.

26 Aug 2013

NASA to Launch Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer in September

In an attempt to answer prevailing questions about our moon, NASA is making final preparations to launch a probe at 11:27 p.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 6, from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va.

23 Aug 2013

Robotic Systems Demonstrated at APL-HCEDA Tech Transfer Signing Event

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., and the Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) have established a technology transfer partnership to bring APL innovation to the marketplace. Howard County Executive Ken Ulman joined APL Director Ralph Semmel and HCEDA Chief Executive Officer Larry Twele as they signed the agreement and announced details of the partnership on Aug. 22.

23 Aug 2013

New Photos and Video Animations of Asteroid Initiative Released by NASA

NASA released Thursday new photos and video animations depicting the agency's planned mission to find, capture, redirect, and study a near-Earth asteroid. The images depict crew operations including the Orion spacecraft's trip to and rendezvous with the relocated asteroid, as well as astronauts maneuvering through a spacewalk to collect samples from the asteroid.

23 Aug 2013

Market for Unmanned Surface Vessels Sees Rapid Growth

Unmanned surface vessels (USV) still lag far behind their aerial equivalents in terms of technical capabilities, technology, and deployment. However, new threats, cost-benefit calculations, operational experiences in the past decade, and new technological developments are driving rapid growth in the market.

23 Aug 2013

OPT’s Innovative Autonomous Wave Energy Device Deployed Off New Jersey

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. ("OPT" or "the Company") today announced the deployment off New Jersey of its innovative autonomous wave energy device, marking an important milestone in the roll-out of the Company's Autonomous PowerBuoy® ("APB") product line.

22 Aug 2013