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Underwater Robot Helps NASA Astronauts Prepare for Simulated Mission

The Extreme Environment Mission Operations project, by NASA was conducted at the Aquarius Underwater Laboratory, situated at a distance of 3.5 miles off Key Largo.

31 May 2011

NASA Develops Spacecraft to Bring Samples from Asteroids

NASA declared that it is currently developing a robotic spacecraft to be sent to an asteroid in 2016. The spacecraft is being developed in an attempt to help scientists understand the evolution of life.

31 May 2011

Robots to Control Solar Energy Supply to Earth

Japanese scientists are working on a project to supply 13,000 TW of solar energy with the help of robots stationed on the moon to receiving stations on the Earth’s surface.

31 May 2011

Endeavour’s Astronauts Use Robotic Arm to Inspect Space Shuttle

NASA space shuttle, Endeavour’s crew members spent one whole day in orbit to evaluate the thermal safety system of the ship.

28 May 2011

IHMC and NASA Team Up to do the Legwork for the Robonaut R2

Currently, the focus is on the state–of-the-art NASA robot, Robonaut R2, whose upper body is orbiting around the Earth in the International Space Station.

25 May 2011

LEGO Group and X PRIZE Foundation Announce MoonBots 2.0 Challenge

The MoonBots 2.0: A Google Lunar X Prize LEGO MINDSTORMS Challenge has been announced by the LEGO Group and the X PRIZE Foundation.

25 May 2011

World Robot Olympiad Arabia Brings Together 300 Teams

The World Robot Olympiad Arabia this year saw 1,500 students form 300 plus teams to participate in the three categories. The WRO 2011 was hosted in the capital city of Abu Dhabi.

5 May 2011

Engineering Design Day at the University of Arizona to Showcase Innovations

Engineering Design Day at the University of Arizona in 2011 is set to display more than 50 design projects at the UA Student Union Memorial Center. The 9th edition of the Engineering Design Day is being sponsored by the University of Arizona College of Engineering.

3 May 2011

Analogue Space Suit and Rover Successfully Tested in Simulated Mars Mission

The Austrian Space Forum and the European Space Agency (ESA) have completed successful testing of their simulated Mars mission in the Rio Tinto semi-desert in Spain.

30 Apr 2011

US Army Awards Contract to iRobot for SUGVs

iRobot, a leading robotic technology solutions provider, has announced that it has obtained a $7.6 million for supply of 50 numbers of 310 SUGV (small unmanned ground vehicles) tactical mobile robots along with spare parts from the U.S. Army Contracting Command-Warren in Michigan.

29 Apr 2011