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Japan Plans to Send Robot into Space by 2013

Lonely astronauts on the International Space Station may soon be getting an android friend from Japan. Japan's space agency JAXA is considering putting a talking humanoid robot on the International Space Station to watch the mission while astronauts are asleep, monitor their health and stress levels and communicate to Earth through the microblogging site Twitter.

20 Feb 2011

Robotics Lab Added to Discovery Museum Science and Space Center

The Discovery Museum Science and Space Center is launching a $200,000 robotics lab that will become an integral part of the center's new digs along the banks of the Sacramento River.

16 Feb 2011

NASA, WPI to Organize Sample Return Robot Challenge

NASA has partnered with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to organize the Sample Return Robot Challenge, NASA’s new contest, focused on supporting advancements in the automated movement and robotic manipulation techniques.

16 Feb 2011

Astrobotic Technology to Launch Robotic Payload to Moon

Astrobotic Technology has made an agreement with SpaceX to launch a robotic payload through Falcon 9 to the Moon.

From Astrobotic Technology, Inc 16 Feb 2011

Robot Freighter Set for 'Blast Off'

A robot freighter is poised to blast into the skies on Tuesday in the heftiest liftoff in Europe's space programme that will also bring its tally of launches to a historic 200.

14 Feb 2011

RoboEarth, Groundbreaking Project for Shared Knowledge

The robot Internet, called RoboEarth, is a groundbreaking project that allows robots to share information with one another.

14 Feb 2011

Astrobotic Technology Books Lunar Explorer SpaceX Falcon 9

Astrobotic Technology Inc. announced it has signed a contract with SpaceX to launch Astrobotic's robotic payload to the Moon on the Falcon 9 spaceflight launch system. The mission could launch as soon as December 2013.

From Astrobotic Technology, Inc 9 Feb 2011

Space Station Robot Successfully Completes its First Task

Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency’s robotic handyman aboard the International Space Station, completed its first real job early this week, unpacking two critical pieces of equipment delivered by Japan’s Kounotori2 spacecraft – the space equivalent of a moving van.

7 Feb 2011

Northrop Grumman Completes Critical Design Review for Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle

Within six months after signing the Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) agreement with the U.S. Army to build three airships, Northrop Grumman's program team has completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) making this the fourth major milestone achieved by the program since contract award.

2 Feb 2011

Gates Corporation Continues Support of FIRST Robotics Competition

The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) 2011 will be supported by Gates Corporation for the fourth consecutive year. Gates, a Crown Supplier for the FRC, will donate over $500,000 worth of power transmission products to be used by students to design and build robots which are then tested in competitive games.

2 Feb 2011