One day, a fleet of steam robots could be used to explore the moons of Jupiter and Saturn “leaping giant across their frozen landscapes.” Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are developing small soccer ball-sized spherical robots equipped with steam thrusters for future exploration. If they ever move beyond the …
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Jeff Bezos in front of the Blue Origin space capsule Jeff Bezos’ space tourism project with Blue Origin is competing with a similar program under development by Space X, the rocket company founded and led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Virgin Galactic, backed by Richard Branson. Bezos revealed in …
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The Coronarvirus test bot probes the nose with an incredibly long stick through the movements of a human operator who can ‘feel’ the procedure using a joystick Robot could replace healthcare workers administering coronavirus tests The system works with a joystick, allowing personnel to steer the machine. A long swab …
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Images have emerged of one of Boston Dynamics’ robotic dogs patrolling a SpaceX test site in the U.S. The video allegedly shows SpaceX using the $ 75,000 (£ 60,000) robotic dog to inspect the aftermath of its test site in Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX had just performed a cryogenic pressure …
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SpaceX lost another prototype Starship tank during testing, but this time the explosion was intentional. The company pushed the limits of the giant tank using super cold nitrogen to see how well it would hold up during an actual launch. During the cryogenic test, the massive structure breaks, explodes, and …
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