Singapore is one of the countries at the forefront of using surveillance robots in various contexts. Now, the police in the country have started using two robots to patrol one of the terminals at Changi Airport. Singapore’s “robocops” are 170 centimeters tall and can roll around the airport while their built-in cameras capture the surroundings […]
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Chinese universities are building a flying saucer
The two Chinese universities, Beihang University and Northwestern Polytechnical University, have jointly constructed what is likely the world’s first round eVTOL vehicle, which you can take a closer look at in the images and videos here. The electric-powered vehicle is equipped with six dual rotors and is capable of flying at heights of up to […]
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Virgin Galactic’s commercial flights will start soon
It is soon time for Virgin Galactic to make its first commercial flight, where they will send three researchers from the Italian Air Force to the edge of space. The flight is designated as “Galactic 01” and is planned to take place sometime between June 27th and 30th. If all goes as planned with Galactic […]
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Astroscale demonstrates how to clean up space debris
Japanese space company Astroscale has released a new video showing how their space debris program, ELSA-M, will work. ELSA-M (End of Life Services by Astroscale – Multiple) is a “garbage truck satellite” that chases down defunct satellites and docks with them. ELSA-M then changes the orbit of the combined spacecraft and eventually releases the dead […]
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Mori3 is a modular robot composed of polygons
Robot researchers at the Swiss École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have showcased a new modular robot that they believe could be useful in the space industry in the future. The robot is called Mori3 and consists of triangular modules that can be connected to form various polygonal structures, as seen in the image above. […]
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Robotic dog Spot gets some new features
Boston Dynamics has equipped its robotic dog Spot with some new features that can make it more useful during inspection rounds in factories, mines, and other places where the robot is employed. Spot has improved its ability to navigate through different types of spaces and terrains. The robot has also been equipped with a new […]
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The manned Starliner launch is delayed again
NASA and Boeing announced at the end of last week that the launch of the first manned Starliner spacecraft will be further delayed. The plan was to launch Boeing’s spacecraft, designed to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS), on July 21. However, that will not be the case now. The reason […]
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Intel’s Meteor Lake will have a VPU
Intel has revealed some more details about its upcoming System on a Chip (SoC), Meteor Lake, during the ongoing Computex exhibition in Taiwan. Intel states that Meteor Lake will feature an integrated VPU (Vision Processing Unit), making it the first SoC of its kind according to Intel. According to The Register, Intel’s VPU is based […]
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China plans to land taikonauts on the moon before 2030
In conjunction with China’s launch of a new crew to its Tiangong space station, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced plans to land humans on the moon before 2030, something the country has never done before. To prepare for a manned moon landing, China plans to develop a new rocket called the Long March […]
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Arm showcases new processor cores
Arm does not manufacture chips itself, but it provides various types of processor cores that manufacturers can utilize. The company has now showcased its latest chips from the Arm Cortex Immortalis series. First, we have the Cortex-X4, which is a performance CPU and is said to offer 15% better performance than previous models while consuming […]
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Neuralink granted permission to implant brain implants in humans
Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has now received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate clinical trials with the implant that will connect brains with computers. This means that Neuralink can now begin implanting its brain implant in humans and conduct tests on it. Previously, Neuralink has implemented its brain chips in […]
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Virgin Orbit shuts down the company
Richard Branson’s satellite launch company, Virgin Orbit, is now filing for bankruptcy after being kept on life support for several months. Following a failed satellite launch earlier this year, the company announced in March that it would pause its operations. Just a few weeks after the pause, news came out that Virgin Orbit would put […]
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Companies want to build things on the moon with 3D printers
During the Humans to Mars Summit space conference held last week, several companies presented how they could build infrastructure on the moon and other celestial bodies using 3D printing technology. Icon, the company known for its 3D-printed houses here on Earth, showcased something called Project Olympus. It involves the construction of both roads and housing […]
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Blue Origin to build lunar lander for NASA
NASA announced on Friday that it has awarded Jeff Bezos’ space company, Blue Origin, the contract to build a lunar lander for their future moon missions under Artemis 5. Artemis 5 is planned for September 2029 and will land two astronauts on the surface of the moon. The mission will involve a total of four […]
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NASA astronauts to be tested in Kraken
The US space agency NASA will soon begin allowing its astronauts to test the simulator Kraken, originally developed by the US Navy. Kraken can best be described as a giant washing machine that tosses around whoever is inside the simulator at accelerations that can reach three times Earth’s gravity. The idea behind letting astronauts test […]
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Marques has tested Google Project Starline
Google has showcased Project Starline a few times now, but at this year’s Google I/O, they presented the project in a slightly more advanced version. It’s about video calls where it feels like the person you’re talking to is sitting in the same room. Marques has had the opportunity to test it and has managed […]
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Google will start deleting inactive accounts
Google has updated its policy for inactive accounts, which means that Google may now begin deleting accounts that have been inactive for two years. The reason for this is that Google believes inactive accounts are more often hijacked by unauthorized individuals and used for activities such as spam, phishing, and other violations of Google’s guidelines. […]
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Tesla showcases its robot in a new video
Yesterday, Tesla revealed more of its humanoid robot, Optimus, also known as “Tesla bot,” during a meeting with the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, and their shareholders. In the video clip found below, you can see a group of Optimus robots moving slowly on the factory floor at Tesla, also showcasing Cybertruck assembly. The video also […]
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NASA sets speed record in space communication
NASA has announced that their space communication system, TBIRD (TeraByte InfraRed Delivery), has once again set a speed record for data transmission from space to Earth. TBIRD is a laser-based communication system mounted on NASA’s PTD-3 satellite (Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator), which was launched into space last year. In December of last year, NASA announced that […]
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James Webb observes water on a comet
James Webb continues to explore space, and now astronomers have discovered water vapor on a comet using the space-based super telescope. Comet 238P/Read is located in the main asteroid belt, the large asteroid belt situated between Mars and Jupiter, approximately 200-300 million kilometers from Earth. Based on the observed water vapor around the comet, it […]
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Toyota has developed colorful solar panels
Most solar panels are black and have a simple design. However, Toyota has come up with a technology that allows for panels in different colors and patterns, which could liven up your roof or wherever you place the panels. The reason solar cells are traditionally black is the same reason it feels warmer to wear […]
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Arun talks with Sundar Pichai
Arun, better known as Mrwhosetheboss, had the opportunity to sit down with Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google. They discuss topics such as foldable phones, where Sundar doesn’t seem to have a definitive preference. Sometimes he wants a foldable phone, and other times he prefers a regular phone. They also talk about AI and how […]
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62 new moons discovered around Saturn
Astronomers announced last week that they have discovered 62 new moons around Saturn. This brings the total number of moons to 145 and means that Saturn now has more discovered moons than all the other planets in the solar system combined. Earlier this year, twelve newly discovered celestial bodies around Jupiter were given moon status, […]
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Astronomers observe massive explosion in the universe
Astronomers, using several ground-based space telescopes, have discovered an enormous explosion in the universe that has been observable for over three years. The event is designated as AT2021lwx and was first detected in 2020 as a flash of light in the sky. When it was determined that it occurred 8 billion light-years away from us, […]
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ClearSpace to clean up space debris
Swiss company ClearSpace has signed an agreement with Arianespace, which means that ClearSpace’s debris removal satellite, ClearSpace-1, can be sent into space within a few years. ClearSpace’s business idea is to develop spacecraft that will act as space garbage collectors and remove defunct satellites from Earth’s orbit. Now it seems that the launch of their […]
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Microsoft invests in nuclear fusion
Microsoft has signed an agreement with the American company Helion Energy to purchase energy generated through nuclear fusion. According to the agreement, Helion is set to start delivering energy to Microsoft as early as 2028, which is quite a bold move considering that no one has yet succeeded in producing electricity through nuclear fusion. Many […]
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Google showcases new prototype of Project Starline
Google has unveiled a new prototype of its so-called Project Starline, a video calling product that makes the person you’re talking to resemble more of a hologram than a traditional video stream. The new prototype is much smaller than the one Google showed off two years ago, which would make it possible to use it […]
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Vast presents the Haven-1 space station
In 2030, it is planned that the International Space Station (ISS) will be retired, and after that, one or more private space stations are expected to take over the work currently being carried out on the ISS. Today, the American space company Vast presented the Haven-1 space station, which they plan to build with the […]
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Today is Google I/O
Today it’s finally time for Google to hold its annual developer conference I/O. The big presentation with Sundar Pichai starts today at 10am PT and during it, we are likely to learn more about what Google has been working on in artificial intelligence to catch up with Microsoft and OpenAI. We also expect to hear […]
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NASA tests snake-like robot EELS
NASA has developed a snake-like robot called EELS (Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor) that is intended for future exploration of planets and moons. Now, EELS has been tested in different conditions. In the video below, you can check out some of the tests. EELS is designed to be largely autonomous in its investigations and missions since […]