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India Nears Human Spaceflight Goal with Successful Gaganyaan Parachute Drop
India achieved a major step toward its first human spaceflight as ISRO successfully tested the Gaganyaan capsule’s parachute system. Dropped from a 2.5 km altitude, the 7.2-tonne dummy module deployed its 10 chutes flawlessly, ensuring a safe descent even under off-nominal conditions. This success validates a key safety system for crewed missions...
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Caltech Unveils X1 Robot-Drone Hybrid Capable Of Walking, Driving And Flying
Caltech and Abu Dhabi’s TII have introduced X1, a humanoid robot integrated with a transforming drone that can walk, drive, and fly. Demonstrated on Caltech’s campus, the system showcases adaptive mobility for emergencies. Future upgrades will add AI-driven autonomy, aiming to make robots more reliable for complex rescue missions.
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Pune Students Win ISRO's Robotic Challenge 'Fly Me On Mars' With Autonomous Martian Drone
The winning team, Galactic Gearheads, built a lightweight drone weighing 1.7 kilograms, well within the 2 kg limit set by ISRO.
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Researchers In Italy Unveil World's First Flying Humanoid Robot, But It's Getting Trolled Online. Here's Why
Researchers in Italy have unveiled the first flying humanoid robot, but the internet is creeped out by how it looks.
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Humanoid Robot Achieves Controlled Flight Using Jet Propulsion and AI Systems
The iRonCub3 humanoid robot, developed by Italy’s IIT, has completed its first controlled flight using jet propulsion and AI-powered systems. The 70 kg robot uses neural networks for real-time aerodynamic stability, marking a breakthrough in aerial robotics. Its design enables future use in disaster response, exploration, and hazardous environmen...
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New Shape-Shifting Microrobots Can Walk, Fly, and More: Everything You Need to Know
Researchers have developed microrobots that can dynamically change shape and move across land and air, opening new possibilities for exploration, rescue, medical devices, and virtual reality.
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MIT Develops Tiny Robotic Insect Drones with 100x Longer Flight Time Than Before
A new generation of robotic insects can fly 100 times longer than previous models, making artificial pollination more viable. Researchers improved endurance and agility by refining wing structure, reducing energy use, and incorporating power storage. Future advancements will integrate sensors and navigation systems to optimise their role in agricul...
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China's Chang'e-7 Mission To Send "Extremely Smart" Flying Robot To Moon's South Pole
China has announced its plans to send a smart robotic "flyer detector" to Moon's south pole in a bid to search for water.
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Woman Robot Astronaut Vyommitra To Simulate Human Functions In Space
India's woman robot astronaut Vyommitra will fly into space ahead of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) ambitious Gaganyaan mission, the country's first manned space flight carrying Indian astronauts.
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NASA's Historic Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Ends Its Mission After 72 Flights
NASA said on Thursday its Mars robot helicopter Ingenuity, the first vehicle to achieve powered, controlled flight on another world, has been grounded for good after flying dozens of times over three years, ending a landmark mission that far exceeded
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MIT Researchers Develop Insect-Sized Robot Fireflies That Emit Light When Flying
A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created insect-sized robots that emit light when they fly. The ability of these tiny robots to emit light can enable them to communicate with each other. It also makes tracking the robots more precise and efficient. While large robots can communicate using myriad tools, robots as t...
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Stray Release Date Set for July 19, Coming to PS Plus Extra, Premium, and Deluxe
Stray, a third-person cyberpunk cat game, is launching on July 19. Stray will be available on Steam, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. It is also coming day one to new PlayStation Plus, but only if you've PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Deluxe, or PS Plus Premium.
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Fish Out of Water: Scientists Teach Goldfish How to Drive Robotic Car to Study Navigational Abilities
In a recent experiment, scientists have taught a goldfish to operate a robotic car. The experiment was an attempt to test the navigational abilities of goldfish and study animal behaviour. The robotic car was specially designed to suit this purpose.
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Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Nereus Which Flew Past Earth Could Be Mined for Precious Metals Worth Billions
Space mining is an idea that began taking hold at the turn of the century, and 10 years ago, it was passionately discussed. Many argued that space mining could revolutionise the commercial space economy by employing robots and private astronauts to explore and mine near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) for precious metals and even rare earth metals.
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AstroBee Robots Will Help Astronauts With Their Chores on ISS
NASA has introduced AstroBee robots to the world in a new post. These 'free-flying' robots help with the maintenance of the ISS and do chores that save astronauts time and energy.
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India Nears Human Spaceflight Goal with Successful Gaganyaan Parachute Drop
India achieved a major step toward its first human spaceflight as ISRO successfully tested the Gaganyaan capsule’s parachute system. Dropped from a 2.5 km altitude, the 7.2-tonne dummy module deployed its 10 chutes flawlessly, ensuring a safe descent even under off-nominal conditions. This success validates a key safety system for crewed missions...
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Caltech Unveils X1 Robot-Drone Hybrid Capable Of Walking, Driving And Flying
Caltech and Abu Dhabi’s TII have introduced X1, a humanoid robot integrated with a transforming drone that can walk, drive, and fly. Demonstrated on Caltech’s campus, the system showcases adaptive mobility for emergencies. Future upgrades will add AI-driven autonomy, aiming to make robots more reliable for complex rescue missions.
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Pune Students Win ISRO's Robotic Challenge 'Fly Me On Mars' With Autonomous Martian Drone
The winning team, Galactic Gearheads, built a lightweight drone weighing 1.7 kilograms, well within the 2 kg limit set by ISRO.
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Researchers In Italy Unveil World's First Flying Humanoid Robot, But It's Getting Trolled Online. Here's Why
Researchers in Italy have unveiled the first flying humanoid robot, but the internet is creeped out by how it looks.
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Humanoid Robot Achieves Controlled Flight Using Jet Propulsion and AI Systems
The iRonCub3 humanoid robot, developed by Italy’s IIT, has completed its first controlled flight using jet propulsion and AI-powered systems. The 70 kg robot uses neural networks for real-time aerodynamic stability, marking a breakthrough in aerial robotics. Its design enables future use in disaster response, exploration, and hazardous environmen...
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New Shape-Shifting Microrobots Can Walk, Fly, and More: Everything You Need to Know
Researchers have developed microrobots that can dynamically change shape and move across land and air, opening new possibilities for exploration, rescue, medical devices, and virtual reality.
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MIT Develops Tiny Robotic Insect Drones with 100x Longer Flight Time Than Before
A new generation of robotic insects can fly 100 times longer than previous models, making artificial pollination more viable. Researchers improved endurance and agility by refining wing structure, reducing energy use, and incorporating power storage. Future advancements will integrate sensors and navigation systems to optimise their role in agricul...
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China's Chang'e-7 Mission To Send "Extremely Smart" Flying Robot To Moon's South Pole
China has announced its plans to send a smart robotic "flyer detector" to Moon's south pole in a bid to search for water.
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Woman Robot Astronaut Vyommitra To Simulate Human Functions In Space
India's woman robot astronaut Vyommitra will fly into space ahead of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) ambitious Gaganyaan mission, the country's first manned space flight carrying Indian astronauts.
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NASA's Historic Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Ends Its Mission After 72 Flights
NASA said on Thursday its Mars robot helicopter Ingenuity, the first vehicle to achieve powered, controlled flight on another world, has been grounded for good after flying dozens of times over three years, ending a landmark mission that far exceeded
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MIT Researchers Develop Insect-Sized Robot Fireflies That Emit Light When Flying
A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created insect-sized robots that emit light when they fly. The ability of these tiny robots to emit light can enable them to communicate with each other. It also makes tracking the robots more precise and efficient. While large robots can communicate using myriad tools, robots as t...
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Stray Release Date Set for July 19, Coming to PS Plus Extra, Premium, and Deluxe
Stray, a third-person cyberpunk cat game, is launching on July 19. Stray will be available on Steam, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. It is also coming day one to new PlayStation Plus, but only if you've PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Deluxe, or PS Plus Premium.
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Fish Out of Water: Scientists Teach Goldfish How to Drive Robotic Car to Study Navigational Abilities
In a recent experiment, scientists have taught a goldfish to operate a robotic car. The experiment was an attempt to test the navigational abilities of goldfish and study animal behaviour. The robotic car was specially designed to suit this purpose.
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Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Nereus Which Flew Past Earth Could Be Mined for Precious Metals Worth Billions
Space mining is an idea that began taking hold at the turn of the century, and 10 years ago, it was passionately discussed. Many argued that space mining could revolutionise the commercial space economy by employing robots and private astronauts to explore and mine near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) for precious metals and even rare earth metals.
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AstroBee Robots Will Help Astronauts With Their Chores on ISS
NASA has introduced AstroBee robots to the world in a new post. These 'free-flying' robots help with the maintenance of the ISS and do chores that save astronauts time and energy.
