Four private astronauts are riding a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule further from Earth than any human since 1972, where they will attempt the first ever civilian spacewalk

A groundbreaking civilian spacewalk saw two astronauts partially exit a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule wearing a brand new design of spacesuit. Every previous spacewalk completed before this was performed by government-trained astronauts.

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Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and ETH Zurich have developed a robotic leg with artificial muscles. Inspired by living creatures, it jumps across different terrains in an agile and energy-efficient manner.

[ Nature ] via [ MPI ]

Thanks, Toshi!

ETH Zurich researchers have now developed a fast robotic printing process for earth-based materials that does not require cement. In what is known as “impact printing,” a robot shoots material from above, gradually building a wall. On impact, the parts bond together, and very minimal additives are required.

[ ETH Zurich ]

How could you not be excited to see this happen for real?

[ arXiv paper ]

Can we all agree that sanding, grinding, deburring, and polishing tasks are really best done by robots, for the most part?

[ Cohesive Robotics ]

Thanks, David!

Using doors is a longstanding challenge in robotics and is of significant practical interest in giving robots greater access to human-centric spaces. The task is challenging due to the need for online adaptation to varying door properties and precise control in manipulating the door panel and navigating through the confined doorway. To address this, we propose a learning-based controller for a legged manipulator to open and traverse through doors.

[ arXiv paper ]

Isaac is the first robot assistant that’s built for the home. And we’re shipping it in fall of 2025.

Fall of 2025 is a long enough time from now that I’m not even going to speculate about it.

[ Weave Robotics ]

By patterning liquid metal paste onto a soft sheet of silicone or acrylic foam tape, we developed stretchable versions of conventional rigid circuits (like Arduinos). Our soft circuits can be stretched to over 300% strain (over 4x their length) and are integrated into active soft robots.

[ Science Robotics ] via [ Yale ]

NASA’s Curiosity rover is exploring a scientifically exciting area on Mars, but communicating with the mission team on Earth has recently been a challenge due to both the current season and the surrounding terrain. In this Mars Report, Curiosity engineer Reidar Larsen takes you inside the uplink room where the team talks to the rover.

[ NASA ]

I love this and want to burn it with fire.

[ Carpentopod ]

Very often, people ask us what Reachy 2 is capable of, which is why we’re showing you the manipulation possibilities (through teleoperation) of our technology. The robot shown in this video is the Beta version of Reachy 2, our new robot coming very soon!

[ Pollen Robotics ]

The Scalable Autonomous Robots (ScalAR) Lab is an interdisciplinary lab focused on fundamental research problems in robotics that lie at the intersection of robotics, nonlinear dynamical systems theory, and uncertainty.

[ ScalAR Lab ]

Astorino is a 6-axis educational robot created for practical and affordable teaching of robotics in schools and beyond. It has been created with 3D printing, so it allows for experimentation and the possible addition of parts. With its design and programming, it replicates the actions of #KawasakiRobotics industrial robots, giving students the necessary skills for future work.

[ Astorino ]

I guess fish-fillet-shaping robots need to exist because otherwise customers will freak out if all their fish fillets are not identical, or something?

[ Flexiv ]

Watch the second episode of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission—Europe’s ambitious exploration journey to search for past and present signs of life on Mars. The rover will dig, collect, and investigate the chemical composition of material collected by a drill. Rosalind Franklin will be the first rover to reach a depth of up to two meters below the surface, acquiring samples that have been protected from surface radiation and extreme temperatures.

[ ESA ]

With a macrotrend/backdrop of platformization and convergence, the industry is exploring places where identity security, endpoint security, and network security naturally meet.

The post Identity, Endpoint, and Network Security Walk into a Bar appeared first on Gigaom.

There are not many usable precedents for what J. D. Vance can do with a one-term vice presidency.

Daisy Ridley‘s Rey Skywalker is viewed as one of the most valuable cinematic assets in the Star Wars universe, and could play a key role in several movies in the future, according to a new report. In a new report on the ongoing state of the Star Wars universe and what its future holds for […]

The post Report: Daisy Ridley’s Rey Skywalker to Star in Multiple New Star Wars Movies appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

Highlights: Walking pneumonia is a mild form of pneumonia, mainly affecting children, teens, and young adults,

Highlights: Morning walks in heavily polluted air pose serious health risks, increasing the chances of respira

A groundbreaking study has found that adults with a history of low back pain experienced nearly twice the duration without a recurrence when they walked regularly.

Commuters who cycle or walk to work or study are less likely to develop mental and physical illness, finds a large long term study published in the open

Watch out! Texting while medlinkwalking/medlink can turn even safe roads into danger zones, warns a new study. A new UBC study analyzing actual

Walking is a basic human activity that affects physical mobility, as well as cognitive and sensory perceptions. The use of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented

Why are walking pneumonia cases increasing? Learn about its symptoms, transmission, and how to protect yourself and your family.

Just 25 minutes of medlinkslow walking/medlink per day is enough to counter the harmful physical effects of bedrest on hospitalized medlinkolder

Everyone thought go belong to aerobic exercise, can only achieve the result of thin body. In fact, as long as through different walk fast, also can achieve the result of thin local oh! Below share thin abdomen moves quickly to you, let...

Director: Ang Lee; Cast: Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Garrett Hedlund, Makenzie Leigh, Vin Diesel, Steve Martin, Brain "Astro" Bradley, Arturo Castro.

Every visitor thinks about the Taj Mahal when they make any trip to India. Regularly considered to be one of the seventh wonder of the world, Taj Mahal should be explored by all visitors at least once in the whole life. About this...

Accusing Speaker of partisanship, BJP MLAs stage mock Assembly session after some of them were being marshaled out of J&K House

TCS Recruitment 2024: अगर आप लंबे समय से जॉब करने की सोच रहे थे तो आपके लिए एक शानदार मौका आ गया है। टीसीएस ने बंपर भर्ती करने के लिए तैयार हो गया है। ये भर्तियां बैंगलुरू और चेन्नई में होंगी।

As we get busy in our day to day life, it's common to notice subtle changes in our bodies and minds. Maybe you find yourself forgetting where you left your keys more often, or perhaps your pace on morning walks has

The attacks, carried out on September 17 and 18, targeted thousands of handheld pagers and hundreds of walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah members across Lebanon and Syria.

A look at the red carpet pictures.

The A-list cast of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer left the film's London screening midway in solidarity with the strike called by the Hollywood actors union.

The artist explores his identity, and highlights self-doubt, desire and societal dissonance through performance images, sketches and sculptures

The Indian team was successful in its ‘win it for Sreejesh’ campaign to make the stalwart’s last dance a memorable one before carrying him on their shoulders like a victorious warrior.

Sullivan, Kathy, 1951- author

Why a dozen-odd Indian start-ups handed back to investors the cash that remained after winding up non-starters

The women-led tour through the lanes of Chickpet not just showcased the neighbourhood’s distinctive nightlife, but also aimed to create more safe spaces for women to walk at night, and reclaim the streets

The seaside town’s star-shaped fort is where southern spices meet salty winds

Comfort for the soul and bliss for the mind: find both in Badheri, says MOHUA MITRA

Though the developed world finally loosened its purse strings at COP28, the developing nations need a lot more funding to achieve their climate mitigation goals

Automation and biometrics will be the norm rather than the exception at leading airports in the pandemic world

With a slew of restaurants to his name Michelin-award winning chef José Avillez is wowing patrons at his new riverside eatery in Lisbon

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Alissa Walker took to the stage during a session of Wired 2012 entitled "The future of the city" to share the passion she has for her namesake activity: walking.

Paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara takes us on a visual journey along Earth’s timeline to discuss the fragile history of life.

What if you could walk way faster without trying any harder? Moonwalkers basically put an electric moving sidewalk right under your feet. WIRED's Brent Rose has some questions: Are they real? Are they safe? Are they actually any good? Brent goes inside Shift Robotics's research and development lab to get some answers. Director: Wendi Jonassen Director of Photography: Jeff Smee Editor: Louville Moore Host: Brent Rose Talent: Dean Freitag, Xunjie Zhang Producer: Alexandria Coccia Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Melissa Cho Production Manager: Eric Martinez Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila Audio: Michael Ray Cam Op/Gaffer: Mike DiGuglielmo Production Assistant: Maria Bosetti Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Andy Morell

The movie chronicles the beginnings of an extraordinary dairy cooperative movement that transformed India from a milk-deficient nation to the world’s largest milk producer

The signature moment of the mission was to be a spacewalk by billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis

A weekend farm walk with Shruti Tharayil gets the conversation started on forgotten, seasonal and local greens

Discovering nuggets of Coimbatore’s history through the 16th year of the heritage walk by historian Rajesh Govindarajulu

Embark on a nocturnal adventure in the Eastern Ghats in Visakhapatnam with herp walks, discovering hidden reptiles and amphibians

Following public complaints and newspaper reports highlighting illegal encroachments causing hindrance to free movement of vehicles and pedestrians on thoroughfares and arterial roads, the District Administration launched a month-long drive a few days ago

Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm

Alice Walker says art provides nutrition and vitamins to help the planet grow in a better direction