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DJI drones to be equipped with aircraft detectors

DJI drones to be equipped with aircraft detectors

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Drone manufacturers are currently hard at work developing mechanisms that will prevent air accidents. Chinese company DJI is no exception: their latest plan is to install special safety detectors onto their devices.
Meet HyQReal: a tow robot that can move a 3 tonne plane

Meet HyQReal: a tow robot that can move a 3 tonne plane

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The four-legged HyQReal robot was developed by scientists at the Italian Institute of Technology and presented at the ICRA 2019 conference. The machine demonstrated some uncanny talents at the event: despite its small size, it managed to move a 3 tonne plane across a 14 meter distance.
Engineers Create an Amphibious Robot That Can Move Anywhere

Engineers Create an Amphibious Robot That Can Move Anywhere

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Amphibous robots have been around for a long time, but they are all equipped with dangerous blades that can cause harm to marine animals and plants. A fundamentally different approach was demonstrated by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania and McGill University, who have made their Aqua2 machine completely safe.
The U.S. military is stockpiling drones for infantry

The U.S. military is stockpiling drones for infantry

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The U.S. Army is actively equipping its infantry with Black Hornet UAVs to help soldiers inspect an area while remaining invisible to the enemy.
SpaceX Announces a Successful Launch of 60 Starlink Satellites

SpaceX Announces a Successful Launch of 60 Starlink Satellites

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Elon Musk’s has long shared his plans to provide global Interne coverage with the world. There is still a long way to go before this goal – the launching of 12 thousand satellites into Earth orbit – is achieved, but the first step has been made.
Yandex Conference concluded in Moscow

Yandex Conference concluded in Moscow

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On May 23, Moscow became the setting for Yet another Conference (YaC) - an annual event where Yandex representatives showcase their latest features. The conference - running under the official slogan of ‘The future is in the details!’ - was very eventful.
A man and a robot work together: what does it look like?

A man and a robot work together: what does it look like?

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When given specific instructions, robots are very useful in industry. But researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) believe, it would make more sense to turn them into full-fledged members of the work team.
USPS tests autonomous trucks

USPS tests autonomous trucks

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American postal service USPS has recently started testing autonomous trucks made by startup TuSimple. The tests will run for a total of two weeks.
Russian Scientists Learn to “Animate” Static Images

Russian Scientists Learn to “Animate” Static Images

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A team of developers from Samsung AI Center-Moscow and Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology has created a program that can generate animated images based on one or several shots, whereas earlier this task required a whole image database.
Scientists Have Spotted One of the Rarest Objects in the Entire Space

Scientists Have Spotted One of the Rarest Objects in the Entire Space

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Space is vast and it has many objects that we know to exist, but have never seen yet. Now, there is one such object less, as astronomers have recently spotted one of the rarest neutron stars in the Universe.
Minecraft Earth to follow the success of Pokemon Go

Minecraft Earth to follow the success of Pokemon Go

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Ten years ago, the famous game of Minecraft was first released. When celebrating this anniversary, Microsoft announced the upcoming summer release of Minecraft Earth: a new game within this game universe that would actively use augmented reality technology.
Texas scientists make breakthrough in immune system research

Texas scientists make breakthrough in immune system research

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T-lymphocytes play a critical role in the operation of our immune systems. But until recently, scientists were unable to understand how these cells learned to identify harmful cells. Scientists from the University of Texas have recently lifted the shroud of this mystery and followed by sharing an illustrative video with the world.
Little Printer: a new means of communication

Little Printer: a new means of communication

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Little Printer is a device created by Berg, serving as a means of quickly printing small documents - however, the project initially flopped. Today, the concept has been revived, but in a brand-new format.
Autonomous electric trucks launched in Sweden

Autonomous electric trucks launched in Sweden

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T-pod, a prototype of a completely autonomous electric truck, was first introduced two years ago by Swedish company Einride. Logistics company DB Schenker expressed great interest in the vehicle, and the truck passed all tests in 2018. It has recently been put to commercial use.
Doggo: the robot stuntman

Doggo: the robot stuntman

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Doggo was created by students at Stanford University. The machine is built in a way that it can be assembled by anyone. The necessary components can be purchased in stores, while the software and necessary documentation are publicly available.
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