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Lockheed Martin has successfully demonstrated how its unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations can extinguish fires by dropping 24,000 pounds of water on hot spots.

Google X's plans to fly energy kites capable of generating electricity from wind continue, with the company reporting that it is beginning site preparation in Hawaii.

Start-up robotics company, Rovenso, has been working with researchers from École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) to develop ROVéo, a four-wheeled robot that can climb obstacle two-thirds its height.

The U.S. space agency NASA has ordered a crewed mission to be launched by SpaceX to the International Space Station sometime in late 2017. The order is the first for the company founded by Elon Musk.

Arevo launches first robotic additive manufacturing platform for 3-D print composite parts.

Engineers from Purdue University have come up with a new system that allows a 3-D printer to create a functioning product with enclosed electronic and motorized components and customized devices such as a computer mouse molded to a user's hand.

Regional Jet Marks Japan’s Reentry to Commercial Market Japan's bid to re-enter the commercial jet market took a step forward with the successful first test flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet in mid-November. The plane, which will be delivered in 78- and 92-seat configurations, is the

Toyota to Invest $1bn in AI and Robotics A couple of billion-dollar investments lead the news this week. First, Toyota plans a big push into artificial intelligence and robotics research and says it will invest $1 billion over the next five years to establish a Silicon Valley research and

Researchers at MIT and the QCRI have developed a system that can automatically convert 2-D video into 3-D video by using graphics-rendering software that appears in popular sports video games.

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The printer will be the first permanent additive manufacturing facility for the ISS and will bring tools and technology to astronauts in space.

Mexico plans to add 20 GW of wind by 2030 Mexico plans to quadruple its wind-power capacity in an effort to transform the country’s energy industry. Within three years, Mexico expects to have 10 gigawatts of turbines in operation across nearly every region, up from 2.5 gigawatts in 2014. All