These tasks don't sound Olympian — opening a door, climbing a ladder, turning a valve, but they are for robots. If a robot can do these tasks, it could help humans by playing key roles in disaster relief.
These tasks don't sound Olympian — opening a door, climbing a ladder, turning a valve, but they are for robots. If a robot can do these tasks, it could help humans by playing key roles in disaster relief.
These tasks don't sound Olympian — opening a door, climbing a ladder, turning a valve, but they are for robots. If a robot can do these tasks, it could help humans by playing key roles in disaster relief.
After typhoon Haiyan smashed into the Philippines, citizens from around the world worked around the clock to analyze satellite imagery, generating maps to provide relief agencies with invaluable crowdsourced information.
After typhoon Haiyan smashed into the Philippines, citizens from around the world worked around the clock to analyze satellite imagery, generating maps to provide relief agencies with invaluable crowdsourced information.
After typhoon Haiyan smashed into the Philippines, citizens from around the world worked around the clock to analyze satellite imagery, generating maps to provide relief agencies with invaluable crowdsourced information.
After typhoon Haiyan smashed into the Philippines, citizens from around the world worked around the clock to analyze satellite imagery, generating maps to provide relief agencies with invaluable crowdsourced information.
After typhoon Haiyan smashed into the Philippines, citizens from around the world worked around the clock to analyze satellite imagery, generating maps to provide relief agencies with invaluable crowd-sourced information.
Since the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," gay service members say they feel relief they no longer have to live secret lives. Pentagon officials say that recruiting, retention and overall morale have not been affected.
Since the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," gay service members say they feel relief they no longer have to live secret lives. Pentagon officials say that recruiting, retention and overall morale have not been affected.
Gingerly I stretch out my leg into the pool, propping the heel of my boot on a rock so the leather doesn’t get too sodden, and sigh, because this does offer some relief.
Gingerly I stretch out my leg into the pool, propping the heel of my boot on a rock so the leather doesn’t get too sodden, and sigh, because this does offer some relief.
A robust population of snow leopards roam the mountains of Afghanistan, a relief to conservationists worried about the effects of local conflict on the wildlife.
A robust population of snow leopards roam the mountains of Afghanistan, a relief to conservationists worried about the effects of local conflict on the wildlife.
Exorbitant claims to the BP relief fund have drawn scrutiny. Kenneth Feinberg, overseer of the fund, has made it clear that claims will not be paid out without sufficient documentation.
Exorbitant claims to the BP relief fund have drawn scrutiny. Kenneth Feinberg, overseer of the fund, has made it clear that claims will not be paid out without sufficient documentation.