DLR's concept allows collaborative robots to yield without being forced back to their original position like a mechanical spring.
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A new study overcomes a key challenge to switching commercial aircraft in the U.S. from their near-total reliance on fossil fuels to more sustainable aviation fuels.
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The H3 Launch Vehicle is a next-generation rocket. It was developed jointly by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (hereinafter "Mitsubishi Heavy Industries") and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The H3 Launch Vehicle is large for a liquid oxygen/liquid hydrogen rocket.
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Earth-observation satellites deliver data for a wealth of applications – from monitoring climate change and documenting war crimes to planning disaster relief and assessing snow depth. ETH researchers are also big beneficiaries.
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The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has been researching how payload boxes, sensors, rovers and astronauts can connect to form an integrated network.
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EPFL researchers have built a drone that can walk, hop, and jump into flight with the aid of birdlike legs, greatly expanding the range of potential environments accessible to unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Hydrogen-powered planes are set to take wing around the world in the future. To make this possible, engineers have to develop the jet engines that will power them. Experiments by researchers at ETH Zurich are now providing the necessary basis for making these engines powerful and durable.
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