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Navy Building Humanoid Robot to Fight Fires

The Navy next week will kick off a new project to build a humanoid robot that could be used for firefighting aboard ships. The three-year effort, which will be funded by the Office of Naval Research, will be aimed at building a prototype of the robotic firefighter. The eventual goal is a walking, talking robot equipped...

Turns Out, 'Zombie Satellite' Not as Evil as It Appeared

(July 15) -- It may have captured the imagination of science-fiction enthusiasts around the world, but fears that an out-of-control "zombie satellite" could wreak havoc in space have turned out to be largely unfounded, according to the company that owns it. "There was some panic originally," Steve Good, Intelsat's global...

Background on Naval Research Laboratory

The United States Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is the corporate research laboratory for the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps and conducts a program of scientific research and development.

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