Daily Archive: May 9, 2017

/// May 9, 2017

German Soldiers Allegedly Planned Assassinations to Be Blamed on Migrant – WSJ

Germany’s top prosecutor Tuesday said two soldiers and an accomplice plotted high-profile assassinations that would be blamed on a migrant, escalating a controversy over right-wing extremism in the military that is weighing on the...

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/// May 9, 2017

“Judgment” is Not Just the Name of a Document

Unlike a legislature or even an executive, a judicial officer is obliged to explain the reasoning underlying a judicial action.

Will Truman

/// May 9, 2017

New MIT robot can 3D print entire building structure in less than 14 hours

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a robotic system that built the basic structure of a building in less than 14 hours. The dome-like structure is 50 feet in diameter and 12 feet high.

The prototype is essentially a vehicle with a large industrial robotic arm for reach, and a smaller arm for dexterity. Different tools can be attached to the smaller arm, such as a welding system or a spray head that shoots out building materials like foam.

“With this process, we can replace one of the key parts of making a building, right now. It could be integrated into a building site tomorrow,” said Steven Keating, co-author of a paper published in the journal “Science Robotics.”

From: New MIT robot can 3D print entire building structure in less than 14 hours – May. 2, 2017