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CMU and Anglo American Partner to Develop Innovative Mining Robotics

CMU and Anglo American Partner to Develop Innovative Mining Robotics

Carnegie Mellon University has signed a five-year master agreement with one of the world's largest mining companies, London-based Anglo American PLC, to develop robotic technologies for mining. [More]
Quantum Moves Forward on Landmine-Detecting Robot Joint Venture with CDS

Quantum Moves Forward on Landmine-Detecting Robot Joint Venture with CDS

Quantum International Corp. took a big step toward what is expected to be a very profitable alliance this week by preparing a term sheet for presentation to Clelland DataSciences, Inc. (CDS). [More]

Development of Resilient Robots To Map Underwater Environments

In the last few years, Navy scientists, along with research institutions around the world, have been engineering resilient robots for minesweeping and other risky underwater missions. The ultimate goal is to design compl... [More]

iRobot Awarded 100th Patent

By Andy ChoiU.S. robotics company iRobot has received a patent approval for a system that allows a robot to return autonomously to its operator if wireless communications fail. The patent is for the “retrotravese” techno... [More]
Northrop Grumman Displays Marine Navigation and Ship Control Technology at Pacific 2012

Northrop Grumman Displays Marine Navigation and Ship Control Technology at Pacific 2012

Northrop Grumman, a global security company will highlight its maritime security capabilities, including ship control and marine navigation technology, and unmanned aircraft systems for coastal and maritime surveillance applications at the Pacific 2012 International Maritime Conference in Sydney, Australia. [More]
Trafikverket Chooses Identec Solutions to Provide Automated Ventilation Control for Tunnel Construction

Trafikverket Chooses Identec Solutions to Provide Automated Ventilation Control for Tunnel Construction

Trafikverket has chosen the ventilation control systems from Identec Solutions for their tunnel construction project. Trafikverket takes care of automating the entire transportation network of Sweden, such as sea, rail, roads and flight. [More]
Sandia Labs Develops Gemini-Scout Robot for Rescuing Workers Trapped in Mines

Sandia Labs Develops Gemini-Scout Robot for Rescuing Workers Trapped in Mines

The researchers at the Sandia National Laboratories have built a robot that is capable of gathering valuable first-hand information whenever an accident occurs in mines which will help the first responders in the rescue operations. [More]
A Robotic Swarm Wins Best Video Award

A Robotic Swarm Wins Best Video Award

Robots perform the robotic mission impossible in this wonderful feat from European researchers. Three different kinds of robots must work together to reach their objective, a book on a high shelf. The exact location of the book is not known to the robots and they must work as a swarm to accomplish the mission. [More]
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates SUMMIT Technology Aboard Test Vehicle

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates SUMMIT Technology Aboard Test Vehicle

The SUMMIT (supervision of unmanned mission management by interactive teams) technology of Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) was demonstrated by Lockheed Martin on board a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) test vehicle at the Panama City Naval Surface Warfare Center. [More]

Obama Announces $70 Million Robotics Initiative

By Andy Choi President Obama has announced a $70 million initiative to accelerate the development and use of robots in the United States that work beside, or co-operatively with people. The proposal has been called the ... [More]
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