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Australian Mines to Deploy Robots to Tide Over Labour Crisis

Australian Mines to Deploy Robots to Tide Over Labour Crisis

Mining jobs in Australian Outback mines involve spending long hours in the scorching sun and travelling long distances. [More]
University of Southern Indiana Participates in Lunabotics Competition

University of Southern Indiana Participates in Lunabotics Competition

The University of Southern Indiana takes part in the Lunabotics Mining Competition organised by NASA at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. [More]

Topcon Announces High Precision Robotic Total Stations

By Andy Choi Topcon Positioning Systems has released the MS Series of high precision robotic total stations in both North and South America. The senior vice president of the Topcon Positioning Systems Survey Business Un... [More]

World Robot Olympiad Arabia Brings Together 300 Teams

By Andy Choi The World Robot Olympiad Arabia this year saw 1,500 students form 300 plus teams to participate in the three categories. The WRO 2011 was hosted in the capital city of Abu Dhabi. Students cam from across ... [More]

Robotics Experts Meet in Pune: National Symposium

By Andy Choi A number of research and development professionals in the field of robotics are meeting for a two day national symposium in Dighi, Pune. The symposium is being organized by the Research and Development Es... [More]
Automated Robotic Oil Rigs to Help in Oil Drilling Operations

Automated Robotic Oil Rigs to Help in Oil Drilling Operations

OPEC, Russia and other National Oil companies have been unable to perform oil drilling due to political restrictions on international oil drilling and hence they have shifted base to drill in the more extreme environments, where the giant oil fields are most likely to be found. [More]

Robot May Soon Enter Pike River Coal Mine to Film

By Andy Choi A robot may be able to enter the Pike River mine this week, a mines rescue manager says. New Zealand Mines Rescue Manager Trevor Watts told the press yesterday that staff had completed a small sealing opera... [More]
ABB to Supply Automation Systems to Codelco

ABB to Supply Automation Systems to Codelco

ABB, provider of automation and electrical solutions, has received a purchase order worth $47 million for its gearless mill drives and electrical machinery from Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco), the biggest copper mining company. [More]

RoboEarth, Groundbreaking Project for Shared Knowledge

By Andy Choi The robot Internet, called RoboEarth, is a groundbreaking project that allows robots to share information with one another. As robots carry out tasks and compile feedback about them, they upload what they... [More]

Seoul Looks to Foster Innovation in Robotics

By Andy Choi The Yonhap News Agency in Seoul reported that the Government has announced it will spend 100 billion WON (US$89.5 million) on robotics related projects to encourage growth in the cutting edge industry. The... [More]
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