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IEC Deploys Metrycom’s MetrySense-4000 Solution to Monitor High Voltage Lines

Metrycom Communications Ltd., a leading T&D Grid Monitoring Company announced today that Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) has implemented its solution for monitoring additional 100km of its high voltage transmission lines for the purpose of improving power quality and reducing maintenance costs.

27 May 2014

Researchers Take Tips from Nature to Build Next Generation of Flying Robots

Researchers have been taking tips from nature to build the next generation of flying robots.

26 May 2014

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity Acquires Vista of Endeavour Crater Rim

The rim surrounding Endeavour Crater on Mars recedes southward, then sweeps around to the east in a vista obtained by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. The view is from high on the south end of the "Murray Ridge" portion of the crater's western rim.

23 May 2014

TRU-D SmartUVC UV Disinfection Robot Implemented at Palos Community Hospital

Palos Community Hospital has added TRU-D SmartUVC™ to its patient safety and infection control arsenal and will be using the UV disinfection robot in patient rooms as well as surgical suites to eliminate harmful pathogens after traditional cleaning routines are carried out.

23 May 2014

LMCLS to Launch WorldView-3 Commercial Remote Sensing Spacecraft for DigitalGlobe

Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services (LMCLS) will launch the WorldView-3 commercial remote sensing spacecraft, placing it into orbit on August 13 for DigitalGlobe, a leading provider of commercial high-resolution earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions. WorldView-3 will be launched aboard an Atlas V.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 23 May 2014

Hansen Medical to Showcase New Magellan 6Fr Robotic Catheter at SVS 2014

Hansen Medical, Inc., a global leader in Intravascular Robotics, today announced it will present its Magellan™ Robotic System at The Society for Vascular Surgery's (SVS) 2014 Vascular Annual Meeting from June 5 - 7 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 23 May 2014

Seegrid to Sponsor Robotics Solutions Webcast on June 3, 2014

Seegrid, makers of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), is sponsoring an upcoming Robotics Solutions webcast for Warehouses and Fulfillment Centers on Tuesday, June 3 at 2:00 pm EST. Mitchell Weiss, Chief Operating Officer for Seegrid, will also serve as one of the panelists.

From Seegrid Corporation 22 May 2014

Corindus Vascular Robotics to Showcase its CorPath System at the SCAI 2014 Annual Scientific Session

Corindus Vascular Robotics, the leader in precision vascular robotics, will showcase its CorPath System at the upcoming Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2014 annual scientific session, May 28–31 in Las Vegas, NV. CorPath is the first FDA-cleared medical device to bring robotic precision and accuracy to coronary angioplasty to help optimize clinical outcomes.

From Corindus, Inc. 22 May 2014

IDTechEx Releases Report on “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Electric UAVs 2014-2024

The starting point for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles is rarely military; it is at the other extreme with toy helicopters and predating professional UAV helicopters and so on. Despite the emphasis in the press, it is not all about improvement of batteries.

22 May 2014

The Neato BotVac Robot Vacuum Easily Ventures Under Beds and Sofas

It’s a question that must be asked during spring cleaning season....when did you last vacuum under your bed? Needing to find an answer to that question and others, Neato Robotics conducted both an online survey and took to the streets of the San Francisco Bay Area to get the dirt on spring cleaning.

22 May 2014

Southern Nuclear Engineers Team Receive TIP Award for Developing a Top Industry Practice

A team of Southern Nuclear engineers at the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant were honored yesterday at the Nuclear Energy Assembly in Phoenix, Ariz. They received the nuclear industry's highest honor – a TIP Award – for developing a Top Industry Practice. The team claimed the 2014 GE Hitachi Vendor Award for its participation in GE Hitachi's development of the Stinger™ Automated IVVI, a new first-of-a-kind tool for performing in-vessel visual inspections.

22 May 2014

MarketsandMarkets report on Oil and Gas Terminal Automation Market

According to a new market research report "Oil and Gas Terminal Automation Market by Product (DCS, SCADA, PLC, HMI, Process Safety System, Automatic Tank Gauging, Blending Controls & Security), Transportation Mode (Truck & Pipeline) & Geography - Analysis & Forecast (2014 - 2020)", by MarketsandMarkets, the Oil & Gas Terminal Automation Market is a expected to reach up to $4.4 billion by 2020 at an estimated CAGR of 8.91%.

22 May 2014

EPFL Scientists Create Small Robotic Modules that Can Change Shape to Form Reconfigurable Furniture

EPFL scientists are creating futuristic furniture that can move around and autonomously change its shape. This innovation may prove useful to support disabled individuals.

22 May 2014

Meller Optics Introduces Custom Fabricated Optics for Front Surface Protection in UAVs

Meller Optics, Inc. has introduced custom fabricated sapphire, germanium, and zinc selenide optics for use in gimbaled systems and for front surface protection in unmanned air- and undersea vehicles.

22 May 2014

Aerojet Rocketdyne to Provide RL10C-1 Production Engines for Revolutionary Commercial Air-launch System

Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp company, has received a contract from Stratolaunch Systems Corporation (SSC) to provide six RL10C-1 production engines, with an option to provide an additional six RL10C-1 production engines at a later date, for the third stage of a revolutionary commercial air-launch system.

21 May 2014

Robotics News

IEC Deploys Metrycom’s MetrySense-4000 Solution to Monitor High Voltage Lines

Researchers Take Tips from Nature to Build Next Generation of Flying Robots

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity Acquires Vista of Endeavour Crater Rim

TRU-D SmartUVC UV Disinfection Robot Implemented at Palos Community Hospital

LMCLS to Launch WorldView-3 Commercial Remote Sensing Spacecraft for DigitalGlobe

Hansen Medical to Showcase New Magellan 6Fr Robotic Catheter at SVS 2014

Seegrid to Sponsor Robotics Solutions Webcast on June 3, 2014

Corindus Vascular Robotics to Showcase its CorPath System at the SCAI 2014 Annual Scientific Session

IDTechEx Releases Report on “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Electric UAVs 2014-2024

The Neato BotVac Robot Vacuum Easily Ventures Under Beds and Sofas

Southern Nuclear Engineers Team Receive TIP Award for Developing a Top Industry Practice

MarketsandMarkets report on Oil and Gas Terminal Automation Market

EPFL Scientists Create Small Robotic Modules that Can Change Shape to Form Reconfigurable Furniture

Meller Optics Introduces Custom Fabricated Optics for Front Surface Protection in UAVs

Aerojet Rocketdyne to Provide RL10C-1 Production Engines for Revolutionary Commercial Air-launch System

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Advancing Robotic Technology in Coal Mining

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Non-Destructive Robotic Disassembly of EV Batteries

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Intelligent Indoor Robot for Object Detection, Mapping, and Navigation

Robots and Renewable Energy: Hydropower Inspections

Robots and Renewable Energy: Wind Farm Monitoring

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