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Vision China 2014: AVT to Highlight Goldeye Short-Wave IR Camera for Advanced Imaging Applications

Allied Vision Technologies will be exhibiting at the Vision China show from March 18-20 in Shanghai, China. The leading camera manufacturer will showcase a number of new models in all market segments – from the robust entry-level Mako series to the new Goldeye short-wave infrared camera for advanced imaging applications.

From Allied Vision Technologies GmbH 21 Feb 2014

Wave Glider Aids in Continental-Scale Acoustic Monitoring of Commercial Fish Stocks

Growing marine algae to solve society’s food, energy and climate change problems and a revolutionary tool to track marine fish populations are two topics Cornell oceanographer Charles Greene will discuss during presentations at the Ocean Sciences Meeting, Feb. 23-28 at the Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu.

21 Feb 2014

Northrop Grumman to Install Virtual Instance of CIP to Support Global Hawk Block 40 Unmanned Aircraft System

Northrop Grumman Corporation's Common Imagery Processor (CIP) has taken another important step in supporting the Global Hawk Block 40 Unmanned Aircraft System by deploying to Grand Forks Air Force Base in Grand Forks, N. D., last year.

21 Feb 2014

Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity at Work on Murray Ridge

A new image from a telescopic camera orbiting Mars shows NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity at work on "Murray Ridge," without any new impact craters nearby.

21 Feb 2014

Lynxspring Announces Market Availability of JENEsysONE Internet Based Automation Technology

Lynxspring, a premier developer and provider of open platform control solutions for building automation, energy management, cyber security and edge-to-enterprise integration today announced the market availability of the JENEsysONE JO-PC3-MC controller.

21 Feb 2014

Curiosity Rover Uses Reverse Driving to Lessen Wheel Damage

Terrain that NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is now crossing is as smooth as team members had anticipated based on earlier images from orbit.

21 Feb 2014

Autonomous Experiment with SMSS Unmanned Ground Vehicle and K-MAX Unmanned Air Vehicle

Lockheed Martin received a contract from the U.S. Army Robotics Technology Consortium to conduct a fully autonomous reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition experiment using both its Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) unmanned ground vehicle and K-MAX unmanned air vehicle.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 20 Feb 2014

Researchers Make Progress in Converting Kinetic Energy from Walking Into Electrical Energy

New technology to capture the kinetic energy of our everyday movements, such as walking, and to convert it into electrical energy has come a step closer thanks to research to be published in the International Journal Biomechatronics and Biomedical Robotics.

20 Feb 2014

Technology & Market Forecast Report on UAVs for Defense and Security

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Defense and Security: Technology & Markets Forecast – 2013-2021

20 Feb 2014

Ekso Bionics Debuts 3D Printed Hybrid Exoskeleton Robotic Suit at Singularity University Event

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, today announced that it recently debuted the first ever 3D printed hybrid exoskeleton robotic suit, in collaboration with 3D Systems, at a Singularity University event in Budapest. Designers from 3D Systems created personalized three-dimensional elements from multiple 3D scans taken of Ekso Ambassador, Amanda Boxtel.

From Ekso Bionics 20 Feb 2014

NYU Langone Medical Center Acquires SonaCare Medical's New Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Technology

NYU Langone Medical Center and SonaCare Medical, LLC (SonaCare Medical), a global leader in minimally invasive focused therapeutic ultrasound technologies, announced a collaboration to develop tools and clinical procedures based on the use of advanced focused therapeutic ultrasound technology. Together, NYU Langone Medical Center and SonaCare Medical anticipate providing physician education, training and technology development across multiple disciplines.

20 Feb 2014

Lockheed Martin’s Persistent Threat Detection System Surpasses 1 Million Airborne Mission Hours

The Lockheed Martin-built and maintained Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) has surpassed 1 million airborne mission hours of providing around-the-clock, 360-degree monitoring and force protection for coalition forces in theater. Since 2007, Lockheed Martin has worked with deployed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan supporting the tethered aerostat surveillance system for the U.S. Army.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 20 Feb 2014

National Academy of Engineering Honors Mazor Robotics’ Founder and CTO

Earlier this month, Mazor Robotics Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Professor Moshe Shoham, was elected into the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for contributions to robotic technology for image-guided surgery. He is revered among his peers and recipient of other similar accolades, such as the Thomas A. Edison Patent Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) received earlier this year.

From MAZOR Robotics Inc. 20 Feb 2014

New Propulsive Mechanism Discovered in Jellyfish

A Navy-sponsored project to design a biologically inspired, swimming jellyfish robot has led scientists to the surprising discovery of common bending rules for the tips of wings, fins, flukes, mollusk feet, and other propulsors across a broad range of animal species.

19 Feb 2014

Cases Performed Using CorPath Vascular Robotics System Accepted for Presentation at CRT Conference

Corindus Vascular Robotics, a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, today announced that in addition to a talk focusing on robotics in the future of the cath lab, cases submitted by users of its CorPath Vascular Robotics System have been accepted for presentation at the Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) conference on February 22 – 25, 2014 in Washington, D.C.

From Corindus, Inc. 19 Feb 2014

Robotics News

Vision China 2014: AVT to Highlight Goldeye Short-Wave IR Camera for Advanced Imaging Applications

Wave Glider Aids in Continental-Scale Acoustic Monitoring of Commercial Fish Stocks

Northrop Grumman to Install Virtual Instance of CIP to Support Global Hawk Block 40 Unmanned Aircraft System

Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity at Work on Murray Ridge

Lynxspring Announces Market Availability of JENEsysONE Internet Based Automation Technology

Curiosity Rover Uses Reverse Driving to Lessen Wheel Damage

Autonomous Experiment with SMSS Unmanned Ground Vehicle and K-MAX Unmanned Air Vehicle

Researchers Make Progress in Converting Kinetic Energy from Walking Into Electrical Energy

Technology & Market Forecast Report on UAVs for Defense and Security

Ekso Bionics Debuts 3D Printed Hybrid Exoskeleton Robotic Suit at Singularity University Event

NYU Langone Medical Center Acquires SonaCare Medical's New Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Technology

Lockheed Martin’s Persistent Threat Detection System Surpasses 1 Million Airborne Mission Hours

National Academy of Engineering Honors Mazor Robotics’ Founder and CTO

New Propulsive Mechanism Discovered in Jellyfish

Cases Performed Using CorPath Vascular Robotics System Accepted for Presentation at CRT Conference

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AI System Unveils New Approach to Rare Disease Diagnosis

Advancing Robotic Technology in Coal Mining

‘World’s Most Advanced’ Humanoid Robot Arrives in Scotland to Help Build Trust

Non-Destructive Robotic Disassembly of EV Batteries

Next-Level Robotics: Enhancing Accuracy with Advanced Multisensory Interfaces

Robots and Renewable Energy: Hydropower Inspections

Robots and Renewable Energy: Wind Farm Monitoring

Robots and Renewable Energy: Solar Plant Security

Thought Leaders

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Resurrecting Ancient Cephalopods with Robots