Kimberly Lawson

Articles from Kimberly

Eco-Robots Can do the Underwater Tasks That Humans Cannot

Large collective action is a sign of an industry trend; thus, Robots in Service of the Environment (RSE), a non-profit organization made up of Scientists, is signaling environmental robotic applications are already in the works.

22 Jun 2017

Drones for the Transportation of Cargo

Automation can be a very scary term but less so if it helps us move large objects, which is why cargo drones are likely to be viewed positively by the public. And they are closer to being at a store near you than you think.

22 Jun 2017

The Benefits of Drones to the Agriculture Industry

Drone cameras can quickly move images to software for analysis to tell Farmers how crops are doing and what interventions may need to be put in place if there are any issues.

21 Jun 2017

Robotics within Military Applications

The U.S. Army alone is expected to reduce its numbers from 540,000 to 420,000 people, and military robots will be used to keep things effective with reduced manpower.

27 May 2016

Robotics for Medical Purposes

Having been first used clinically in medicine in 1985, medical robotics are coming of age after several decades of discovery, use, and refinement.

24 May 2016

The Benefits of Medical Drones

Start-up Matternet is already using drones, also called unmanned aircraft systems (UAVs), to ferry medical supplies in countries outside of the U.S., including Haiti, Switzerland, and the Dominican Republic.

23 May 2016