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Student Teams Supported by Bechtel to Participate in FIRST Robotics Competition

Bechtel has sponsored eighteen teams belonging to high school, ready to compete in 2012 FIRST Robotics Competition, FRC.

12 Mar 2012

Washington STEM’s Funds to Help Implement Robots for STEM Education

The community water supply will be investigated by Cheney’s sixth-graders and their observations will be presented to the officials in the city.

8 Mar 2012

Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect to Enhance NYC FIRST Mega Weekend’s Robotics Game

The New York City FIRST Robotics Competition, exhibiting real-life robotics along with events and entertainments including video games will take place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, NY, scheduled from March 16-18, 2012.

8 Mar 2012

Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award to Design Advanced Robots

Following the achievement of a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, an assistant professor Marsette Vona, from the College of Computer and Information Science at Northeastern has intended to develop a robotic software by integrating 3-D perception and compliant contact.

2 Mar 2012

iRobot Undergoes Strategic Realignment for Further Growth and Development

iRobot, known for designing and developing robotic technology-based solutions, recently declared about the company’s strategic rearrangement into three newly structured business units based on military robots, home robots, and emerging technologies.

From iRobot Corporation 1 Mar 2012

CoroWare Signs Prototype Design and Development Agreement for Mobile Robot Services

CoroWare has recently declared that its division CoroWare Technologies has entered into a consulting agreement with Man Made Machines to perform design and development services of mobile robotics for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

1 Mar 2012

Robotic Gripper Uses Air Pressure to Throw Objects

The robotic gripper developed by Cornell University now employs air pressure to fling and move objects without arm assistance.

29 Feb 2012

Students to Compete at 2012 Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Games

Among the best FIRST Robotics high school teams in the state, 39 teams will participate in the 2012 Kettering University FIRST Robotics District competition in Flint, scheduled from March 2 to 3. The competition will take place at Kettering’s Recreation Center and it is open to public.

29 Feb 2012

Asheville School’s Robotics Club Develops Robot

The team of students at the Asheville School has developed an innovative approach wherein some metallic parts can be transformed into a robot. However, assisted by the alumni and faculty they have successfully structured a For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics team.

27 Feb 2012

Adept Technology to Deliver Vision-Guided Robots to Major Consumer Electronics Manufacturer

Adept Technology, a pioneer in delivering intelligent robots and autonomous mobile solutions, declared that it has been presented with a $820,000 worth contract by a major international consumer electronics manufacturer for vision-guided robots.

24 Feb 2012