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Mobile-Robotic Solution Provider, Kiva Systems Gets ISO 9001 Certification

Kiva Systems, which specialises in developing mobile robotic solutions for operations involving order fulfilling and distribution, has announced that it has received ISO 9001 certification.

8 Feb 2012

Boomerang Systems to Supply RoboticValet Parking System in Hollywood

US based Boomerang Systems has announced that it will use its advanced RoboticValet Parking system to supply 226 parking spaces at the Grand Hotel located in Hollywood Beach, California.

8 Feb 2012

Majority of People are in Favor of Domestic Robot

According to a survey carried out by Persuadable Research in January 2012, majority of people are in favor of domestic robots. When most people think about robots, they usually conjure up those that they have read in books or have viewed in movies.

31 Jan 2012

Lockheed Martin to Host USA Science + Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C.

Lockheed Martin will host the USA Science & Engineering Festival for potential inventors, entrepreneurs, programmers and engineers. The event will be held between April 28 and 29, 2012 in Washington, D.C.

31 Jan 2012

VEX Robotics Tournament World Championship Event to be Held in Michigan

The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, the Grandville Academic Team Boosters and Grandville Public Schools will hold a VEX World Qualifying tournament in West Michigan.

31 Jan 2012

The Chrysler Foundation Announces Recipients of FIRST Robotics and FIRST Lego League Grants

The recipients of 2011-2012 FLL (FIRST Lego League) and For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) grants have been announced by The Chrysler Foundation.

23 Jan 2012

MIT, DARPA and NASA Team up for Student Robotic Competition

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), NASA, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and student teams from abroad and the US have joined hands for the Zero Robotics SPHERES Challenge, which will be held on 23 January 2012.

20 Jan 2012

Robots Promote New Learning and Creativity Possibilities for Children

According to a new study by Latitude, an international research consultancy, robots can promote new learning and creativity possibilities in children and can offer new opportunities for technologists and educators to tackle common difficulties that kids come across during their learning process.

19 Jan 2012

Rockwell Automation Releases RSLogix 5000 Software for Manufacturers and Machine Builders

Rockwell Automation, a company specializing in industrial automation and information, has released new software called RSLogix 5000 for machine builders and manufacturers who require a compact control system.

From Rockwell Automation, Inc. 18 Jan 2012

Singapore Subsidiary of Hollysys Automation Technologies Wins Rabigh Power Plant Contract

Hollysys Automation Technologies has declared that Concord , its wholly owned subsidiary, has signed a deal with Sendan International to offer control, electrical and instrumentation installation works for Power Plant in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia.

18 Jan 2012