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WANTED Analytics Witnesses Growth in Hiring Demand for Robotics Skills

WANTED Analytics, a provider of real-time business intelligence, announced that advertisements on over 1,800 robotics-based job openings were posted online, during March 2012. Compared to 2010, growth in the hiring demand soared to 80%, and in March 2011, has increased by 44%.

19 Apr 2012

SCHUNK Develops Three Versatile Mechatronic Modules

SCHUNK is currently developing a single modular package system that includes numerous mechatronic modules.

From SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG 19 Apr 2012

Students Compete in 2012 VEX Robotics Competition World Championship

This year’s 2012 VEX Robotics Competition World Championship at Anaheim Convention Center is scheduled to take place from April 19 to 21, 2012. This event is free to the public and will include over 10,000 participants from middle and high school and university students, globally.

19 Apr 2012

Grandville High School Robotics Competes in Semi-Finals

Grandville high school robotics team marked a milestone on March 24 2012. With three FRC teams on the lead, it was the only school to enter the semi-finals at an FRC event in Waterloo, Ontario.

17 Apr 2012

SBPLI Declares Award Recipients in Long Island Annual Regional Competition

School-Business Partnerships of Long Island (SBPLI) declared the winners of various awards at the 13th annual Long Island Regional FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition.

12 Apr 2012

Outcome of 2012 Arizona VEX Robotics Competitions Declared by Microchip

Microchip Technology, a supplier of analog and Flash-IP solutions, recently declared the results of the 2012 VEX Robotics Competitions at Fountain Hills and Southern Arizona.

12 Apr 2012

Robotics Researcher at Cornell Works on Automated Programming Project

Hadas Kress-Gazit of Cornell, a robotics researcher is pursuing the five-year National Science Foundation Expeditions in Computing project worth $10 M to expedite and simplify computer programming.

11 Apr 2012

Westtown School's Robotics Team Qualifies for Regional and National Championships

Known as Metal Moose, the Westtown School Robotics Team, sponsored by Mid-Atlantic Robotics 2012, won laurels at the Lenape FIRST Robotics District Competition, held on March 24.

7 Apr 2012

Siemens Sponsors Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition

With intent to support science and technology, Siemens Industry, along with its Industry Automation Division, has collaborated with Michigan –FIRST.

7 Apr 2012

Third Annual National Robotics Week Celebrates U.S. Innovation in Robotics

To commemorate robotics innovation in the U.S., the third annual National Robotics Week will be celebrated from April 7 to 15, 2012. Hosted to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) among young students, National Robotics Week will serve as an ideal source where the public can comprehend the emerging potentials of robots in education, engineering and industry and their positive impact in the future of the U.S. economy.

6 Apr 2012