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U.S. Marine Corps Get Robots for Target Practice

The U.S. Marine Corps have new target robots to practice with and they look strangely like the Taliban. With beards, AK47s and Afghan Pakul hats the ‘Tali-bots’ have a number of features that will assist in training the Marine Corps.

12 Jul 2011

Snail-Wave Omnidirectional Mobile Robot

Biomimicry seems to be the best strategy for top designers in robotics. The “Snail-Wave Omnidirectional Mobile Robot” seems to be inspired by the humble snail’s movement pattern. The snail’s galloping technique has been studied and improved upon in the robot by the Biomechatronics Lab at Chuo University in Japan.

10 Jul 2011

Harwin to Showcase Latest Products for Unmanned Systems and Robotic Applications at AUVSI 2011

Harwin would be showcasing its latest products at the AUVSI Unmanned Systems North America, which is to be held in Washington from 16th to 18th of August.

8 Jul 2011

U.S. Army Begins Biomechanical Testing of Robotic Exoskeleton from Lockheed Martin

The robotic exoskeleton, named HULC, from Lockheed Martin is currently undergoing Biomechanical testing at the Development and Engineering Center in Natick being conducted by the U.S Army.

2 Jul 2011

US Army Outlines Current Trends and Hurdles in Implementing the UAS Roadmap

The US Army Roadmap for UAS 2010-2035 details the plans of weaponising and humanising the unmanned systems.

30 Jun 2011

US Navy and US Army Explore the Possibility of a Joint VTOL UAV Program

The US Army is getting involved in the analysis of alternatives (AOA) being conducted by the Navy to determine the service requirements and the possibility drafting of a joint program for the vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft (VTOL) unmanned aircraft.

30 Jun 2011

University of Arizona Student Developing Underwater Robots for Exploration and Defense

For engineering senior Eduardo Moreno from the University of Arizona this summer will not be spent idly. He will spend this summer building underwater robots that will be tested and used in exploration and national defense.

29 Jun 2011

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates SUMMIT Technology Aboard Test Vehicle

The SUMMIT (supervision of unmanned mission management by interactive teams) technology of Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) was demonstrated by Lockheed Martin on board a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) test vehicle at the Panama City Naval Surface Warfare Center.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 29 Jun 2011

Obama Announces $70 Million Robotics Initiative

President Obama has announced a $70 million initiative to accelerate the development and use of robots in the United States that work beside, or co-operatively with people. The proposal has been called the National Robotics Initiative and is backed by a number of government run agencies including the National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

27 Jun 2011

Marathon Robotics Creates Robotic Target System that Helps in Training Marine Officers

Marathon Robotics has developed a robotic target training system that helps in the training of Marine Officers. Dr. Alex Brooks, the CEO of Marathon Robotics, explained that the system was specifically designed for training snipers in identifying unpredictable targets.

24 Jun 2011