The robot Internet, called RoboEarth, is a groundbreaking project that allows robots to share information with one another.
Lt. Col. Dave Thompson, Head of the Marine Corps Robotics Division, met the audience at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International in Washington.
iRobot has declared that it has received $4.4 million worth global orders in the first quarter of this year.
America's swelling ranks of groundbot warriors are being used in new, unexpected, life-saving ways. According to Lt. Col. Dave Thompson, the Marine Corps' top robot-handler, there are more than 2,000 ground robots fighting alongside flesh-and-blood forces in Afghanistan. If these figures are correct, it means one in 50 U.S. troops in Afghanistan is a machine, not a human being.
The Boeing Company and the iRobot team have successfully developed and supplied the first 30 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles (SUGV) to the US Air Force.
Within six months after signing the Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) agreement with the U.S. Army to build three airships, Northrop Grumman's program team has completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) making this the fourth major milestone achieved by the program since contract award.
The Naresuan Maharaj Camp, located in Chiang Mai, announced that they have commissioned the Lanna Polytechnic College to develop an EOD robot.
A recent report published on the site defensemedianetwork.com declares that the US Army is considering expanding its present order of 45 compact unmanned ground vehicles or SUGVs.
The Yonhap News Agency in Seoul reported that the Government has announced it will spend 100 billion WON (US$89.5 million) on robotics related projects to encourage growth in the cutting edge industry.
The Germany-based manufacturer of advanced bomb disposal robots and threat response vehicles, Telerob GmbH will shortly be acquired by the British defence technology manufacturer Cobham. Cobham anticipates that the acquisition will allow it to significantly strengthen its ability to deliver market-leading robot products, to fast-growing homeland security markets around the world.
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