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Kratos’ Advanced Drone and Targets Solutions Division Awarded $2.3 Million Contract

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Advanced Drone and Targets Solutions (ADTS) Division recently received a $2.3 million contract award for unmanned aerial drone systems, aircraft, related support equipment and spares.

30 Dec 2013

Google to Use Robots for Parcel Delivery

With Amazon announcing the launch of their Prime Air Project, Google too has decided to pitch itself as a worthy competitor in the parcel delivery race with the use of robots – a concept that Parcel2Go thinks will take the retail industry by storm.

30 Dec 2013

Huge Growth Expected in 2014 for Seegrid Flexible Automated Guided Vehicles

Manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, recently reported the increase of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in the European material handling and manufacturing markets. Cutler, as a guest writer for Seegrid’s company blog, explained that Europe’s economy is recovering; indicated by strong manufacturing data, “The manufacturing sentiment in Europe hit a two year high and the euro zone manufacturing purchasing managers index, which measures monthly sentiment among private manufacturers, hit a 26-month high, the best showing since 2011.”

From Seegrid Corporation 27 Dec 2013

Rover Yutu Ventures Out of Chang’e-3 Chinese Probe on the Moon

The Chinese probe Chang’e-3 landed on the Moon on Saturday. The chief commander of this mission is an EPFL alumni.

24 Dec 2013

Successful Flight of Northrop Grumman-Produced NASA Global Hawk UAS in Canadian Airspace

Northrop Grumman Corporation, the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and a team of international science organizations successfully flew a Northrop Grumman-produced NASA Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system through Canadian airspace as part of a mission to collect environmental data in the Canadian Arctic.

20 Dec 2013

Food Logistics Lists Seegrid Among Top 100 Software and Technology Providers

Seegrid, maker of flexible Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) was recently honored to be listed as one of Food Logistics Top 100 Software and Technology Providers. Food Logistics, the only publication dedicated exclusively to the food and beverage supply chain, this week announced the tenth annual FL100 list, which will appear in the November/December 2013 issue.

From Seegrid Corporation 19 Dec 2013

Kratos Earns Contract Award Concerning Unmanned Aerial Drone System Program

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Advanced Drone and Targets Solutions Division (ADTS) recently received a $4.5 million contract award from a U.S. National Security related customer concerning a certain unmanned aerial drone program.

18 Dec 2013

Hearth & Home Technologies Achieves Reduction in Costs using Seegrid Robotic Industrial Trucks

Seegrid, maker of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), was selected as preferred solution for Hearth & Home Technologies of Lakeville, MN. The world’s leading producer and installer of hearth products was looking for ways to improve quality and gain efficiencies. Hearth & Home Technologies was challenged to reduce travel time and costs associated with the delivery of parts to its manufacturing assembly locations.

From Seegrid Corporation 17 Dec 2013

Seegrid Captures Significant Marketshare for Flexible Automated Guided Vehicles in Europe

According to Seegrid Guest Blogger, Thomas R. Cutler, manufacturing journalist, “Having solidified the new flexible AGV role in North America, Seegrid is quickly on pace to capture significant European marketshare.

From Seegrid Corporation 15 Dec 2013

Sikorsky Innovations Wins Contract for Phase 1 of DARPA’s VTOL X-Plane Program

Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., today announced it has won a contract for Phase 1 of the Vertical Take-Off and Landing Experimental Aircraft (VTOL X-Plane) program by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

13 Dec 2013