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TORC Robotics to Deliver Advanced Sensor Fusion System for the Department of Defense

TORC Robotics announced that it has received a subcontract to develop an innovative sensor fusion system for the Department of Defense. The subcontract was obtained via the Robotics Technology Consortium (RTC).

19 Jan 2012

Microbial Fuel Cell Technology-Based Autonomous Microrovers

The Spacecraft Engineering Department at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed an autonomous microbial fuel cell- powered microrover for exploring planetary bodies and remote regions.

5 Jan 2012

Aurora Commences Delivery of Composite Structures for BAMS UAS Program

Aurora Flight Sciences, a provider of advanced aerospace vehicles and robotic aircraft for military and scientific applications, has delivered composite aerospace structures for the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS) program of the U.S. Navy. The first complete ship set was delivered to the global security company, Northrop Grumman.

5 Jan 2012

Elbit Systems Receives Supply Contract for Hermes 900 UAS

Elbit Systems has secured an order to provide the Hermes 900 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to a country’s government office in the Americas. The worth of this contract is valued to be around $50 million.

4 Jan 2012

Marine Platforms Acquires Five Perry XLX ROVs from Forum Energy Technologies

Forum Energy offers five Perry XLX Heavy Work Class remote operated vehicles (ROVs) for sale to Marine Platforms (MPL). MPL is involved in providing a host of oil and gas services to the West African companies.

24 Nov 2011

Liquid Robotics Launches Four Unmanned Ocean Vehicles on Journey Across Pacific Ocean

Liquid Robotics has deployed four Wave Glider ocean robots on a journey across the Pacific Ocean. Upon completing this journey the ocean robots will be setting the world record for completing the longest journey by any unmanned ocean vehicle.

From Liquid Robotics 21 Nov 2011

Students Design Spain's First Unmanned Solar Plane

Students belonging to the Terrassa School of Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering (ETSEIAT) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya BarcelonaTech (UPC) have together designed Spain's first unmanned solar plane – the Solar Endeavour UPC, using a technology developed by them.

11 Nov 2011

Researchers from MIT Use Complex Mathematical Techniques for Operating Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Researchers from MIT have formulated a set of complex mathematical techniques for enabling an autonomous underwater vehicle to independently move underwater without the intervention of the operator.

11 Nov 2011

MIT Researchers Design MEMS-Based Pressure Sensors to Enable AUV Navigation

Researchers at MIT have devised methods of utilising ocean currents to the advantage of ocean vessels in improving their manoeuvrability and energy saving.

11 Nov 2011

MIT Researchers Control Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Using an iPhone

The latest application of your iPhone can be as sophisticated as controlling the direction of an aeroplane by simply holding the phone and tilting it in any direction you want the plane to move in. That is not all. You can tap a spot on a map and the plane can fly to that point automatically.

9 Nov 2011