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Bluefin Robotics Develops Autonomous UUVs for Ocean Sensing

Bluefin Robotics has developed a network of unmanned underwater vehicles,(UUV’s) in order to enable independent adaptive co-operation among UUVs that are used in ocean sensing applications without constant contact with vehicle operators.

20 Jul 2011

Smithsonian Selects Sandia Robots for Museum

The Smithsonian Institution is acquiring nine historically significant robots from the Sandia Labs for its permanent collection at the National Museum of American History.

19 Jul 2011

Robots to Clear Ordnance Reef Off Hawaiian Coast

The U.S. Army in Hawaii plans to use robots to remove unexploded munitions lying on the ocean floor off Waianae.

12 Jul 2011

Gallatin County Presented Robot for Underwater Search Operations

Gallatin County Search and rescue team gets help in their underwater search operations from a robot developed by the students of the Montana State University.

1 Jul 2011

IAT21 Exhibits D-Dalus Vehicle at Royal Aeronautical Society

IAT21, an Austria-based company, has drafted a group of Cranfield University engineers to develop its prototype vehicle. The D-Dalus vehicle was recently introduced by the company at the Royal Aeronautical Society.

30 Jun 2011

Robotic Boat with GPS System and Water Cannon Wins Competition

Students of the University of Rhode Island (URI) have developed a boat that won the first place in a robotic boat competition. The competition was held in Virginia from June 9 to 12, 2011.

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

UCF Robotics Club Bags Second Place in International RoboBoats Competition

Long hours of effort put in by the UCF Robotic Club finally bore fruit in the form of an aquatic robot that was capable of taking decisions on its own.

28 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

Automated Transfer Vehicle Prepares to Leave the International Space Station

An Automated Transfer Vehicle has been undocked from the International Space Station in order to accommodate the Russian Cargo craft, which is expected to enter ISS sometime later in the week.

22 Jun 2011