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U.S. Army Commissions iRobot for Delivery of SUGVs

iRobot declared that the U.S. Army has planned to obtain two more brigade sets of 320 SUGVs (Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles).

18 Apr 2011

TiaLinx Launches Flying Surveillance Robot to Detect Still and Live Objects

So far, the Cougar20-H surveillance robot was the only robotic system, which could sense and identify human breathing.

8 Apr 2011

Study of Remote Operated Vehicles to be Presented at MATE ROV Competition

A Robotics Club of Yavapai College, in its maiden attempt, has qualified for the Marine Advanced Technology Education Remote Operated Vehicle (MATE ROV) competition.

3 Mar 2011

Students Compete in SeaPerch Challenge with Remotely Operated Vehicles

Sixth grade students from Castle North Middle School participated in the SeaPerch Challenge conducted at the University of Southern Indiana's pool on February 5, 2011.

2 Mar 2011

AeroVironment Announces Successful Flight Trials of Small Unmanned Aircraft

AeroVironment has declared that it has developed and successfully tested its tiny hovering unmanned aerial vehicle. It closely resembles a hummingbird with a 16cm wingspan and a weight of 19 grams.

25 Feb 2011

Robotics Team of Kell High School to Develop ROV for Oil Cleanup Operations

InvenTeam, robotics team of Kell High School, is working on developing a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) for cleaning up oil spills.

25 Feb 2011

AeroVironment Develops World’s First Fully Operational Life-Size Hummingbird-Like Unmanned Aircraft

Technology is often an imitation of life and it seems that Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has turned its attention from flying snakes to hummingbirds.

22 Feb 2011

Elbit Tests Unmanned Robot Systems from Single Control Station

The successful testing of the Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 by Elbit Systems from a single ground station has contributed to the flexible operation of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in the global aircraft market.

21 Feb 2011

Two Underwater Robotic Vehicles Gather Information about Sub-Sea Plume

In the weeks after the spill on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, a team of scientists led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have succeeded in locating the plume and identify its origin with the help of Dr Michael Jakuba.

21 Feb 2011

Colombo Dockyard Unveils ROV Support Vessel

Colombo Dockyard Plc (CDPLC) has developed Greatship Rohini, a Remote Operating Vehicle (ROV) support vessel, for Greatship Global Offshore Services of Singapore to perform complicated undersea tasks in the oil and gas segment.

19 Feb 2011