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Caltech Researchers Explore Melting Polar Ice Using Robotic Ocean Gliders

The rapidly melting ice sheets on the coast of West Antarctica are a potential major contributor to rising ocean levels worldwide. Although warm water near the coast is thought to be the main factor causing the ice to melt, the process by which this water ends up near the cold continent is not well understood.

11 Nov 2014

Biobanks Utilize Automated Sample Storage Management Systems with Robotic Interfaces

The global proliferation of disease-based regional and national biobanks for clinical research has triggered a massive interest in long-term sample storage conditions. Simultaneously, it has spawned a requirement for good storage practices and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

3 Aug 2013

NTS and Sandia Continue Development of Harvester Project to Monitor Nuclear Emissions Using Drones

National Technical Systems, Inc. (NTS), a leading provider of testing and engineering services, announced today that it has signed a $1.6 million contract with Sandia National Laboratories to continue the development of the Harvester project, a program authorized by the U.S. Department of Energy dedicated to monitoring nuclear emissions in the atmosphere through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also called drones.

25 Apr 2013