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Researchers from Bionic Learning Network at Festo Design Lightweight Flying Robots

Festo has come up with some innovative designs of lightweight, flying robots like the SmartBird, AirPenguin, AirJelly etc. The SmartBird is essentially an ornithopter, which flaps and swoops around a large empty hall at Festo’s manufacturing plant. Festo is a German based automation company which specialises in pneumatic and electrical actuators.

19 Jul 2011

Con-Vey Keystone Invests in DELMIA Robotics Solution

Con-Vey Keystone has invested in the DELMIA Robotics Solution from DassaultSystèmes, for simulating its automation process. Con-Vey had initially applied the simulation solution to the material handling systems for its wood processing unit.

15 Jul 2011

GPS Forex Robot to Monitor Currency Trading Trends

GPS has announced the release of the GPS Forex Robot. It has been designed by Mark Larsen, the currency expert.

15 Jul 2011

Kinect Service Allows Developers to Create and Program Robots

Microsoft has recently launched a service that allows users to program and create robots by plugging in the Kinect hardware, which is designed to provide a full body video game interaction through gesture control.

15 Jul 2011

Applied Manufacturing Technologies Launches Aggressive Hiring Program for Robotics

Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) has announced its new aggressive hiring initiative called Robotic Renaissance. Through this initiative, the company intends to support the steady growth that the robotics industry has shown.

From Applied Manufacturing Technologies 11 Jul 2011

RoboScreen Technology Helps Twist and Turn Video Screens

Robotic Arts is the patent holder of RoboScreen technology, which integrates industrial robots and high-definition video screens. This makes the screen twist and turn, unlike ordinary screens that are stationary.

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

ABI Research Projects Growth of Home Automation Market

ABI Research has predicted that more than 12 million home automation systems would be in use by the year 2016. These results are the outcome of a home automation survey by the firm. This huge growth is due to the increase in the “no new wire” wireless standard being adopted.

From ABI Research 15 Jun 2011

3W Networks Enters into a Joint Venture with Technomatic for Automation Solutions

3W Networks signs a joint venture with Technomatic and starts a new company called 3W Technomatic.

15 Jun 2011

Denso Robotics Creates Robot for Educational Training

Automation processes and robots have shown rapid growth over the years and have become the key factor in achieving efficiency in the industrial production processes.

13 Jun 2011