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Streamlining Human-Robot Interactions Could Lead to Long-Term Human Presence in Space

Simplifying the interactions between humans and robots could ensure a long-term presence of human beings in space. For instance, manned bases on Mars and the moon. At present, even basic robots appear to have impenetrable brains.

13 Apr 2016

Innomech, FCS to Offer More Integrated Approach to Robotics and Automation for Medical Device Manufacturers

GB Innomech (Innomech) and FCS Automation (FCS) – two UK-based automation companies – have agreed to work together to offer medical device manufacturing companies a more integrated approach to robotics and automation.

From GB Innomech Ltd 31 Mar 2016

Elementary School Students to Visit SFU’s Surrey Campus to Learn Building Sumo-Wrestling Robots

This March and July, elementary school students from six schools across Surrey will learn to build and program sumo-wrestling robots at SFU’s Surrey campus as part of Surrey Schools' Sticks and Stars and Girls in Action programs.

22 Mar 2016

GE to Provide Robotic Inspection Systems for Alinta Energy’s Gas-Fired Power Plants

Showcasing its expanding predictive maintenance portfolio for power plant operators worldwide, GE’s Power Services business has signed an agreement to deploy advanced robotic inspection tools to inspect utility Alinta Energy’s gas-fired power plants in Australia and New Zealand.

22 Mar 2016

Taylor Morrison and Legrand Partner to Revolutionize Household Automation with Interactive Home 2.0

Taylor Morrison, a leading national homebuilder and developer, and Legrand®, a global leader in high-performance network infrastructure hardware, have partnered to revolutionize household automation through the launch of Taylor Morrison's newest high-tech product, the Interactive Home 2.0™.

16 Mar 2016

ABB‘s Integrated Automation Solution to Manage End-to-End Production in SCA’s Expanded Pulp Mill

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will provide integrated solutions using ABB’s market-leading automation platform System 800xA and custom-engineered software for pulp processes. The solution includes engineering for the control system and optimization of all processes at SCA Östrand's expanded pulp mill in Timrå, Sweden opening in June 2018, as well as the design of the control room.

15 Mar 2016

ABB to Contribute Grid Automation Technology to Digital Substation Project in Scotland

ABB has been selected to participate in the FITNESS (“Future Intelligent Transmission NEtwork SubStation”) project of SP Energy Networks, a UK-based electricity transmission and distribution network operator, along with other partners.

15 Mar 2016

FRCC at Kettering University Allows Bentley Robotics Team to Create More Opportunities for Students

In their second year as a team, members of the Bentley High School FIRST Robotics team -- Robo-Raptors -- are ready to push themselves harder and further than before.

10 Mar 2016

Penn State Researchers Reveal Some Assembly Needed to Boost Ratings of Robots

Robot makers may want to follow Ikea's strategy for customer satisfaction and give people a chance to partially assemble their new robots to ease acceptance of the devices, according to Penn State researchers.

9 Mar 2016

Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center Chosen for Major New Federal Research Projects

Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) has been selected as a prime contractor or subcontractor on four major new federal research projects totaling more than $11 million over the next three years. The projects range from research on a wheel that can transform into a track to automated stress testing for critical software.

9 Mar 2016

Automation Electronics News

Streamlining Human-Robot Interactions Could Lead to Long-Term Human Presence in Space

Innomech, FCS to Offer More Integrated Approach to Robotics and Automation for Medical Device Manufacturers

Elementary School Students to Visit SFU’s Surrey Campus to Learn Building Sumo-Wrestling Robots

GE to Provide Robotic Inspection Systems for Alinta Energy’s Gas-Fired Power Plants

Taylor Morrison and Legrand Partner to Revolutionize Household Automation with Interactive Home 2.0

ABB‘s Integrated Automation Solution to Manage End-to-End Production in SCA’s Expanded Pulp Mill

ABB to Contribute Grid Automation Technology to Digital Substation Project in Scotland

FRCC at Kettering University Allows Bentley Robotics Team to Create More Opportunities for Students

Penn State Researchers Reveal Some Assembly Needed to Boost Ratings of Robots

Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center Chosen for Major New Federal Research Projects

New AI Model Sets Benchmark in Skin Cancer Detection with 99.8% Accuracy

Soft Robot Achieves Complex Movement Without AI or Electronics

How NASA Helped Build Autonomous AI for Critical Infrastructure

NASA's Curiosity Rover Just Solved Part of a Mars Mystery—Here’s What it Found Beneath the Surface

The WHO Launches Major Global Initiative to Set Unified Standards for AI in Healthcare

Building the AI Lab: A Guide for Research Institutions

Robotics in Microscopy: Key Innovations in Imaging, Diagnostics, and Drug Delivery

Top 5 Ethical Issues in Drone Surveillance

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