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Alabama Robotics Technology Park Opens Doors

The Alabama Robotics Technology Park will soon be open to the general public. Alabama Governor, Bob Riley will be attending the grand opening of the Phase I of the park on Wednesday November 10, 2010.

9 Nov 2010

iRobot Posts Strong Q3 Results

The third quarter profits of iRobot Corporation have risen as the demand for robots grows. Company revenue for the third quarter rose 20% to $94.2 million. It was also helped by a one-time tax benefit in surpassing its forecast.

From iRobot Corporation 2 Nov 2010

Smarter Robots for U.S Military

The U.S. Army is building smarter robots to help it complete the more dangerous tasks with minimal risk to human lives. It already has an existing fleet of about 3,000 small tactical robots deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan which use sensor technology to sweep sensitive areas for Improvised Explosive Devices or IED's.

1 Nov 2010

Contineo Robotics and Remotec to Collaborate on Global Security

Contineo Robotics and Remotec are entering into a partnership to develop life saving technology. Remotec is a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, the global security firm. The collaboration based in Oklahoma City will improve tactics used by first responders in crisis situations.

31 Oct 2010

Prof. Durrant-Whyte to Take Helm at NICTA

The NICTA chief executive David Skellern is due to retire early next year and Hugh Durrant-Whyte will replace him. He was appointed the new CEO after an international search by executive placement specialists Russell Reynolds and Associates.

25 Oct 2010

Boeing and iRobot Receive U.S. Air Force Contract

Boeing Co and iRobot have signed an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity agreement with the U.S. Air Force for providing the 70 model 310 SUGV robots to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) network.

19 Oct 2010