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US Army to Deploy iRobot 510 PackBot Multi-mission Robot

iRobot Corp., a global leader in offering robotics solutions, has declared that it has received a procurement order for spare parts of iRobot PackBot tactical mobile robots and software updates for iRobot Aware 2 robot from the U.S. Army TACOM Contracting Center in Warren, Mich.

From iRobot Corporation 13 Oct 2010

Robotic Automation Systems’ Interface Verifier Facilitates Robot Simulation

Robotic Automation Systems has released Interface Verifier a new portable solution for all multi-press operations in the plastic molding industry.

13 Oct 2010

Storming Robots Team to Compete for the ZERO-Robotics Challenge

Storming Robots team has been chosen to contend at the ZERO-Robotics program, a science, technology, engineering, and math education program of MIT/NASA, which involves student-teams to develop software for programming Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) aboard the International Space Station.

13 Oct 2010

Rockwell Automation Machine Builder Program Includes Four New Members

Rockwell Automation Inc., the global provider of industrial automation solutions, has declared that its automation machine builder program has included four major machine builders including Scott Springfield Manufacturing, Inc, Vecoplan, Stolle Machinery and Wulftec M.J. Maillis.

From Rockwell Automation, Inc. 13 Oct 2010

DRDO to Deploy Daksh Robot for Counter IED Operations

Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has announced that it has made an agreement with Dynalog India Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited and Theta Control for delivering 20 ‘Daksh’ robots which will be deployed in the Indian Army in bomb disposal operations.

13 Oct 2010

Inc.5000 List Includes Horizon Technology

Horizon Technology, Inc., a global provider of automated sample preparation systems, has been enlisted in the 2010 Inc. 5000 list, which is an annexure of Inc. Magazine’s annual Inc. 500 list.

12 Oct 2010

A Milestone in CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery

Accuray Incorporated has declared that its CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery, a non-invasive robotic technique for treating tumors has been utilized to treat the 100,000th cancer patient.

12 Oct 2010

WowWee Launches Toy Robot

WowWee, a leading provider of high-end consumer robotic products, has released Roboscooper, a robotic toy which grabs and carries lightweight objects of weight not more than 28g and then rolls across the floor for relocating them to a location directed by the operator

12 Oct 2010

AIA Releases Quarterly Machine Vision Sales Tracking Report

Automated Imaging Association has released ‘Quarterly Machine Vision Sales Tracking Report’, showcasing the recovery of North American machine vision market.

12 Oct 2010

TARDEC Announces 2010 Robotics Rodeo Event

The US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), has declared that robotics experts from 50 organizations will participate in the 2010 Robotics Rodeo event which will be held at the Fort Benning, GA from October 12 to 15, 2010.

12 Oct 2010

MDARS Robots Improve Security at Nevada National Security Site

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced that the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) has procured a Mobile Detection Assessment Response System robot (MDARS) for patrolling the remote areas of the NNSS.

12 Oct 2010

AQUA Robot Features Wireless Controller

Michael Jenkin, Professor in York’s Faculty of Science & Engineering and his research team at the York’s Center for Vision Research, have developed an AquaTable archetype a water-resistant controller that performs wireless monitoring of the AQUA robot.

8 Oct 2010

EPSON Releases RS4 SCARA Robot

EPSON Robots has launched RS4 robot a new addition to the RS-Series High Performance SCARA Plus product line.

From EPSON Robots 8 Oct 2010

PixeLINK Releases PL-C Cameras for Machine Vision Applications

PixeLINK, a supplier of industrial cameras for machine vision and microscopy applications, has declared the launch of the PL-C series the latest generation of compact and competent cameras ideal for various industrial applications.

8 Oct 2010

Astronics to Supply Automated Test Systems to U.S. Marine Corps

Astronics Corporation has declared that its subsidiary unit Astronics DME Corporation is one among the three companies to sign an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) agreement worth $21 million with the U.S. Marine Corps to supply automated test equipments and test program sets through the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP).

7 Oct 2010