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New Artificial Intelligence can Predict Cancer Mechanisms

Uppsala University researchers have studied the formation of brain tumors by employing computer modeling. The scientists demonstrated that large-scale data can be used to identify new disease mechanisms and detect new treatment targets in the future.

20 Sep 2016

Researchers Connect Eye-Tracking Hardware with Robotic Exoskeletal Arm to Better Understand Mind-Body Connection

Three UC Merced researchers are connecting eye-tracking hardware with a robotic exoskeletal arm to further understand the mind-body connection and, someday, to help people with disabilities have better use of their limbs.

20 Sep 2016

Michigan Tech Researchers Develop Strategies to Coordinate Underwater Autonomous Vehicles

Nina Mahmoudian's job is much harder than herding cats—she coordinates underwater robots. Much like a school of fish, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) can move in patterns that maximize their movement, says Mahmoudian, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Michigan Tech.

20 Sep 2016

Successful Completion of InterDrone 2016 Depicts Exciting Growth in Commercial Drone Market

BZ Media LLC announced today that InterDrone™ The International Drone Conference & Exposition held at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas Sept 7-9 drew 3,518 attendees from 54 different countries on 6 continents.

20 Sep 2016

FlyCam UAV, US Nuclear Join Hands to Create New Commercial-Grade Hexacopter

You may have seen FlyCam UAV's aerial production work, but the UAV company that's known for its stunning cinematography recently partnered with US Nuclear Corp to create a new device that's right out of the movies -- and can save real lives.

20 Sep 2016

UMH Researchers Join Hands with AISOY Robotics to Expand Potential of Robot-Assisted Therapies

AISOY Robotics and Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) researchers are working together to expand the capabilities of their robot-assistant to treat children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

19 Sep 2016

Human Condition Safety to Roll Out VR-Based SafeScan Job Training at Bechtel

Human Condition Safety is pleased to announce its new SafeScan job training, a groundbreaking method of safety training using virtual reality (VR) immersion similar to the most realistic video games, will roll out at engineering and construction leader, Bechtel.

19 Sep 2016

Ford, U-M Team Up to Accelerate Autonomous Vehicle Research and Development

Ford and the University of Michigan today announce they are teaming up to accelerate autonomous vehicle research and development with a first-ever arrangement that embeds Ford researchers and engineers into a new state-of-the-art robotics laboratory on U-M’s Ann Arbor campus.

16 Sep 2016

Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robot Installed at Phoenix VA Health Care System in Arizona

The Phoenix Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System is the first hospital in Arizona to deploy Xenex LightStrike™ Germ-Zapping Robots™ to destroy deadly germs and bacteria lurking on hospital surfaces that can cause hospital acquired infections (HAI).

16 Sep 2016

AutoSens 2016: CEVA, AdasWorks to Showcase Free Space Detection Technology for Autonomous Vehicles

CEVA, Inc., the leading licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, and AdasWorks, an innovative startup developing Drive 2.0, an integrated artificial intelligence-based full stack software suite for automated driving today announced that the companies will be showcasing a low-power ADAS solution demonstrating Free Space Detection at the upcoming AutoSens Conference in Brussels, Belgium, September 20-22, 2016.

16 Sep 2016

InVisage’s New Spark Micro-LiDAR Module Enables Autonomous Drone Flight

InVisage Technologies Inc., the pioneering developer of QuantumFilm™ camera sensors, today launched its Spark Micro-LiDAR (SML20) module.

16 Sep 2016

FAU Researchers Mimic Fish Movements to Enhance Motion of Underwater Robotic Systems

By observing how fish swim and use their fins to move seamlessly within the ocean depths, a researcher at Florida Atlantic University is mimicking this movement to increase maneuverability and enhance the motion of underwater vehicles and robotic systems.

16 Sep 2016

Ghost Robotics Introduces First Patent-Pending Direct-Drive Legged Robot Platform, Ghost Minitaur

Ghost Robotics, LLC, a leader in research and development of legged, direct-drive (gearless) and proprioceptive robotics technologies announced today that it has launched its first patent-pending direct-drive legged robot platform, Ghost Minitaurï¿½ (Ghost Minitaur intro video).

15 Sep 2016

PLCopen Certifies New KUKA.PLC mxAutomation Version 2.1. Software

Controlling robot movements via a simple open PLC controller and in an environment known to the customer: the new KUKA.PLC mxAutomation version 2.1. software lets you do just that.

14 Sep 2016

KUKA Unveils All-New Cloud-Based Software Platform at International Manufacturing Technology Show

KUKA today announced its all-new cloud-based software platform KUKA Connect at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago.

14 Sep 2016

Robotics News

New Artificial Intelligence can Predict Cancer Mechanisms

Researchers Connect Eye-Tracking Hardware with Robotic Exoskeletal Arm to Better Understand Mind-Body Connection

Michigan Tech Researchers Develop Strategies to Coordinate Underwater Autonomous Vehicles

Successful Completion of InterDrone 2016 Depicts Exciting Growth in Commercial Drone Market

FlyCam UAV, US Nuclear Join Hands to Create New Commercial-Grade Hexacopter

UMH Researchers Join Hands with AISOY Robotics to Expand Potential of Robot-Assisted Therapies

Human Condition Safety to Roll Out VR-Based SafeScan Job Training at Bechtel

Ford, U-M Team Up to Accelerate Autonomous Vehicle Research and Development

Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robot Installed at Phoenix VA Health Care System in Arizona

AutoSens 2016: CEVA, AdasWorks to Showcase Free Space Detection Technology for Autonomous Vehicles

InVisage’s New Spark Micro-LiDAR Module Enables Autonomous Drone Flight

FAU Researchers Mimic Fish Movements to Enhance Motion of Underwater Robotic Systems

Ghost Robotics Introduces First Patent-Pending Direct-Drive Legged Robot Platform, Ghost Minitaur

PLCopen Certifies New KUKA.PLC mxAutomation Version 2.1. Software

KUKA Unveils All-New Cloud-Based Software Platform at International Manufacturing Technology Show

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