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Researchers Use Biologically-Inspired Principles to Design Novel Vision Systems for UAVs

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) of the future will be able to visually coordinate their flight and navigation just like birds and flying insects do, without needing human input, radar or even GPS satellite navigation.

4 Jul 2016

Digital Assistance System Could Improve Quality of Honing in Future

Errors can be spotted early and resources can be saved when many individuals share knowledge in a company. This is the case with a honing machine used to hone crankcases at VW’s engine plant in Salzgitter: A digital assistance system developed by Fraunhofer researchers will enable significantly more workers to ensure the quality of honing in the future than now.

4 Jul 2016

Arbe Robotics' Drone Obstacle Avoidance System Selected as Winner of TechCrunch Tel Aviv Meetup and Pitch-Off

Arbe Robotics has been selected by TechCrunch’s panel of investors and judges as the winner of the TechCrunch Tel Aviv Meetup and Pitch-Off after unveiling its drone collision avoidance technology.

1 Jul 2016

Humans and Robots Can Work Together to Solve Society’s Greatest Problems

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has proposed a framework for relationships between humans and artificial intelligence in a Future Tense article titled “The Partnership of the Future.”

1 Jul 2016

“Battlebots” Competition Provides a Platform to Apply and Test Engineering Theories Practically

Some of the robots built by MIT-affiliated teams selected for the competition in the current season of ABC’s “BattleBots” include a robot that can hurl fire and saws into its rivals with a spinning blade; a robot with two sets of arms to grasp and lift other machines; and a 250-pound bot that can harm and toss competitors using a steel drum that is powered by 100-hp motor.

1 Jul 2016

Oxbotica Wins Frost & Sullivan’s Technology Leadership Award for Autonomous Driving Software

Oxbotica, a UK technology company with a focus on mobile robotics and driverless vehicles, has won a prestigious international award for its class-leading autonomous vehicle software.

30 Jun 2016

IPsoft Announces Opening of Global Autonomic Center in New York City

IPsoft today announced the opening of its global Autonomic Center at 7 World Trade Center in New York City. The center will be dedicated to autonomic research and operations. Timed with the opening of the center, IPsoft will show a preview of its next generation cognitive IT platform, Apollo.

30 Jun 2016

LeddarTech Reveals Affordable LiDAR IC Roadmap for Autonomous Driving

LeddarTech, an established player in the solid-state ADAS LiDAR market, has unveiled key insights about its LeddarCore IC roadmap, which is set to enable low-cost, high-performance solid-state LiDARs for multiple automotive safety applications—from ADAS to autonomous driving.

30 Jun 2016

Telemedicine Pilot Project in Parkinson’s Disease Care Cuts Commuting Cost and Time

Ann Johnson, a retired veterinarian, like numerous patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, has been traveling long distances to get treated by a medical specialist at Rush University Medical Center. Her entire day is nearly spent at the hospital.

29 Jun 2016

Imagination, 3Glasses Join Hands to Promote Ray Tracing Technology in Virtual Reality Devices

Imagination Technologies (IMG.L) and China-based 3Glasses announce they are collaborating to promote ray tracing technology in mass-market consumer virtual reality (VR) devices. 3Glasses, product brand of Virtual Reality (VR) Technology Ltd., is a provider of innovative VR devices.

29 Jun 2016

SSONetwork, PEXNetwork Announce Dates for RPA & Artificial Intelligence Summit

SSONetwork (www.ssonetwork.com) and PEXNetwork (www.processexcellencenetwork.com) announced the dates for their inaugural RPA & Artificial Intelligence Summit.

29 Jun 2016

Engineers Use Locust's Sense of Smell to Create New Biorobotic Sensing Systems

A team of engineers from Washington University in St. Louis is looking to capitalize on the sense of smell in locusts to create new biorobotic sensing systems that could be used in homeland security applications.

29 Jun 2016

Introduction of Wheel, Axle Assembly in Soft Robotics Could Improve Mobility of Devices

A small, squishy vehicle equipped with soft wheels rolls over rough terrain and runs under water.

29 Jun 2016

Transcend Robotics, ORNL Team Up to Develop Mobile Robotic Technology

Transcend Robotics, an innovator in ground-based robotic mobility, has announced a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

28 Jun 2016

Astronomers Develop New Drone-Mounted, Light Pollution Monitoring System

Astronomers at Nottingham Trent University have developed a light, low cost system, deployable on a drone, that could help everyone monitor and control light pollution. The team, led by undergraduate student Ashley Fuller, present their work at the National Astronomy Meeting at the University of Nottingham.

28 Jun 2016

Robotics News

Researchers Use Biologically-Inspired Principles to Design Novel Vision Systems for UAVs

Digital Assistance System Could Improve Quality of Honing in Future

Arbe Robotics' Drone Obstacle Avoidance System Selected as Winner of TechCrunch Tel Aviv Meetup and Pitch-Off

Humans and Robots Can Work Together to Solve Society’s Greatest Problems

“Battlebots” Competition Provides a Platform to Apply and Test Engineering Theories Practically

Oxbotica Wins Frost & Sullivan’s Technology Leadership Award for Autonomous Driving Software

IPsoft Announces Opening of Global Autonomic Center in New York City

LeddarTech Reveals Affordable LiDAR IC Roadmap for Autonomous Driving

Telemedicine Pilot Project in Parkinson’s Disease Care Cuts Commuting Cost and Time

Imagination, 3Glasses Join Hands to Promote Ray Tracing Technology in Virtual Reality Devices

SSONetwork, PEXNetwork Announce Dates for RPA & Artificial Intelligence Summit

Engineers Use Locust's Sense of Smell to Create New Biorobotic Sensing Systems

Introduction of Wheel, Axle Assembly in Soft Robotics Could Improve Mobility of Devices

Transcend Robotics, ORNL Team Up to Develop Mobile Robotic Technology

Astronomers Develop New Drone-Mounted, Light Pollution Monitoring System

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