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SciTech Conference 2016: Aerospace Students Present Research Papers on Advanced UAV Technology

Every January, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) hosts the SciTech Conference which showcases next-generation innovations in aerospace technologies. This year, CEAS Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics (AEEM) PhD students Brandon Cook, Nicholas Hanlon, Sarthak Kukreti and Anoop Sathyan presented their research papers on state-of-the-art advancements in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology.

23 Feb 2016

Raven Applied Technology Named Exclusive Distribution Partner for AgEagle Aerial Systems

Raven Industries announced that its Applied Technology division has been named the worldwide exclusive distribution partner for AgEagle Aerial Systems, a leading provider of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) used in precision agriculture. This partnership will allow Raven to expand into the UAS market by enhancing its product offering to provide actionable data that customers can use to make important input and variable rate decisions.

23 Feb 2016

Linking Multi-Sensor Systems Aboard AUVs Could Improve Understanding of Marine Environment

More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, yet scientists know more about space than about what happens in the ocean.

23 Feb 2016

AT&T, Intel Agree to Test Working of Drones on LTE Network

AT&T and Intel have agreed to test how Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), more commonly referred to as drones, work on a network designed to connect devices on the ground.

22 Feb 2016

KUKA Small Robot Receives Renowned Awards for Product Design

Fivefold triumph for the KUKA small robot: with the American Good Design Award, the KR AGILUS adds another trophy for excellent product design to its collection.

19 Feb 2016

Robotic Arm Exoskeleton Beneficial in Post-Stroke Motor Skill Rehabilitation

Motor skill training using a robotic arm exoskeleton may be beneficial to people suffering from post-stroke weakness affecting an entire side of their body, according to research presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Sacramento, Calif.

19 Feb 2016

Research Groups Develop Virtual Coaching Space for Physical Rehabilitation

A new system in a virtual training room is helping users practice and improve sports exercises and other motor activities: six research groups from the Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC) at Bielefeld University are working on the ICSPACE project to develop this virtual coaching space.

19 Feb 2016

MHI Relies on Oxford Technologies’ Remote Handling Expertise for Fukushima Decommissioning

Abingdon-based SME, Oxford Technologies, has been awarded a further contract by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to bring its remote handling expertise to assist in the fuel debris removal project at the Fukushima Daiichi NPS site.

19 Feb 2016

Wearable Robotic Limb Allows Drummers to Play with Three Arms

Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have built a wearable robotic limb that allows drummers to play with three arms. The two-foot long “smart arm” can be attached to a musician’s shoulder. It responds to human gestures and the music it hears.

18 Feb 2016

Successful Completion of First Procedure with Magellan Robotic Catheter eKit in US

Hansen Medical®, Inc., the global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced the completion of the first clinical procedure in the United States with the Magellan™ Robotic Catheter eKit (MRC eKit). Interventional Radiologist, Dr. Ripal Gandhi, performed the procedure at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute (MCVI) in Miami, FL. Dr. Gandhi used the MRC eKit during a robotic transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) procedure.

18 Feb 2016

Bat-Inspired Membrane Wings Pave Way for New Unmanned Micro Air Vehicles

Researchers from the University of Southampton have designed innovative membrane wings inspired by bats, paving the way for a new breed of unmanned Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) that have improved aerodynamic properties, can fly over long distances and are more economical to run.

18 Feb 2016

USPTO Issues New Patent to ClearOne’s Multi-Camera/Multi-Display Video Conferencing

ClearOne, a global provider of audio and visual communication solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a new patent on technology that facilitates multi-camera/multi-display video conferencing.

17 Feb 2016

Transcriptic Robotic Cloud Laboratory Helps Researchers to Automate and Streamline Biology Research

Transcriptic, Inc., a robotic cloud laboratory for life sciences, today announced a peer-reviewed study has been published in PLOS ONE that provides an example of how researchers are successfully using Transcriptic Workcells to automate and streamline their biology research.

17 Feb 2016

Singapore Airshow 2016: Milrem Debuts First-of-its-Kind Modular Hybrid UGV

Milrem, an Estonian defence solutions provider specialising in military engineering, unveils the first-of-its-kind modular hybrid unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), THeMIS (Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System), today at the Singapore Airshow 2016.

17 Feb 2016

Skyblade 360 UAV and Hydrogen-on-Demand Fuel Cell on Display at 2016 Singapore Airshow

A consortium of Singaporean institutions and private sector companies including HES Energy Systems, ST Aerospace, DSO National Laboratories, and the Future Systems and Technology Directorate of Singapore’s Ministry of Defense, have worked jointly to achieve a record 6 hour endurance, 300km flight on the Skyblade 360 UAV built in Singapore by ST Aerospace.

17 Feb 2016

Robotics News

SciTech Conference 2016: Aerospace Students Present Research Papers on Advanced UAV Technology

Raven Applied Technology Named Exclusive Distribution Partner for AgEagle Aerial Systems

Linking Multi-Sensor Systems Aboard AUVs Could Improve Understanding of Marine Environment

AT&T, Intel Agree to Test Working of Drones on LTE Network

KUKA Small Robot Receives Renowned Awards for Product Design

Robotic Arm Exoskeleton Beneficial in Post-Stroke Motor Skill Rehabilitation

Research Groups Develop Virtual Coaching Space for Physical Rehabilitation

MHI Relies on Oxford Technologies’ Remote Handling Expertise for Fukushima Decommissioning

Wearable Robotic Limb Allows Drummers to Play with Three Arms

Successful Completion of First Procedure with Magellan Robotic Catheter eKit in US

Bat-Inspired Membrane Wings Pave Way for New Unmanned Micro Air Vehicles

USPTO Issues New Patent to ClearOne’s Multi-Camera/Multi-Display Video Conferencing

Transcriptic Robotic Cloud Laboratory Helps Researchers to Automate and Streamline Biology Research

Singapore Airshow 2016: Milrem Debuts First-of-its-Kind Modular Hybrid UGV

Skyblade 360 UAV and Hydrogen-on-Demand Fuel Cell on Display at 2016 Singapore Airshow

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