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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

New Protocols Enable Robots to Cooperate with One Another on Complex Jobs Using Body Language

Sometimes all it takes to get help from someone is to wave at them, or point. Now the same is true for robots. Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden have completed work on an EU project aimed at enabling robots to cooperate with one another on complex jobs, by using body language.

28 Jun 2016

MIT Study Finds Inconsistent Public Opinion on Driverless Cars

Driverless cars pose a quandary when it comes to safety. These autonomous vehicles are programmed with a set of safety rules, and it is not hard to construct a scenario in which those rules come into conflict with each other.

27 Jun 2016

First UK Robotics Week to Enlighten Roles of Artificial Intelligence to Public

A new era of innovation and discovery opens tomorrow when the first UK Robotics Week June 25 - July 1 begins.

27 Jun 2016

Driverless Vehicles Begin Test Runs on Public Roads in Switzerland

Driverless vehicles will be tested on public roads – a first for Switzerland – starting today. EPFL is the research partner on the project.

24 Jun 2016

Baxter Study Shows Remote Monitoring May Improve Access to Care, Reduce Hospitalizations

A new study conducted by Baxter International Inc. and published in PLOS ONE indicates healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Spain see value in supporting remote monitoring technology for chronic health conditions, including end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

24 Jun 2016

Sentera Sensors Officially Capture over 25 Million Acres of Images

Sentera, LLC sensors have officially captured over 25,000,000 acres of images. Sentera's AgVault™ 2.0 Software translates this imagery into actionable data for the precision agriculture industry.

24 Jun 2016

microdrones Launches Three Exceptional UAS Packages

As the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces their highly anticipated Part 107, which outlines formal rules allowing the use of commercial drones, many businesses across the United States are rejoicing – and microdrones is no exception.

24 Jun 2016

HRG displaying its catering robot, Xiao Zhi, at its booth at Automatica 2016

HIT Robot Group (HRG), one of China's top robot producers, is putting its best foot forward in going global as it seeks foreign partners at Automatica 2016, an international exhibition for automation and robotics in Munich, Germany.

23 Jun 2016

Service Robot Floka to be Unveiled to Public for First Time at Automatica 2016

Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology presents its “Home with a Brain” at the Automatica trade fair in Munich.

23 Jun 2016

Delivering Vaccines Through Drones can Lead to Cost Saving

A recent study has suggested the use of drones to deliver vaccinations in countries with less income. The research was headed by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center. The usage of drones can have the dual benefit of saving money and improving the vaccination rates in these countries.

23 Jun 2016

New FAA Rule Enables Real Estate Professionals to Use Drones for Commercial Purposes

Commercial drone use in the real estate business got a boost today with the release of the Federal Aviation Administration's final rule (link is external) governing small unmanned aerial systems, or UASs, in the national air space.

22 Jun 2016

Medrobotics’ Flex Robotic System Receives Best-in-Show Award at 2016 MDEA

Medrobotics Corp., a surgical products company with core competencies in medical robotics, announced today that its Flex® Robotic System was named the sole Best-in-Show award winner at the 2016 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA). Earlier in the evening, the Flex® Robotic System had been named the only Gold Medal Winner in the Surgical Equipment, Instruments and Supplies category.

22 Jun 2016

Universal Robots Launches Showroom of Plug & Play Applications

Universal Robots+ offers a showroom for plug & play applications, enabling faster integration and cost savings for developers and end users of UR robots.

From Universal Robotics, Inc. 22 Jun 2016