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Jesuit High School of New Orleans Receives Germ-Zapping Robot from Blue Jay Alumnus

Jesuit High School of New Orleans is the first and only prep school in the United States to deploy a high-tech Germ-Zapping Robot™ to wage environmental war by destroying bacteria and potentially deadly pathogens typically found lurking inside gymnasiums, athletic locker rooms, weight training areas, shower and bathroom facilities, and even personal sports equipment.

22 Dec 2015

CES 2016 Robotics Conference Track: Robotics Trends Announces Conference Sessions and Speaker Lineup

On Friday, January 8, 2016, Robotics Trends will dive deep into the most cutting-edge of consumer technologies - personal robotics – during the Robotics conference track at CES.

22 Dec 2015

POPULAR SCIENCE Names CICADA Micro-UAV as ‘2015 Best of What’s New’

The small glider Close-in Covert Autonomous Disposable Aircraft (CICADA) developed by U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) aerospace engineers, Aaron D. Kahn and Dr. Daniel J. Edwards, has been named ‘2015 Best of What’s New’ by the distinguished science and technology publication, POPULAR SCIENCE.

22 Dec 2015

$37 Million in New Awards Announced to Spur Development of Co-Robots

Today the National Science Foundation (NSF) -- in partnership with the Department of Defense (DOD), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) -- announced $37 million in new awards to spur the development and use of co-robots, robots that work cooperatively with people.

22 Dec 2015

Airwheel to Highlight Upgraded Fire New Electric Scooters at CES 2016

Abstract: CES, also known as the Consumer Electronics Show that was inaugurated 48 years ago, is an internationally renowned electronics and technology trade exhibition, attracting major companies and industry professionals worldwide. This year, the long-anticipated event will be held from Jan 6th to Jan 9th, 2016 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada, United States. Airwheel shows off its fire new electric scooters with upgraded and humanized design on CES.

22 Dec 2015

Robotics Marketplace to see Massive Growth in Exhibit Space at CES 2016

The Robotics Marketplace at CES 2016 will see a whopping 71 percent growth in exhibit space over CES 2015. Presented by Robotics Trends, visitors of the marketplace will have the opportunity to mingle with more than 20 exhibitors showcasing intelligent, autonomous machines that are changing the way we live: at work, at school, at the doctor's office and at home. They are connected to the cloud, controllable by mobile devices and capable of seeing, hearing and reacting to the environment in ways once thought impossible.

22 Dec 2015

Researchers Teach Robots to Watch and Learn From Instructional Videos

When you hire new workers you might sit them down to watch an instructional video on how to do the job. What happens when you buy a new robot?

22 Dec 2015

Mazor Robotics Announces Milestone 100th Order for Renaissance System

Mazor Robotics Ltd., a developer of innovative guidance systems and complementary products, announced today that it received the 100th order for the Renaissance system. The 100th system was purchased by UConn Health, located in Farmington, CT and installed at its John Dempsey Hospital.

From Medtronic 22 Dec 2015

PASSUR Establishes UAS Drone Traffic Management Integration Service

PASSUR Aerospace, Inc., an aviation business intelligence, big data, and software solutions company, announced the establishment of an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) – Drone Traffic Management Integration service.

22 Dec 2015

Lima Memorial Health System Acquires Second Tru-D SmartUVC Germ-Eliminating Robot

Lima Memorial Health System (LMHS), a leader in infection prevention, welcomed a second Tru-D SmartUVC, the most advanced UVC germ-eliminating robot available, to its infection prevention team.

18 Dec 2015

Researchers Develop TAUB Locust-Inspired Miniature Jumping Robot

Since the 1980s, advanced robotic platforms have provided assistance to crisis intervention teams in the wake of man-made and natural disasters. The objective of such robots, in various sizes and shapes, has been to intervene where humans cannot and send life-saving data to rescue teams in the field.

18 Dec 2015

Robotics to Teach STEM

An engineering professor at Montana State University has developed a non-credit online course that introduces robotics as a method for teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM.

18 Dec 2015

Cornell Dubilier Deploys Two Baxter Robots at Manufacturing Plant in Liberty

Cornell Dubilier, the largest power capacitor company in North America, has deployed two Baxter robots within its manufacturing plant in Liberty, SC to streamline its capacitor labeling and inspection processes, fill gaps in production and increase flexibility.

17 Dec 2015

Hand-Worn Robotic Device Could Help Blind People Navigate Past Movable Obstacles

A hand-worn robotic device is being developed that will help millions of blind and visually impaired people navigate past movable obstacles or assist in their ability to pre-locate, pre-sense and grasp an object.

17 Dec 2015

ABB to Deliver Control Infrastructure for Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline

ABB has won a large contract for the 1,850 km Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) to bring Azerbaijan’s natural gas directly to Europe. ABB will deliver the control infrastructure to contribute to safe, secure and reliable operation of the pipeline throughout its lifetime. ABB signed the contract with TANAP and the order is booked in the fourth quarter.

17 Dec 2015

Robotics News

Jesuit High School of New Orleans Receives Germ-Zapping Robot from Blue Jay Alumnus

CES 2016 Robotics Conference Track: Robotics Trends Announces Conference Sessions and Speaker Lineup

POPULAR SCIENCE Names CICADA Micro-UAV as ‘2015 Best of What’s New’

$37 Million in New Awards Announced to Spur Development of Co-Robots

Airwheel to Highlight Upgraded Fire New Electric Scooters at CES 2016

Robotics Marketplace to see Massive Growth in Exhibit Space at CES 2016

Researchers Teach Robots to Watch and Learn From Instructional Videos

Mazor Robotics Announces Milestone 100th Order for Renaissance System

PASSUR Establishes UAS Drone Traffic Management Integration Service

Lima Memorial Health System Acquires Second Tru-D SmartUVC Germ-Eliminating Robot

Researchers Develop TAUB Locust-Inspired Miniature Jumping Robot

Robotics to Teach STEM

Cornell Dubilier Deploys Two Baxter Robots at Manufacturing Plant in Liberty

Hand-Worn Robotic Device Could Help Blind People Navigate Past Movable Obstacles

ABB to Deliver Control Infrastructure for Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline

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New, Low-Cost AI Method for Faster and More Accurate Cancer Monitoring

Tiny Robot Duo Could Change the Way We Inspect Complex Machinery

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Inside the Cross-Sector Collaborations Driving AI in Biotech

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