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Row-Bot Robot Feeds on Rich Organic Matter in Dirty Water

Polluted water can at times make swimming in the sea or a pool risky, on the other hand aquatic organisms such as water boatman need the nutrients in dirty water to feed on. Taking inspiration from water beetles and other swimming insects, academics at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) have developed the Row-bot, a robot that thrives in dirty water. The Row-bot mimics the way that the water boatman moves and the way that it feeds on rich organic matter in the dirty water it swims in.

24 Nov 2015

Construction of Complex Bridges by Army Ants Could Inspire Autonomous Robotic Swarms

Army ants construct complex bridges from their own bodies to span gaps and create shortcuts in the floor of the tropical forests of Central America, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

24 Nov 2015

Trash Trek FIRST LEGO League Robotics Competition Winners Announced

Southeast Missouri State University recently hosted a FIRST LEGO League (FLL) robotics competition with a theme of “Trash Trek.” Twenty teams of fourth- to eighth-grade students from across the region participated in the event.

24 Nov 2015

Soloshot Launches Third Generation of Robot Cameraman

Soloshot Inc., creator of the first-of-its-kind Robot Cameraman, today announced the launch of their third generation product, SOLOSHOT3, the easiest way to automatically capture, edit, share and manage professional-quality content. SOLOSHOT3 automatically tracks subjects up to 2,000 feet away so users can film themselves from the perspective of the spectator, for hours at a time, without the help of another person.

24 Nov 2015

Global Shipments of Consumer Robots Forecast to Increase to 31.2 Million Units by 2020

Consumer robots have been a mainstay of popular culture for more than 50 years, fueling the notion that, eventually, robots would be an important part of our daily lives. While the vision of robotic companions and servants has remained largely unfulfilled, the industry is now in a period of renewed interest in consumer robotics, as the market evolves beyond the traditional realm of household cleaning robots and into an era that will be filled with increasingly capable toy and educational robots, robotic personal assistants, and family companions.

24 Nov 2015

Consumer Technology Association Comments on Completion of FAA UAS Registration Task Force Report

The following statement is attributed to Douglas Johnson, vice president, technology policy, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM - formerly the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® - and member of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) UAS Registration Task Force regarding completion of the Task Force's report with recommendations concerning drone registration:

24 Nov 2015

Researchers Create Plant-Inspired Microbots Powered Exclusively by Humidity Changes

Most efforts to develop bio-inspired robots center on mimicking the motions of animals: but plants move too -- even if most of their motions are so slow they can't be detected by the naked eye.

23 Nov 2015

Raytheon Completes Program Planning Review on Future Multi-Object Kill Vehicle Concept

Raytheon Company completed the first Program Planning Review with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency on the future Multi-Object Kill Vehicle (MOKV) concept, a key step toward defining critical aspects of its design.

21 Nov 2015

Cambridge Medical Robotics Completes Robotic Surgical System Prototype

Cambridge Medical Robotics Ltd, the private company developing a next-generation robotic system for universal minimal access surgery, today announces the completion of its surgical system prototype.

21 Nov 2015

Midea Deploys Over 800 Robots and Achieves 4% Worker-Machine Ratio

As a global leader in residential and commercial air conditioning industry, Midea's Industry 4.0 strategy has successfully transformed and upgraded the company's manufacturing bases to improve the production efficiency by reducing 70 percent of total labor costs.

21 Nov 2015

PRENAV Awarded Best Flying Robot Film at FRiFF

Silicon Valley startup PRENAV was awarded the best flying robot film in the LOL WTF category at last night's Flying Robot international Film Festival (FRiFF) in San Francisco. 'Hello World' demonstrates the precise capabilities of the PRENAV drone system. FRiFF is an open competitive drone film festival focused on aerial cinema created from the perspective of flying camera robots, also commonly known as drones.

21 Nov 2015

NASA Secures Partnerships to Advance Robotic and Human Exploration of the Solar System

NASA has secured partnerships with 22 U.S. companies through two solicitations to advance the agency’s goals for robotic and human exploration of the solar system by shepherding the development of critical space technologies.

21 Nov 2015

Northrop Grumman Delivers Center Fuselage Produced on Palmdale Integrated Assembly Line for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered, on schedule, the center fuselage for the first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to be purchased by Israel, an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant designated AS-1.

20 Nov 2015

KUKA.PLC mxAutomation Software Enables Simple Integration of Robots into Machine Controllers

With the software KUKA.PLC mxAutomation, KUKA Roboter GmbH has developed a solution that enables simple integration of the robot into the machine controller.

From KUKA Aktiengesellschaft 20 Nov 2015

Holy Name Medical Center Adds New Magellan Robotic System

Physicians at Holy Name Medical Center are the first in the Northeast to use the Magellan™ Robotic System, which enables them to perform complex, yet minimally invasive, vascular procedures with extraordinary precision and speed. Holy Name is one of only eight hospitals nationwide using Magellan, proven to provide safe navigation through small vessels, allowing targeted treatments, reducing radiation exposure, and producing superior outcomes.

20 Nov 2015

Robotics News

Row-Bot Robot Feeds on Rich Organic Matter in Dirty Water

Construction of Complex Bridges by Army Ants Could Inspire Autonomous Robotic Swarms

Trash Trek FIRST LEGO League Robotics Competition Winners Announced

Soloshot Launches Third Generation of Robot Cameraman

Global Shipments of Consumer Robots Forecast to Increase to 31.2 Million Units by 2020

Consumer Technology Association Comments on Completion of FAA UAS Registration Task Force Report

Researchers Create Plant-Inspired Microbots Powered Exclusively by Humidity Changes

Raytheon Completes Program Planning Review on Future Multi-Object Kill Vehicle Concept

Cambridge Medical Robotics Completes Robotic Surgical System Prototype

Midea Deploys Over 800 Robots and Achieves 4% Worker-Machine Ratio

PRENAV Awarded Best Flying Robot Film at FRiFF

NASA Secures Partnerships to Advance Robotic and Human Exploration of the Solar System

Northrop Grumman Delivers Center Fuselage Produced on Palmdale Integrated Assembly Line for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

KUKA.PLC mxAutomation Software Enables Simple Integration of Robots into Machine Controllers

Holy Name Medical Center Adds New Magellan Robotic System

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