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Modern Robotics Announces Introduction of Robotics Base Kit, Spartan

Modern Robotics Inc. today provided an exciting glimpse into the future of collaborative robotics with the introduction of Spartan™, a robotics base kit that allows users to build and program a very capable and complete robot.

12 Jan 2016

VTT-Developed Quick-Control System Slashes Substantially Programming Time for Industrial Robots

The quick-control system developed by VTT slashes substantially the programming time for industrial robots, enabling the use of automation also in short production runs of single-item products. This innovation will boost Finland's competitiveness as a manufacturing economy.

12 Jan 2016

NUS Researchers Develop Robotic Glove to Restore Hand Movements

Patients who have lost their hand functions due to injuries or nerve-related conditions, such as stroke and muscular dystrophy, now have a chance of restoring their hand movements by using a new lightweight and smart rehabilitation device called EsoGlove developed by a research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS).

12 Jan 2016

University of Michigan, Ford Test Autonomous Vehicles in Wintry Conditions

Typical autonomous vehicle sensors are useless on snow-covered roads, but researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford are collaborating on a solution. In Michigan and on U-M's 32-acre Mcity simulated urban environment, they have conducted what they believe are the industry's first tests of autonomous vehicles in wintry conditions.

12 Jan 2016

'Drone Catchers' to Bring Down Suspicious Drones

Mo Rastgaar, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Michigan Technological University, has commenced working on a drone catcher which will have the ability to follow and capture rogue drones that could be a threat to sporting events, air traffic, military installations, and even the White House.

By Kris Walker 12 Jan 2016

UD Researchers Study Decline in Penguin Species Using Robots

For hundreds of years, Adélie penguins have been breeding in the West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP), which has recently become one of the most rapidly warming areas on Earth.

11 Jan 2016

WowWee Introduces Canine Home Intelligent Pet

WowWee, a leader in consumer robotics and the creator of innovative and fun-loving products like Robosapien™, MiP™ and MiPosaur™, today announced availability of its newest robot: CHiP.

8 Jan 2016

Krato Provides New Solutions for Geolocation Services and RF Monitoring

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its SAT Corporation subsidiary will provide expanded end-to-end satellite RF monitoring, interference detection, geolocation and mitigation services to the Joint Functional Component Command for Space (JFCC Space).

8 Jan 2016

eDevice Awarded the Tadi Award for HealthGO Mini, New Remote Patient Monitoring Platform

HealthGO Mini is a healthcare device directly installed at patients’ homes, transmitting vital signs (i.e. blood pressure, weight, oxygen saturation) to medical information systems through the secure eDevice mobile network.

8 Jan 2016

Leddar Technology takes off in The Drone Market: New Sensing Offering gets Strong Response from UAV Manufacturers

LeddarTech is pleased to announce that its patented Leddar technology has been selected and deployed for use in drone navigation applications, answering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) manufacturers’ need to provide precise detection and ranging with an optimized cost-performance ratio.

7 Jan 2016