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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

AVX Collaborates to Launch Driverless Cars Series

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has teamed up with Mouser Electronics, celebrity engineer Grant Imahara, and several other visionaries within the global electronics industry to launch a Driverless Cars Series for Mouser's award-winning Empowering Innovation Together™ program, which is designed to inspire creative thinking in both professional and aspiring engineers.

17 Dec 2015

Hydroid Introduces Line Capture Line Recovery Module for Autonomous Launch and Recovery

Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of marine robotic systems, today announced the release of Line Capture Line Recovery (LCLR), a self-contained module that is initially offered on Hydroid’s REMUS 600 autonomous underwater vehicle for the purpose of autonomous launch and recovery.

17 Dec 2015

Drones Help Map Glaciers and Wetlands in the Cordillera Blanca Mountain Range

While some dream of the day that aerial drones deliver their online purchases, scientists are using the technology today to deliver data that was never available before.

17 Dec 2015

KUKA Offers New, High-Performance Robots in the Low Payload Category

The new KUKA KR CYTEC nano series stands for greater performance in the low payload category

From KUKA Aktiengesellschaft 16 Dec 2015

Festo’s MSE6-E2M Energy Efficiency Module Wins 2015 Automation Award

Service unit module MSE6-E2M wins 2015 Automation Award
Now the energy efficiency module has won the 2015 Automation Audience Award with a considerable margin at the SPS/IPC/Drives trade fair.

16 Dec 2015

New Mathematical Models Can Provide Better and Cheaper Robotic Systems

Mossige defended his PhD thesis at the University of Stavanger on 26 August. The thesis focuses on the testing of robotic systems.

16 Dec 2015

Hollysys Automation Technologies Secures Major High-Speed Rail Signaling Contract

Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. ("Hollysys" or the "Company"), a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China, announced today that it signed significant contracts to provide Automatic Train Protection (ATP) equipment and system for 70 sets of high-speed trains in 200-250km/h and 109 sets of high-speed trains in 300-350km/h respectively, total valued at approximately RMB 483.8 million or USD $75.5 million. The delivery of the products is expected to be finished by June 2016.

16 Dec 2015

KUKA’s Robot Production Facility Implements LBR iiwa Mobile Robot for Logistic Processes

Human-robot collaboration (HRC) alone is not sufficient to make production more flexible in the long term. In the near future, it must be possible for robots to be used in mobile applications. Mounted on mobile platforms, they move independently through production shops and transport goods or workpieces, thereby modernizing logistic processes in the production of tomorrow. Now, KUKA Roboter GmbH too is benefiting from this at its headquarters in Augsburg.

16 Dec 2015

Securifi Expands Almond Smart Home Automation Hub with Integration of Nest Thermostat and Nest Protect

Securifi, creator of the world's first touchscreen wireless router, today announced the integration of Almond+ and Almond 2015 with the Nest Thermostat and Nest Protect, creating the ultimate experience in smart home automation. Almond users can now get smarter with the addition of WiFi presence sensors, local controls, and one-touch controls for screen settings.

16 Dec 2015