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SHOTOVER Debuts Professional Grade UAV for Cinematography and Imaging

SHOTOVER, the maker of high performance stabilization platforms, announced today the debut of the SHOTOVER U1, the world's first professional grade unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the broadcast, motion picture, law enforcement and industrial survey markets.

11 Dec 2015

NEO Tech to Manufacture New Line of Revolutionary Aerial Robotic Products for CyPhy Works

NEO Tech, a global supplier of electronic engineering and manufacturing services, announced today that they have been selected by CyPhy Works to manufacture a brand new line of revolutionary aerial robotic products. The partnership, which includes engineering, supply chain and manufacturing services, will enable CyPhy Works to launch new products to market rapidly and build manufacturing scale as they grow.

11 Dec 2015

Workhorse Group Granted FAA Exemption to Test HorseFly UAS

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Workhorse Group Inc. Exemption No. 13564 (Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-3055) following the company's petition requesting Section 333 exemption to test its HorseFly™ unmanned aerial system (UAS), stating, in part "in consideration of the size, weight, speed, and limited operating area associated with the aircraft and its operation, the Secretary of Transportation has determined that this aircraft meets the conditions of Section 333…. [T]he UAS operation enabled by this exemption is in the public interest."

11 Dec 2015

PetPace Wireless Pet Health Monitoring Collars Featured on Marilyn Denis Show

PetPace, the provider of an innovative IoT collar for remote real-time monitoring and analysis of pet vital signs and activity, was showcased December 9 on the #1 lifestyle talk show in Canada, the Marilyn Denis Show.

11 Dec 2015

Disabled People Control Robot with Their Thoughts

Using a telepresence system developed at EPFL, 19 people – including nine quadriplegics – were able to remotely control a robot located in one of the university laboratories. This multi-year research project aims to give a measure of independence to paralysed people. This technology has shown that it works well and is easy to use.

11 Dec 2015

Evana Automation to Build Turnkey Assembly System for Major Commercial Vehicle Systems Manufacturer

Evana Automation Specialists, a leading Systems Integrator and builder of custom, automated assembly and test systems, recently received a contract to design and build a turnkey assembly system for a major manufacturer of commercial vehicle systems. Evana's customized solution will improve quality and process time for assembling and testing Driver Control Modules (DCMs), as well as provide the flexibility to easily adapt for future DCM models.

10 Dec 2015

Early Career Marine Scientists Receive Training to Use Robotics to Maximize Research Opportunities at Sea

Nine early career marine scientists from institutions across the nation spent six days aboard the University of Delaware’s R/V Hugh R. Sharp training to become chief scientists and to use robotics to maximize research opportunities at sea.

10 Dec 2015

Northrop Grumman's Venom Demonstrates Ability to Track Small UAS

At the Army Maneuver-Fires Integrated Experiment (MFIX) held at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Venom demonstrated the ability to identify and track small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and to provide accurate targeting data while on the move. This targeting capability enabled other systems in the network to counter the UAS.

10 Dec 2015

Fastest-Growing Drone Community Now Located at AirVuz.com

With the Federal Aviation Administration estimating 1 million drones to be gifted and take to the skies over the holidays, the fastest-growing drone community for unmanned aircraft professionals, hobbyists and enthusiasts is now located at AirVuz.com. This new go-to video sharing site is a center crafted for drone aficionados to discover and share aerial video, connect and get the latest drone news.

10 Dec 2015

Teledyne DALSA Introduces 9 New Genie Nano Area Cameras

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in machine vision technology, today announced the introduction of 9 new Genie Nano area cameras. Built around ON Semiconductor’s Python CMOS image sensors, these latest models deliver fast frame rates in a small, robust body, and are ideal for an ever-growing number of vision applications.

10 Dec 2015

Kurion Expands Robotic Systems & Services Team with Acquisition of Oxford Technologies

Kurion, Inc., an innovator in protecting people and the environment from nuclear and hazardous materials, announced the acquisition of Oxford Technologies, Ltd., recognized experts in robotic and remote handling systems in the UK.

10 Dec 2015

Drone Subsystem Supplier Artosyn Adopts Sonics' NoC

Sonics, Inc., the world's foremost supplier of on-chip network (NoC) technologies and services, today announced that Artosyn Microelectronics (Shanghai, China) has licensed SonicsGN®, the company's flagship NoC product. Artosyn is using SonicsGN as the IP integration technology for a new system-on-chip (SoC) design that combines several drone functions, which were previously separate chips, into a single device.

9 Dec 2015

CyPhy Works Selects NEO Tech to Manufacture New Line of Aerial Robotic Products

9 Dec 2015

FIRST Robotics to Reveal 2016 Game for Annual Competition on Jan. 9

FIRST Robotics will reveal the 2016 game for its annual competition at a Kick-Off event at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9 at Spencerport High School’s auditorium. The live, worldwide telecast will include FIRST founder Dean Kamen along with a group of supporters from industry, academia, government and entertainment.

9 Dec 2015

Drone Subsystem Supplier Artosyn Adopts Sonics' NoC

Have you ever thought about the disposable plastic straw in your drink at a restaurant? When you finish your meal and leave, what happens to the straw? Just ask the 14 elementary and middle school teams from the Capital Region that will compete in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Regional Qualifying Tournament on Dec. 12 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

9 Dec 2015