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Unmanned Hexacopter Monitors Southern Resident Killer Whales

A NOAA Fisheries research team flying a remotely operated hexacopter in Washington's San Juan Islands in September collected high-resolution aerial photogrammetry images of all 81 Southern Resident killer whales that showed the endangered whales in robust condition and that several appear to be pregnant.

23 Oct 2015

Novel Robotic Communication Approach Considers Listener's Attention

Communication in human dialogue is based on one another's words and body language. We can sense whether the other person is distracted, and we change the course of our conversation and our actions to regain their attention.

23 Oct 2015

Drone Warfare Subverting Traditional Boundaries and Borders of States and Continents

Are the traditional boundaries and borders of states and continents being subverted by drone warfare? In a new article from Global Affairs, author Giuseppe Zappalà takes the reader on a flight to a world of metadata collection, nodes and lethal violence.

23 Oct 2015

AutoNOMOS Car Travels through Mexico without any Human Intervention

An autonomous car developed at Freie Universität Berlin has traveled through Mexico without any human intervention. Named AutoNOMOS, the car traveled 2400 kilometers and reached Mexico City on Tuesday.

23 Oct 2015

Robot Bees with LIDAR Hold Promise for Agriculture and Disaster Relief

Equipping robotic bees with tiny laser-powered sensors that act as eyes enables the miniature machines to sense the size, shape and distance of approaching objects.

23 Oct 2015

Harvard RoboBee Flies and Hovers Like an Insect

In 1939, a Russian engineer proposed a "flying submarine" -- a vehicle that can seamlessly transition from air to water and back again. While it may sound like something out of a James Bond film, engineers have been trying to design functional aerial-aquatic vehicles for decades with little success. Now, engineers may be one step closer to the elusive flying submarine.

23 Oct 2015

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Market Forecast to Grow at 8.12% CAGR During 2015-2020

The report "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Market by Class (Small, Tactical, Strategic, Special Purpose), Subsystem (Data Link, GCS, and Software), Application (Military, Commercial and Homeland Security), Procurement by Purpose (Procurements, RDT&E, O&M), Payload & Geography - Global Forecast to 2020" published by MarketsandMarkets, The Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Market is estimated to be USD 10.1 Billion in 2015, and is expected to reach USD 14.9 Billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 8.12% from 2015 to 2020.

22 Oct 2015

High School Junior from New Castle Donates Robot to Children’s Hospital

Cris Colaluca, a high school junior from New Castle, has donated a robot named VGo to Children’s Hospital – with the help of Make-a-Wish of Western Pennsylvania.

By Dave Crawley 22 Oct 2015

Comprehensive Research Report on Agricultural Robot Market

WinterGreen Research announces that it has published a new study Agricultural Robots Market Shares, Strategy, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2014 to 2020.

22 Oct 2015

Study Findings Pave Way for New Generation of Jumping Micro-Robots

When it's time to design new robots, sometimes the best inspiration can come from Mother Nature. Take, for example, her creepy, but incredibly athletic spider crickets.

22 Oct 2015

Global Industry Analysis Report on Medical Robotic Systems Market

A new report has been published by Transparency Market Research, titled "Medical Robotic Systems Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2012 - 2018".

22 Oct 2015

Southeast Missouri State University Seeks Volunteers for Robotics Competition

The Department of Polytechnic Studies at Southeast Missouri State University is seeking volunteers to help as it hosts a FIRST LEGO League (FLL) competition on Saturday, Nov. 21, in the University Center.

22 Oct 2015

The Institute for Robotic Process Automation Conferences to be Held in New York and London

IRPA (The Institute for Robotic Process Automation), an independent professional association and knowledge forum for the robotic process automation (RPA) industry, today announced its Automation Innovation Conference will focus on "Preparing for 2016, The Year of the Robot."

22 Oct 2015

Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork Program Expands with New Partners

A Connected Enterprise taps the Internet of Things (IoT) and new technology to optimize production and maximize automation technology investments. Manufacturers can modernize to a connected production infrastructure with greater ease and security when they have access to proven technologies and support. To meet this need, the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork program has expanded with 10 new partners and one global expansion among existing partners.

From Rockwell Automation, Inc. 20 Oct 2015

Global Cleaning Robot Market Expected to Grow at 15.3% CAGR During 2015-2020

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Cleaning Robot Market by Product (Floor Robot, Pool Robot, Window Robot, Lawn Robot, Others), by Vertical (Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Healthcare, Others), by Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, RoW) - Global Forecast to 2020" report to their offering.

20 Oct 2015