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AeroVironment Receives $47.1 Million Sustainment Orders for Raven and Puma UAS

AeroVironment, Inc. today announced receipt since May 1, 2015 of ten orders from the United States Army totaling $47.1 million for RQ-11B Raven® and RQ-20A Puma™AE unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) sustainment. This total value includes seven orders awarded on July 23 totaling $35,196,388.

25 Aug 2015

Meggitt to Provide Support to Canadian Armed Forces for Small Arms and Indirect Fire Trainers

Meggitt Training Systems (Quebec) Inc. has been awarded a $25 million, three-year contract from Public Works Government Services Canada on behalf of the Department of National Defence, to provide in-service support to the Canadian Armed Forces for Meggitt’s Small Arms Trainer (SAT) and Indirect Fire Trainer (IFT).

25 Aug 2015

Global Machine Vision Technology Market Forecast to Grow at 8.4% CAGR to Reach $28.50 Billion by 2021

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Machine Vision Technology Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2015 - 2021" the market was valued at USD 15.70 billion in 2014, which is expected to reach USD 28.50 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 8.4% from 2015 to 2021.

25 Aug 2015

Optimization Algorithm Reduces Energy Consumption by Minimizing Acceleration of Industrial Robots

By minimizing the acceleration of industrial robots, energy consumption can be reduced by up to 40 percent – while retaining the given production time. This is the result of a new optimization algorithm that was developed by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology.

25 Aug 2015

Aerosense Selects Mitsui Chemicals’ POLYMETAC Metal Resin for Autonomous UAV

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. announced that the Group’s unique metal resin integral technology, POLYMETACTM has been selected for use in the frames of new autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles which are currently being developed by Aerosense Inc., a joint venture of Sony Mobile Communications Inc. and ZMP Inc.

25 Aug 2015

NASA's Johnson Space Center Awards $101.9 Million Contract Extension to Raytheon

NASA's Johnson Space Center has awarded to Raytheon Company a contract extension with a potential value of $101.9 million. Raytheon will continue to provide operations, maintenance and engineering services for up to four years to NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) and Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF), facilities that are critical to safe human spaceflight.

24 Aug 2015

New Report on Semiconductor Factory Automation Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Semiconductor Factory Automation: Technology Issues and Market Forecasts" report to their offering.

24 Aug 2015

Original ADAM Robot Scientist at London’s Science Museum

Children will be given the chance to meet the original Robot Scientist in a series of demonstrations at London’s Science Museum next week.

24 Aug 2015

Tetraplegic to Take Part in Tough Mudder Challenge on a Special Wheelchair

Student Rob Camm will be the first tetraplegic in the world to take part in a Tough Mudder challenge – navigating the gruelling course on a special wheelchair which he controls with his chin. The 21-year-old, who studies politics and philosophy at the University of Bristol, was left paralysed from the neck down and is reliant on a ventilator after a car crash two years ago.

24 Aug 2015

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Market Forecast to Grow at 13.42% CAGR Between 2015 and 2020

According to a new market research report "Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Market by Type (Shallow, Medium, Large), Application (Commercial, Scientific Research, Defense) & Geography (North America, Europe, APAC, RoW) - Analysis & Forecast to 2020", published by marketsandmarkets, the total Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Market is expected to reach USD 343.4 Million by 2020, at an estimated CAGR of 13.42% between 2015 and 2020.

24 Aug 2015

MAG Acquires BOSH to Integrate C4ISR Manned and UAS Services

The Momentum Aviation Group (MAG) has acquired privately-held BOSH Global Services, a world leader in C4ISR services and solutions related to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The two companies will integrate their C4ISR services businesses, resulting in an expansion of both companies' capabilities to provide and enable real time situational awareness worldwide using fixed wing, rotary wing, and unmanned aircraft.

24 Aug 2015

UAV System for Delivering SPLAT Pheromone-Infused Wax to Cranberry Fields

It's no fun being a male moth in one of Shawn Steffan's cranberry research plots in central Wisconsin. When the time comes to mate, it's tough to find a partner.

21 Aug 2015

AeroVironment Receives US Army Contract for RQ-11B Raven UAS to Supply the Spanish Ministry

AeroVironment, Inc. today announced it has received a contract from the United States Army totaling $3.4 million for RQ-11B Raven® unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to supply the Spanish Ministry of Defense via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.

From AeroVironment, Inc. 21 Aug 2015

PetPace Collar Enables Caregivers to Monitor and Manage Pets Suffering from Hip Dysplasia

PetPace, the provider of an innovative IoT collar for remote real-time monitoring and analysis of pet vital signs and activity, today released the findings of a new medical case study. The case study, available for download here, documents in detail how the PetPace collar enables caregivers to monitor pets suffering from Hip Dysplasia, and can help them detect and manage chronic pain non-invasively.

21 Aug 2015

HEIDENHAIN Offers RENCO R35i and RCML15 Rotary Encoders for Automated Guided Vehicle Projects

HEIDENHAIN's RENCO brand of encoders are well suited and available for use within a variety of mobile robot applications. Specifically, the modular RENCO R35i and RCML15 rotary encoders (*new brochure available) have proven themselves time and again to be essential for motion and speed feedback control in Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) projects used in distribution warehouses, manufacturing plants and medical facilities of note.

21 Aug 2015

Robotics News

AeroVironment Receives $47.1 Million Sustainment Orders for Raven and Puma UAS

Meggitt to Provide Support to Canadian Armed Forces for Small Arms and Indirect Fire Trainers

Global Machine Vision Technology Market Forecast to Grow at 8.4% CAGR to Reach $28.50 Billion by 2021

Optimization Algorithm Reduces Energy Consumption by Minimizing Acceleration of Industrial Robots

Aerosense Selects Mitsui Chemicals’ POLYMETAC Metal Resin for Autonomous UAV

NASA's Johnson Space Center Awards $101.9 Million Contract Extension to Raytheon

New Report on Semiconductor Factory Automation Market

Original ADAM Robot Scientist at London’s Science Museum

Tetraplegic to Take Part in Tough Mudder Challenge on a Special Wheelchair

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Market Forecast to Grow at 13.42% CAGR Between 2015 and 2020

MAG Acquires BOSH to Integrate C4ISR Manned and UAS Services

UAV System for Delivering SPLAT Pheromone-Infused Wax to Cranberry Fields

AeroVironment Receives US Army Contract for RQ-11B Raven UAS to Supply the Spanish Ministry

PetPace Collar Enables Caregivers to Monitor and Manage Pets Suffering from Hip Dysplasia

HEIDENHAIN Offers RENCO R35i and RCML15 Rotary Encoders for Automated Guided Vehicle Projects

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