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University of Miami to Host We Robot 2016

We Robot 2016 is a conference at the intersection of the law, policy, and technology of robotics, to be held in Coral Gables, Florida on April 1 & 2, 2016.

6 Oct 2015

Teledyne DALSA to Demonstrate Two New Cameras at AIA’s Canadian Machine Vision Conference

Teledyne DALSA, a global leader in digital image sensing technology, will demonstrate its machine vision technology, including two new cameras, at AIA’s first Canadian Machine Vision Conference in booth 17. The conference will be held October 7 at the National Research Council of Canada in Ottawa.

5 Oct 2015

TELELAP ALF-X Robotic System Empowers Surgeons with New Technologies to Improve Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures

A JRC invention initially stemming from its research in the nuclear sector will soon be used by hospitals for minimally-invasive robotic surgery. TELELAP ALF-X is an advanced multi-port robotic system that will empower surgeons with new technologies such as eye-tracking and haptics, allowing them eye-control of the camera and touch sensation during surgery. Hospitals will be able to use the most advanced technology while running at low operational costs, as the system can use current surgical instruments.

5 Oct 2015

ONR-Sponsored Pax River Technology Demonstrations Show Advances in Cutting-Edge Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Robotic arms help Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) techs to neutralize underwater mines. Autonomous underwater vehicles map out a ship's hull in blackness beneath the water. And hundreds of personnel from six nations come together in one place to work on autonomous underwater vehicles and mine countermeasures (MCM).

5 Oct 2015

Tom Sugar's ASU Lab Helps People Overcome Physical Disability through Wearable Robotic Systems

Tom Sugar doesn’t consider himself a modern-day Iron Man, but he does marvel at how his specialty — wearable robotics or exoskeletons — has taken off and achieved something of blockbuster proportions. Sugar has worked in the field since 1999, when he first set up Arizona State Univesity’s Human Machine Integration Lab.

5 Oct 2015

UAS Coalition Formed to Serve as the Voice of Small Businesses within Unmanned Aerial Systems Industry

The Coalition of UAS Professionals (UAS Coalition) was founded to serve as the voice of small business within the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry. Primed for dramatic growth, much of the multi-billion dollar UAS market will be driven by small to mid-sized organizations.

5 Oct 2015

RAN-DEE to Exhibit New Products and Capabilities at Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas

RAN-DEE/Kestrelfindme, home of the "Cow Copter," announced today that it will head to Las Vegas to participate in the Commercial UAV Expo being held at Caesars Palace and will take place October 5-7, 2015. The Commercial UAV Expo is a conference and exhibition exclusively focused on the commercial sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial Systems) for large enterprise asset owners in North America.

5 Oct 2015

New Report Forecasts Growth of Global Robotics Market

The Global Robotics Market 2015-2019 research report mentions companies like ABB, Fanuc, KUKA, Yaskawa Electric, Adept, Honda, Intuitive Surgical, iRobot, Kawasaki, and Epson Robotics in its latest market analysis.

5 Oct 2015

Hansen Medical Signs Distribution Agreement with AB Medica Sagl for Magellan Robotic System in Switzerland

Hansen Medical, Inc., the global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with AB Medica Sagl for distribution of the Magellan™ Robotic System in Switzerland. AB Medica, s.p.a. is the company's exclusive distributor for Italy. As part of the agreement, Hansen Medical sold and shipped a Magellan system to AB Medica on September 30, 2015.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 5 Oct 2015

KUKA LBR iiwa Lightweight Robot Competes in Beer Pouring Contest

Pouring a wheat beer is the ultimate challenge behind the bar. In Paulaner’s new promotional video, wheat beer tradition comes up against robotic innovation. The task: Who can pour the perfect wheat beer more quickly? To find out, radio presenter Bernhard Fleischmann and Paulii, as the KUKA LBR iiwa lightweight robot was nicknamed for the advertisement, meet up in Paulaner’s traditional beer garden. Make way for Fleischi vs. Paulii, radio presenter and wheat beer expert vs. robot and wheat beer lover.

1 Oct 2015

Charmed Labs Introduces New Pixy Camera Version for LEGO Robot Builders

Today Charmed Labs announced a new version of their popular Pixy camera, which provides affordable object tracking capability to robot builders around the world. Thousands of Pixy cameras have been sold worldwide since its successful Kickstarter debut in early 2014. The new version of Pixy connects directly to LEGO Mindstorms controllers and integrates seamlessly into the LEGO programming environment.

1 Oct 2015

Qualcomm and Autonomous Solutions Confirmed as Platinum Sponsors of RoboUniverse San Diego

MecklerMedia Corporation announced that Qualcomm Incorporated and Autonomous Solutions Inc. (ASI) are confirmed as Platinum Sponsors of RoboUniverse San Diego, taking place at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California on December 14-16, 2015.

1 Oct 2015

Adept's Lynx Autonomous Intelligent Vehicle with Acuity Navigation Technology Wins Game Changer Award

Adept Technology, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent robots, autonomous mobile robot solutions and services, announced today that it won a Robotics Business Review Game Changer Award for its Lynx autonomous intelligent vehicle (AIV) with Acuity navigation. Award winners were announced on September 23rd during the RoboBusiness 2015 trade show in San Jose, California.

1 Oct 2015

Mobile Service Robots Developed at University of Lincoln Could Help Elderly People Stay Independent

Mobile service robots developed by computer scientists at the University of Lincoln, UK, could soon be helping elderly people stay independent and active for longer.

1 Oct 2015

Global Civilian Drones Market Estimated to Grow at 28% CAGR from 2015-2019

Technavio has published a new report on the global civilian drones market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 28% from 2015-2019.

30 Sep 2015

Robotics News

University of Miami to Host We Robot 2016

Teledyne DALSA to Demonstrate Two New Cameras at AIA’s Canadian Machine Vision Conference

TELELAP ALF-X Robotic System Empowers Surgeons with New Technologies to Improve Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures

ONR-Sponsored Pax River Technology Demonstrations Show Advances in Cutting-Edge Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Tom Sugar's ASU Lab Helps People Overcome Physical Disability through Wearable Robotic Systems

UAS Coalition Formed to Serve as the Voice of Small Businesses within Unmanned Aerial Systems Industry

RAN-DEE to Exhibit New Products and Capabilities at Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas

New Report Forecasts Growth of Global Robotics Market

Hansen Medical Signs Distribution Agreement with AB Medica Sagl for Magellan Robotic System in Switzerland

KUKA LBR iiwa Lightweight Robot Competes in Beer Pouring Contest

Charmed Labs Introduces New Pixy Camera Version for LEGO Robot Builders

Qualcomm and Autonomous Solutions Confirmed as Platinum Sponsors of RoboUniverse San Diego

Adept's Lynx Autonomous Intelligent Vehicle with Acuity Navigation Technology Wins Game Changer Award

Mobile Service Robots Developed at University of Lincoln Could Help Elderly People Stay Independent

Global Civilian Drones Market Estimated to Grow at 28% CAGR from 2015-2019

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