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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

NOC Launches Robotic Vehicles to Measure Marine Wildlife in the Celtic Sea

Today the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has launched its robot technology to measure marine wildlife in the Celtic Sea. This is the latest in a series of ambitious marine robotic vehicle trials by the NOC, off the UK coast.

21 Aug 2015

Global Medical Robotics Market to Grow up to $6.4 Billion by 2018

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy is becoming the standard of care in urology, accounting for about 85% of all prostate operations in the United States. According to Intuitive Surgical, hysterectomy and other procedures, such as gallbladder removal and kidney surgery, are also driving the growth in robotic operations.

21 Aug 2015

Phononic Unveils SilverPoint Wi-Fi enabled Temperature Monitoring Solution at Internet of Things Expo in Las Vegas

Peace of mind, expressed in a collective "Ahhh" will be heard among pharmacy, clinical and healthcare professionals across the U.S. as Phononic, the company revolutionizing heating and cooling, introduces SilverPoint™, an advanced Wi-Fi enabled temperature monitoring solution today at the Internet of Things Expo in Las Vegas.

20 Aug 2015

U.S. Navy Places $4 Million Order for iRobot 110 FirstLook Robots and Accessories

iRobot Corp., a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, today announced it received a $4 million order for the U.S. Navy for the company's model 110 FirstLook® robots and accessories. All deliveries under the order will be completed by February 2016.

From iRobot Corporation 20 Aug 2015

EnGenius Wireless IP Surveillance System Ideal for Monitoring Indoor/Outdoor Environments

EnGenius Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance, versatile networking and telecommunications solutions for businesses and consumers, today announced that it has begun shipping the EnGenius Wireless IP Surveillance System.

20 Aug 2015