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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

State of Montana Awards Funds for Next Generation Machine Vision Research

Hyperspectral Imaging technology got a boost from the State of Montana when Governor Steve Bullock and Montana Department of Commerce Director Meg O'Leary announced research grant awards. "These state-of-the-art projects will significantly and positively impact Montana's opportunities for economic growth," said Bullock. "Through investments in innovative research and commercialization, we're not only supporting cutting-edge projects and jobs today, but we're also helping to define what Montana's economy looks like for years to come."

20 Aug 2015

Clare Controls Provides Smart, High-Performance Automation Solutions for Lexar Homes

Clare Controls and Lexar Homes are partnering to include smart automation packages as standard amenities in homes offered by the company's network of franchised builders in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and North Dakota.

20 Aug 2015

Researchers Deploy AUV System for Sampling Planktonic Larvae in Ocean Waters

A group of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) researchers and engineers have developed and tested an innovative new system for sampling small planktonic larvae in coastal ocean waters and understanding their distribution.

20 Aug 2015

RE2 Awarded $2.7 Million Contract to Develop Underwater Dexterous Manipulation System for EOD Applications

RE2, Inc., a leading developer of mobile manipulation systems, announced today that the company was awarded a $2.7 Million contract by the Office of Naval Research to develop an Underwater Dexterous Manipulation System for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Applications (DMEA).

20 Aug 2015

Duke University Opens Marine Conservation Ecology Unmanned Systems Facility

Duke University has opened a new research and training facility for the use of unmanned aircraft systems -- commonly referred to as drones -- in marine science and conservation.

19 Aug 2015

Robotics News

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

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

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

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

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

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

State of Montana Awards Funds for Next Generation Machine Vision Research

Clare Controls Provides Smart, High-Performance Automation Solutions for Lexar Homes

Researchers Deploy AUV System for Sampling Planktonic Larvae in Ocean Waters

RE2 Awarded $2.7 Million Contract to Develop Underwater Dexterous Manipulation System for EOD Applications

Duke University Opens Marine Conservation Ecology Unmanned Systems Facility

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