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Aerial Drones Help Locate Potential Survivors After Nepal Earthquke

Aerial drones more than proved their worth following the massive 7.8 earthquake that struck Nepal in late April. Rescue and relief teams deployed unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, to map the disaster zone and locate potential survivors.

15 May 2015

AUA 2015: SSS to Release Newly Redesigned RoSS II Robotic Surgery Simulator

Simulated Surgical Systems (SSS) will announce the official release of its newly redesigned robotic surgery simulator, RoSS II™, at the 2015 American Urology Association (AUA) exhibition in New Orleans, LA from May 16-19.

15 May 2015

Teradyne to Acquire Universal Robots

Teradyne, Inc. and the shareholders of Universal Robots (UR) today announced they have signed a definitive agreement under which Teradyne will acquire privately held Universal Robots, the Danish pioneer of collaborative robots, for $285 million net of cash acquired plus $65 million if certain performance targets are met extending through 2018.

15 May 2015

Use of Drones Could Become Common Practice for 40% of Businesses

In fewer than five years, the use of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles – UAVs) could become common practice for almost 40% of businesses, say corporate risk managers surveyed by Munich Re.

15 May 2015

Market for Small UAVs Forecast to Reach $1.61bn in 2015

The wide variety of applications in which small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be deployed is growing every day, as this growth-platform finds new uses The demand for small UAVs will be significant, with a wide and varied geographical spread.

15 May 2015

Heart Rhythm 2015: Stereotaxis to Demonstrate Remote Magnetic Navigation Platform

Stereotaxis, Inc., a global leader in innovative technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, announced today that it will participate in the 36th Annual Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Scientific Sessions, May 14-16, 2015 in Boston, MA. During the three-day event, the Company will share new clinical evidence, technology enhancements, expert validation and interactive demonstrations of its remote magnetic navigation platform at Booth# 203.

14 May 2015

Columbia Engineering Faculty Wins YIP Grant for Research on Human-Robot Collaborative Teams

Matei Ciocarlie, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia Engineering, has been awarded a three-year $637,000 Young Investigator Program (YIP) grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for his work on human-in-the-loop systems in which humans and robotic manipulators work together, side by side, on the same task. He is one of 36 college and university faculty to win a 2015 grant from YIP, one of the oldest and most selective scientific research advancement programs in the country.

14 May 2015

Soft Self-Sustaining Robotic Rover Could Swim Through Oceans of Distant Planets

An amphibious robot that can swim through the oceans of distant moons and planets could be the next iteration of self-sustaining, robotic space exploration.

14 May 2015

A.M. Best Briefing Explores Growing Market Usage for Aerial Drones

A.M. Best has released a new briefing that explores the rapidly growing drone industry and the unique risks faced by U.S. commercial lines insurers. The Best’s Briefing, titled, “Growing Market Usage for Aerial Drones,” states that drone manufacturers could face product liability issues, while inappropriate misuse of drones could also bring insurability problems.

14 May 2015

UAVs Monitor Dryland Ecosystems and Soil Erosion at Jornada Experimental Range

Unmanned aerial vehicles are monitoring dryland ecosystems and soil erosion in a collaboration between New Mexico State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Services at the Jornada Experimental Range, north of Las Cruces.

14 May 2015

FAA Selects Embry-Riddle and ASSURE Coalition as New Center of Excellence in UAS

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the ASSURE Coalition have been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the nation's new Center of Excellence in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

14 May 2015

Ekso Bionics to Exhibit at 4th ISCoS and ASIA Joint Scientific Meeting

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, announced today that it will be exhibiting at The 4th International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) and American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Joint Scientific Meeting, taking place May 14-16, 2015 at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, QC, Canada.

From Ekso Bionics 13 May 2015

Montana State University to Operate National Center of Excellence for UAS

Montana State University is part of a team just selected to operate a national Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

13 May 2015

Lily Debuts Throw-and-Shoot Self-Flying Cameras

Lily, a company pioneering easy-to-use, self-flying cameras, today debuted the Lily Camera, the world’s first throw-and-shoot that flies itself. Initiated with a simple throw in the air, the Lily Camera automatically follows its owner, capturing stunning footage and high definition images while hovering in place or flying at speeds up to 25 mph.

13 May 2015

NASA and AUVSI to Cosponsor 2015 Unmanned Aerial Systems Traffic Management Convention

NASA and the Silicon Valley chapter of the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) are partnering to cosponsor the 2015 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Traffic Management Convention: A New Era in Aviation, July 28-30, at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California.

13 May 2015