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UAV Turbines Introduces Leading-Edge Gas Turbine Technology for the Unmanned Aircraft industry

UAV Turbines, Inc. (UAVT) announced today the launch of its leading-edge gas turbine technology to the Unmanned Aircraft industry. Ranging in power from 30 hp to 150 hp, UAVT's engines are designed specifically to address Group 3 and above UAV programs. These engines will increase reliability, flight duration, payloads, and operational ceilings, while greatly reducing noise. Fuel consumption is low, using a variety of heavy fuels.

9 Apr 2015

FAA Grants CineDrones Approval to Operate UAVs for Aerial Cinematography

CineDrones, LLC, (CineDrones) is the first Florida and East Coast based aerial cinematography company (with offices in Los Angeles and Atlanta) to receive Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for Section 333 exemption for aerial cinematography in the Motion Picture, TV and live broadcast industry and has received a comprehensive FAA Certificate of Authorization (COA) for commercial, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flights.

8 Apr 2015

Novel Technology Enables Safe Operation of Drones Beyond Line of Sight

"Our new technology allows safe operation of drones beyond the operator's line of sight, which is crucial for commercial use of drones, such as parcel delivery," says Prof. Davide Scaramuzza, co-inventor and Director of the Robotics and Perception Group at the University of Zurich.

8 Apr 2015

Unmanned Systems Composite Market Forecast to Grow at 8.26% CAGR from 2015 to 2020

The report "Unmanned Systems Composite Market by Material Type (CFRP, GFRP, BFRP, and AFRP), by Platform (UAV, UUV, and UGV), by Sub-Segment (Fiber and Matrix (thermoset & thermoplastics)), by Geography - Forecasts & Analysis to 2015 - 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, This report studies the global Unmanned Systems Composite Market over the forecast period from 2015 to 2020. The market is projected to reach $7.76 Billion by 2020, at CAGR of 8.26% from 2015 to 2020.

8 Apr 2015

GeckoSystems Signs Linchpin Agreements with Qingdao Yuanqi Intelligent Robotics

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today the signing of linchpin agreements with Dr. Peng Xu, CEO of Qingdao Yuanqi Intelligent Robotics Co., Ltd. For over seventeen years GeckoSystems has dedicated itself to development of "Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security and Service(tm)."

From GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. 8 Apr 2015

BZ Media Adds Drone Business to International Drone Conference and Exposition

BZ Media LLC announced today the addition of Drone Business, a conference for drone business owners, entrepreneurs and dealers, to the International Drone Conference and Exposition being held September 9, 10, 11th at The Rio in Las Vegas.

7 Apr 2015

Sale of 19 Industrial Robots Utilized By Honda Canada Begins

EquipmentAuction.com, LLC today announced the start of the sale of 19 industrial robots currently utilized at the Honda of Canada automotive assembly plant in Ontario, Canada.

7 Apr 2015

New Report on Global Exoskeletons Market

RnRMarketResearch.com adds Exoskeletons: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2015 to 2021 research report of 254 pages, which says exoskeleton markets will be separate and additive to the robotic rehabilitation market.

7 Apr 2015

USAA Request for Usage of Drones to Improve Post-Catastrophe Claims Response Receives FAA Approval

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved USAA's request to test how unmanned aircraft systems, also known as drones, could help speed review of insurance claims from its members following natural disasters. USAA is one of the first insurers to be granted the approval for such testing.

7 Apr 2015

Golden Star Acquires Rights to Manufacture NAD’s Drone Products

Golden Star Enterprises Ltd. reports that the Company has acquired 100% of the licensing rights for manufacturing and distribution of North American Drones Enterprise Inc.'s (NAD) branded line of drone products with the issuance of 38,000,000 restricted common shares of the Company. The rights were purchased through affiliated parties.

7 Apr 2015

FAA Grants Bechtel Permission for Use of UAS to Enhance Construction Processes

Bechtel has been granted permission for commercial use of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) technology by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The permission allows Bechtel to operate UAS technology, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles or drones, on projects in the United States to enhance construction processes within the virtual project delivery approach.

7 Apr 2015

Teledyne DALSA Introduces New 2k and 4k GigE Vision Line Scan Cameras

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in machine vision, today announced the expansion of its Linea family of low-cost, high-value line scan cameras with new 2k and 4k GigE Vision models. Compact and feature-rich, Linea cameras deliver high speed and flexibility, and help lower the cost of inspection for an ever-widening array of applications.

7 Apr 2015

Robotic Predators Can Also Spook Zebrafish

In the world of the tiny zebrafish, the predatory red tiger oscar is the stuff of nightmares. And while the species has no natural reason to fear robots, researchers at the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering have published the first study showing that, in a side-by-side comparison, a robotic predator can spook zebrafish just as well as the real thing. Their results may help advance understanding of fear and anxiety in animal populations, including humans.

7 Apr 2015

Automation & Robotics in Automotive Manufacturing Market Forecast to Reach $13.66bn in 2014

The 2014 to 2024 period is going to be challenging for the global automotive industry as automotive OEMs, auto suppliers, and other members of the ecosystem will need to address the megatrends which are currently shaping the future of the industry; stricter emission requirements, new safety regulations and rising consumer trends. These megatrends create opportunities for new production lines which in turn require the modernisation of the automotive manufacturing process to meet the rising demand.

7 Apr 2015

Paralyzed Chicago Veteran Receives ReWalk Robotics Personal Exoskeleton Device

One night, several months after a motorcycle crash paralyzed him from the chest down in 2012 and ended his U.S. Army special-ops career, Roosevelt "R.J." Anderson Jr. had a dream: he could walk again.

6 Apr 2015