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OSU Engineers Test Locomotion Abilities of Two-Legged Robot

In a rolling, outdoor field, full of lumps, bumps and uneven terrain, researchers at Oregon State University last week successfully field-tested for the first time the locomotion abilities of a two-legged robot with technology that they believe heralds the running robots of the future.

30 Apr 2015

Ultra-Sensitive, Wearable Sensors to Help Make Robots More Human

Most people are naturally adept at reading facial expressions -- from smiling and frowning to brow-furrowing and eye-rolling -- to tell what others are feeling.

30 Apr 2015

CSGI Performs Milestone 35,000 Treatments using IPT IRiS 3200m UV-C Intelligent Disinfection Robot

Infection Prevention Technologies LLC and Clean Sweep Group Inc. (CSGI) announce a milestone in mobile UV-C disinfection robot technology as CSGI has performed over 35,000 UV-C germicidal treatments using the Infection Prevention Technologies (IPT) IRiS™ 3200m UV-C intelligent disinfection robot.

30 Apr 2015

Mazor Robotics Announces 10,000th Spinal Surgery Completed Successfully with its Guidance Systems

Mazor Robotics Ltd., a developer of innovative guidance systems and complementary products, announced today that the 10,000th spinal surgery in which Mazor Robotics’ guidance system (Renaissance as well as the earlier Spine Assist) was used has been completed successfully.

From Medtronic 30 Apr 2015

European Non-Invasive & Minimally Invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring Devices Market Estimated to Grow at 4.2% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "European Non-invasive and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring Devices Market by Type (Minimally Invasive, Non-Invasive), by End-User (Hospitals, Ambulatory Care, Others) - Forecast to 2019" report to their offering.

30 Apr 2015

Van Leeuwen Dairy Group to Acquire 24 Lely Astronaut A4 Milking Robots

The Van Leeuwen Dairy Group in Canterbury who successfully introduced large scale robotic dairying to New Zealand in 2009 with 16 A3 robots, have purchased 24 Lely Astronaut A4 milking robots to be delivered this year.

30 Apr 2015

New Report on Market for Unmanned Naval Surface & Underwater Systems

Unmanned naval surface and underwater system production is slated to be mixed during the next 10 years, with Forecast International expecting manufacturers to produce some 29,550 units through 2024. The value of this market over the next decade is $15.4 billion.

29 Apr 2015

Advanced Small UAS for First Responders to Locate Missing Persons with Special Needs

To augment humanitarian search and rescue efforts, Lockheed Martin announced it is teaming with Project Lifesaver International and Loen Engineering Inc., bringing advanced technology to first response agencies. The Indago small unmanned aerial system (UAS) will be integrated with an innovative light-weight antenna and receiver developed by Loen Engineering. The system allows Project Lifesaver agencies and first responders to rapidly locate special needs individuals who have wandered from their homes.

29 Apr 2015

Strategies and Forecasts Report on Worldwide Industrial Logistics Robots Market

WinterGreen Research announces the following study: Industrial Logistics Robots: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2014-2020.

29 Apr 2015

Parasoft Named Leader in The Forrester Wave: Modern Application Functional Test Automation Tools

Parasoft today announced it was named a Leader in “The Forrester Wave™: Modern Application Functional Test Automation Tools, Q2 2015.”*Forrester Research gave Parasoft the highest score among all vendors in the Current Offering category, and stated that “Agile project management (PM) and test management tools make [Parasoft’s] solution stand out.”

29 Apr 2015

Keysight Develops WaferPro Express 2015 Platform for Automated Wafer-Level Device Characterization

Keysight Technologies, Inc. today unveiled WaferPro Express 2015, a measurement software platform for the automated characterization of wafer-level devices and circuit components. By efficiently controlling all components in a wafer-level measurement system (instruments and wafer probers alike), WaferPro Express reduces measurement setup complexity and provides a unified platform for efficient automated measurement and data management.

29 Apr 2015

Four Spacecraft Flown in Tight Formation for Mission to Understand Magnetic Reconnection

It was unprecedented developing a mission that could fly four identically equipped spacecraft in a tight formation and take measurements 100 times faster than any previous space mission -- an achievement enabled in part by four NASA-developed technologies that in some cases took nearly 10 years to mature.

29 Apr 2015

Topcon Positioning Systems Receives National Exemption from FAA to Operate Unmanned Aerial System

Topcon Positioning Systems announces it has received a national exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that allows for operation of its unmanned aerial system (UAS) in the United States. The exemption covers the operation of the Sirius Basic and Sirius Pro for aerial data collection.

28 Apr 2015

AUVSI's Unmanned Systems Conference Explores Opportunities, Innovations of Unmanned Technologies

For more than four decades, AUVSI's Unmanned Systems conference and trade show has been the premier worldwide event for the unmanned land, sea, and air industries.

28 Apr 2015

2015 Media & Technology Innovation Award Presented to All-Girl FIRST Robotics Team

FIRST® and Comcast NBCUniversal today announced Pittsburgh, Pa. based “Girls of Steel” (FRC Team 3504) is the recipient of the 2015 Media & Technology Innovation Award, sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal.

28 Apr 2015

Robotics News

OSU Engineers Test Locomotion Abilities of Two-Legged Robot

Ultra-Sensitive, Wearable Sensors to Help Make Robots More Human

CSGI Performs Milestone 35,000 Treatments using IPT IRiS 3200m UV-C Intelligent Disinfection Robot

Mazor Robotics Announces 10,000th Spinal Surgery Completed Successfully with its Guidance Systems

European Non-Invasive & Minimally Invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring Devices Market Estimated to Grow at 4.2% CAGR

Van Leeuwen Dairy Group to Acquire 24 Lely Astronaut A4 Milking Robots

New Report on Market for Unmanned Naval Surface & Underwater Systems

Advanced Small UAS for First Responders to Locate Missing Persons with Special Needs

Strategies and Forecasts Report on Worldwide Industrial Logistics Robots Market

Parasoft Named Leader in The Forrester Wave: Modern Application Functional Test Automation Tools

Keysight Develops WaferPro Express 2015 Platform for Automated Wafer-Level Device Characterization

Four Spacecraft Flown in Tight Formation for Mission to Understand Magnetic Reconnection

Topcon Positioning Systems Receives National Exemption from FAA to Operate Unmanned Aerial System

AUVSI's Unmanned Systems Conference Explores Opportunities, Innovations of Unmanned Technologies

2015 Media & Technology Innovation Award Presented to All-Girl FIRST Robotics Team

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