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Automate 2015: Harry Major Machine to Highlight Cableless Gantry and Automated Part Handling Technologies

Harry Major Machine (HMM), a leader in the design, manufacture, installation and support of custom automated systems and machines for more than half a century, will be introducing a new cableless gantry technology – the first of its kind in North America – and displaying innovative automated part handling technologies at its booth (#1024) during Automate 2015, held from March 23 to 26 at Chicago's McCormick Place North.

16 Mar 2015

Global Welding Robotics Market Estimated to Reach $3.38 Billion in 2020

Modernisation needs in the competitive global market and the rising emphasis on energy efficiency are steering industries towards automation. This trend is driving the uptake of welding robots over manual welding methods. Robotic welding offers consistency and repeatability, which is vital in user industries. While demand from the automotive and transportation industry will be robust, the electronics, heavy machinery and construction industries are also contributing to market growth.

16 Mar 2015

Curiosity Mars Rover Uses Robotic Arm to Sieve and Deliver Rock-Powder Sample

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its robotic arm Wednesday, March 11, to sieve and deliver a rock-powder sample to an onboard instrument. The sample was collected last month before the team temporarily suspended rover arm movement pending analysis of a short circuit.

16 Mar 2015

Early Results from MAVEN, Rosetta Missions to be Presented at 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference

NASA researchers and other scientists will present early science results from the agency’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission, ESA’s (European Space Agency’s) Rosetta mission, and an exploration of the evolution of Mars’ climate and atmosphere during the 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference March 16-20.

16 Mar 2015

Adept Introduces Lynx Enterprise Manager 1100 Fleet Management System for Autonomous Intelligent Vehicles

Adept Technology, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent robots, autonomous mobile solutions and services, today announced that it has launched Lynx Enterprise Manager 1100, a new fleet management system for Adept's Lynx autonomous intelligent vehicles (AIVs).

16 Mar 2015

Leica Introduces GeoMoS 6.2 for Management of Multiple Monitoring Projects

Leica GeoMoS version 6.2 comes with the newly updated GeoMoS Monitor 6.2, which allows management of data collection and computation for multiple monitoring projects at the same time. Active projects can be managed and run simultaneously on a single PC, thus increasing the reliability while reducing the costs of the IT infrastructure and software licenses.

16 Mar 2015

NASA Langley Research Center Awards Drone Aviation Contract for Aerial, Ground Based Equipment

Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a developer of specialized lighter-than-air aerostats and tethered drones, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Drone Aviation Corp. (DAC), has been awarded a contract from NASA Langley Research Center to provide aerial and ground based equipment for use in a new research program at the Center.

16 Mar 2015

“Sky Sky Sky” Drama to Feature Fully Functioning, Custom-Programmed PR2 Robot

Actors are not robots, Hollywood evidence aside.

13 Mar 2015

Vision China 2015: Teledyne DALSA to Demonstrate Latest Multi-Camera Vision Systems

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in machine vision technology, will showcase its newest cameras, including the Piranha4™ Multispectral Quadlinear, the Linea™ series of single line Camera Link® and GigE Vision® cameras, feature-rich Genie™ TS cameras, as well as the soon-to-be released Piranha™ XL multi-line CMOS TDI camera and the Xtium™ CLHS frame grabber.

13 Mar 2015

Garmin Debuts Vantage Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Solutions for General Aviation

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today unveiled Garmin Vantage, a family of existing Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solutions designed to exceed the needs of aircraft owners and operators around the world. These ADS-B solutions serve a diverse number of aircraft and their operators, including experimental, general aviation, helicopter, business and transport category aircraft.

13 Mar 2015

Major Medical Device Manufacturer Acquires Evana Automation’s Robotic Material Handling System

Evana Automation Specialists, a leading Systems Integrator and builder of custom, automated assembly and test systems, recently shipped a robotic material handling system to a prominent medical device manufacturer. The Evana solution will transport wire shaping fixtures to one of several heat treat furnaces, a cooling quench, and the final assembly line.

13 Mar 2015

Robotics News

Automate 2015: Harry Major Machine to Highlight Cableless Gantry and Automated Part Handling Technologies

Global Welding Robotics Market Estimated to Reach $3.38 Billion in 2020

Curiosity Mars Rover Uses Robotic Arm to Sieve and Deliver Rock-Powder Sample

Early Results from MAVEN, Rosetta Missions to be Presented at 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference

Adept Introduces Lynx Enterprise Manager 1100 Fleet Management System for Autonomous Intelligent Vehicles

Leica Introduces GeoMoS 6.2 for Management of Multiple Monitoring Projects

NASA Langley Research Center Awards Drone Aviation Contract for Aerial, Ground Based Equipment

“Sky Sky Sky” Drama to Feature Fully Functioning, Custom-Programmed PR2 Robot

Vision China 2015: Teledyne DALSA to Demonstrate Latest Multi-Camera Vision Systems

Garmin Debuts Vantage Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Solutions for General Aviation

Major Medical Device Manufacturer Acquires Evana Automation’s Robotic Material Handling System

Bluefin Robotics Underwater Autonomous Vehicle Helps Search for Sunken Japanese Battleship Musashi

Children Teach Robot to Write Letters

KASPAR Social Robot Showcased at High Profile Science Fair in London

Clare Controls to Provide Innovative Home Automation Solutions to Willowcroft Manor in Columbine Valley

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