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Mobile Robot with Revolutionary Reins Acts Like Guide Dogs for Firefighters

Firefighters moving through smoke-filled buildings could save vital seconds and find it easier to identify objects and obstacles, thanks to revolutionary reins that enable robots to act like guide dogs.

27 Mar 2015

Catholic Medical Center Deploys Tru-D SmartUVC for Ensuring Safe Hospital Rooms

Catholic Medical Center has an impressive new weapon in the war against hospital-acquired infections. It looks like something straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but the 5-foot tall robot is a 21st century solution to one of the biggest challenges facing any hospital, preventing the transmission of multi drug-resistant illnesses from one patient to another. CMC is proud to introduce Tru-D SmartUVC.

26 Mar 2015

The University of Sheffield Professor Addresses Parliamentary Symposium on Implications of Robots Caring for Elderly

One of the world’s leading experts on artificial intelligence and robotics is addressing a parliamentary symposium this week (24 March 2015) to highlight the impact and implications of robots caring for humans in old age.

26 Mar 2015

NASA's Rover Opportunity Completes Marathon Journey on Mars in Roughly 11 Years

There was no tape draped across a finish line, but NASA is celebrating a win. The agency’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity completed its first Red Planet marathon Tuesday -- 26.219 miles (42.195 kilometers) – with a finish time of roughly 11 years and two months.

26 Mar 2015

Robots on Reins with Tactile Sensors to Guide Firefighters in Emergency Situations

26 Mar 2015

Introducing Large-Scale,Autonomous Floor Washing Machines - FLOBOTS

Floor washing robots could soon be used to clean large industrial and commercial premises, following a European research collaboration totalling 4.2 million Euros.

26 Mar 2015

Northrop Grumman's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) Receives "Project of the Year" Award from The Engineer’s Council

Northrop Grumman Corporation engineers were recently recognized by The Engineers' Council for their significant engineering contributions during the organization's 60th annual honors and awards banquets held during National Engineers Week.

26 Mar 2015

The Right Approach with Regards to Drone Regulation

Unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, are definitely the “in” thing nowadays. Never before have highly capable drones been so inexpensive and widely available.

26 Mar 2015

Robotics Empowering Innovation Challenge – Solving Real-Life Problems Using Grant Imahara’s Spider-Bot

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the global authorized distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, is partnering with celebrity engineer Grant Imahara to call on engineers of all levels to collaborate with him to provide creative ideas and solve real-world problems using his Spider-Bot as part of the next Robotics Empowering Innovation Challenge.

26 Mar 2015

Continuous Remote Monitoring Service for Select SPECTRO ICP Spectrometers

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments' AMECARE M2M service offers the continuous remote monitoring of select SPECTRO ICP spectrometers to proactively ensure their integrity of operation and reduce the risk of downtime. The service is offered in combination with SPECTRO's AMECARE Preventative Maintenance programs.

25 Mar 2015

Global Unmanned Ground Vehicle Market Forecast to Grow at 31.34% CAGR from 2015-2019

Technavio has announced the publication of a new report on the Global Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of 31.34 percent from 2015-2019.

25 Mar 2015

Anaren’s Cellular Machines Can Send Remotely Monitored Real-Time Sensor Data over Cellular Networks

Anaren, Inc.'s Wireless Group announced today the official launch of its Cellular Machines product line, which sends real-time sensor data over a cellular network where it can be received on mobile devices, or reviewed on desktops via a cloud server.

25 Mar 2015

Artificial Hand with Muscles Made from Shape-Memory Wire Holds Promise for Flexible Robot Hands

Engineers at Saarland University have taken a leaf out of nature's book by equipping an artificial hand with muscles made from shape-memory wire. The new technology enables the fabrication of flexible and lightweight robot hands for industrial applications and novel prosthetic devices.

25 Mar 2015

Teachable Household Robots in the Near Future

In the near future we may have household robots to handle cooking, cleaning and other menial tasks. They will be teachable: Show the robot how to operate your coffee machine, and it will take over from there.

25 Mar 2015

Successful UAV Aerial Inspection Testing of Energy Pipelines

The first Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership at Virginia Tech test flight using a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft to inspect an energy pipeline route — with a piloted chase plane following behind to ensure safety beyond the ground observers' sight line — was completed last week.

25 Mar 2015