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Curiosity Rover Uses Reverse Driving to Lessen Wheel Damage

Terrain that NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is now crossing is as smooth as team members had anticipated based on earlier images from orbit.

21 Feb 2014

Autonomous Experiment with SMSS Unmanned Ground Vehicle and K-MAX Unmanned Air Vehicle

Lockheed Martin received a contract from the U.S. Army Robotics Technology Consortium to conduct a fully autonomous reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition experiment using both its Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) unmanned ground vehicle and K-MAX unmanned air vehicle.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 20 Feb 2014

Researchers Make Progress in Converting Kinetic Energy from Walking Into Electrical Energy

New technology to capture the kinetic energy of our everyday movements, such as walking, and to convert it into electrical energy has come a step closer thanks to research to be published in the International Journal Biomechatronics and Biomedical Robotics.

20 Feb 2014

Technology & Market Forecast Report on UAVs for Defense and Security

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Defense and Security: Technology & Markets Forecast – 2013-2021

20 Feb 2014

Ekso Bionics Debuts 3D Printed Hybrid Exoskeleton Robotic Suit at Singularity University Event

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, today announced that it recently debuted the first ever 3D printed hybrid exoskeleton robotic suit, in collaboration with 3D Systems, at a Singularity University event in Budapest. Designers from 3D Systems created personalized three-dimensional elements from multiple 3D scans taken of Ekso Ambassador, Amanda Boxtel.

From Ekso Bionics 20 Feb 2014

NYU Langone Medical Center Acquires SonaCare Medical's New Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Technology

NYU Langone Medical Center and SonaCare Medical, LLC (SonaCare Medical), a global leader in minimally invasive focused therapeutic ultrasound technologies, announced a collaboration to develop tools and clinical procedures based on the use of advanced focused therapeutic ultrasound technology. Together, NYU Langone Medical Center and SonaCare Medical anticipate providing physician education, training and technology development across multiple disciplines.

20 Feb 2014

Lockheed Martin’s Persistent Threat Detection System Surpasses 1 Million Airborne Mission Hours

The Lockheed Martin-built and maintained Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) has surpassed 1 million airborne mission hours of providing around-the-clock, 360-degree monitoring and force protection for coalition forces in theater. Since 2007, Lockheed Martin has worked with deployed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan supporting the tethered aerostat surveillance system for the U.S. Army.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 20 Feb 2014

National Academy of Engineering Honors Mazor Robotics’ Founder and CTO

Earlier this month, Mazor Robotics Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Professor Moshe Shoham, was elected into the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for contributions to robotic technology for image-guided surgery. He is revered among his peers and recipient of other similar accolades, such as the Thomas A. Edison Patent Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) received earlier this year.

From MAZOR Robotics Inc. 20 Feb 2014

New Propulsive Mechanism Discovered in Jellyfish

A Navy-sponsored project to design a biologically inspired, swimming jellyfish robot has led scientists to the surprising discovery of common bending rules for the tips of wings, fins, flukes, mollusk feet, and other propulsors across a broad range of animal species.

19 Feb 2014

Cases Performed Using CorPath Vascular Robotics System Accepted for Presentation at CRT Conference

Corindus Vascular Robotics, a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, today announced that in addition to a talk focusing on robotics in the future of the cath lab, cases submitted by users of its CorPath Vascular Robotics System have been accepted for presentation at the Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) conference on February 22 – 25, 2014 in Washington, D.C.

From Corindus, Inc. 19 Feb 2014

ZTR Offers ROVER Locomotive Radio Remote Controls

ROVER™ Locomotive Radio Remote Controls from ZTR Control Systems are designed to operate locomotives and other rail yard mobile equipment. Each ergonomic, rugged radio remote control system is designed as a customized solution for each application and installs in less than an hour.

19 Feb 2014

Flight Aerodynamics of Fruit Bat Inspire Design of ‘Micro Air Vehicles’ with Flapping Wings

By exploring how creatures in nature are able to fly by flapping their wings, Virginia Tech researchers hope to apply that knowledge toward designing small flying vehicles known as "micro air vehicles" with flapping wings.

19 Feb 2014

3D Systems and EksoBionics Debut 3D Printed Hybrid Exoskeleton Robotic Suit

3D Systems today announced that it recently debuted the first ever 3D printed hybrid Exoskeleton robotic suit in collaboration with EksoBionics at a Singularity University-hosted event in Budapest. Amanda Boxtel acted as the test pilot for this venture. On Feb. 27, 1992, Amanda Boxtel took a fall while skiing in Aspen, CO that culminated in a freak somersault.

19 Feb 2014

Connected World Honors EnTouch Controls with Silver Award for Building Automation

EnTouch Controls, a leading provider of cloud-based total facility intelligence systems, today announced it has received the Silver 2014 Connected World Award for Building Automation.

19 Feb 2014

Advanced Drones Manufacturer, Aibotix, Acquired by Hexagon

Hexagon, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation solutions, has acquired Aibotix, a manufacturer of intelligent multicopter systems for high-efficiency aerial applications.

18 Feb 2014

Robotics News

Curiosity Rover Uses Reverse Driving to Lessen Wheel Damage

Autonomous Experiment with SMSS Unmanned Ground Vehicle and K-MAX Unmanned Air Vehicle

Researchers Make Progress in Converting Kinetic Energy from Walking Into Electrical Energy

Technology & Market Forecast Report on UAVs for Defense and Security

Ekso Bionics Debuts 3D Printed Hybrid Exoskeleton Robotic Suit at Singularity University Event

NYU Langone Medical Center Acquires SonaCare Medical's New Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Technology

Lockheed Martin’s Persistent Threat Detection System Surpasses 1 Million Airborne Mission Hours

National Academy of Engineering Honors Mazor Robotics’ Founder and CTO

New Propulsive Mechanism Discovered in Jellyfish

Cases Performed Using CorPath Vascular Robotics System Accepted for Presentation at CRT Conference

ZTR Offers ROVER Locomotive Radio Remote Controls

Flight Aerodynamics of Fruit Bat Inspire Design of ‘Micro Air Vehicles’ with Flapping Wings

3D Systems and EksoBionics Debut 3D Printed Hybrid Exoskeleton Robotic Suit

Connected World Honors EnTouch Controls with Silver Award for Building Automation

Advanced Drones Manufacturer, Aibotix, Acquired by Hexagon

News Categories

‘World’s Most Advanced’ Humanoid Robot Arrives in Scotland to Help Build Trust

Advancing Robotic Technology in Coal Mining

New Research Probes Effectiveness of AR to Improve Self-Driving Car Safety

Non-Destructive Robotic Disassembly of EV Batteries

Automated Illumina Library Prep for Bacterial WGS

Robots and Renewable Energy: Hydropower Inspections

Robots and Renewable Energy: Wind Farm Monitoring

Robots and Renewable Energy: Solar Plant Security

Thought Leaders

Robot Chef: The Future of Automated Meal Preparation

Tiny Robotic Crab: The Smallest-Ever Remote-Controlled Walking Robot

Resurrecting Ancient Cephalopods with Robots