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Swisslog Celebrates Sale of 1000th AutoStore Robot

Global material handling automation provider Swisslog, is celebrating the recent sale of its 1000th AutoStore robot. The autonomous robot, which operates on the top of an aluminum grid as part of the innovative storage system, was sold to Competec as part of its comprehensive project to extend its customer fulfillment capabilities.

19 Nov 2014

"41st Annual VEITHsymposium: Hansen Medical to Showcase New Magellan 6Fr Robotic Catheter

Hansen Medical, Inc., a global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced it will exhibit its Magellan™ Robotic System at the 41st Annual VEITHsymposium® November 18 - 22 at the New York Hilton-Midtown in New York City. The Company will be conducting product demonstrations of the new Magellan 6Fr Robotic Catheter and exhibiting the Magellan Robotic System to Vascular Surgeons and Interventionalists at its exhibit booth (#416).

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 19 Nov 2014

Unmanned Helicopter and Quadrotor Demonstrate Ability to Successfully Fight Fires

A team of Lockheed Martin and Kaman unmanned aircraft successfully demonstrated its ability to aid in firefighting operations. During the demonstration, the Indago quad rotor effectively identified hot spots, and provided data to an operator who directed the unmanned K-MAX helicopter to autonomously extinguish the flames. In one hour, the unmanned K-MAX helicopter lifted and dropped more than 24,000 pounds of water onto the fire.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 19 Nov 2014

International Teams of Drone Builders Participate at 22nd Annual ASME Student Design Competition

Eighteen teams of young engineers-in-training competed for the right to call themselves world champion drone builders at the 22nd annual ASME Student Design Competition (SDC) finals today at the International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exhibition at Montreal's Palais des Congrès.

19 Nov 2014

Blue Prism to Present Enterprise Robotic Process Automation Software at Major Global Conferences

Blue Prism, the leading developer of enterprise robotic process automation (RPA) software, will be presenting at two major global services and outsourcing conferences this week: the HfS Blueprint Sessions, happening Nov. 17-19 in Chicago; and the Alsbridge Provider Summit, happening Nov. 19-20 in Dallas.

18 Nov 2014

Hunton & Williams Forms Multidisciplinary UAS Integration Unit

Hunton & Williams LLP announces the formation of a multidisciplinary Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Unit to assist clients with the legal complexities associated with the developing regulatory framework pertaining to commercial UAS (commonly known as “drones”), including issues related to regulations and the rulemaking process of the Federal Aviation Administration (such as Section 333 guidance), the National Transportation Safety Board, and other state and federal agencies.

18 Nov 2014

Cornell Engineers Join Team ViGIR for DARPA Robotics Challenge

Cornell engineers are adding their expertise in robot autonomy to the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC), a multi-year, international prize competition sponsored by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

18 Nov 2014

NASA Begins ATLO Phase of InSight Mars Lander Mission

NASA's InSight mission has begun the assembly, test and launch operations (ATLO) phase of its development, on track for a March 2016 launch to Mars.

18 Nov 2014

Precision Farming Market Opens Opportunities for Field Robotics and UAVs

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Precision Farming Market by Technology, Components, Application and Geography - Global Forecasts to 2020" report to their offering.

18 Nov 2014

UC College of Nursing and CEAS to Host UC Robotics Night

The University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) gear up to host UC Robotics Night at 5/3 Arena at 7 p.m. Nov. 19.

18 Nov 2014

Philae Lander Doing a Marvelous Job After Landing

On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission successfully landed on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Descending at a speed of about 2 mph (3.2 kilometers per hour) the lander, called "Philae," first touched down and its signal was received at 8:03 a.m. PST (11:03 a.m. EST).

17 Nov 2014

Team Registration Opens for 2015 NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge

NASA has opened team registration for the 2015 NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge. Organized by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the event will be held April 16-18, 2015, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, also in Huntsville.

17 Nov 2014

SVForum Announces Upcoming Conference on ‘iHuman: The Future of Minds and Machines’

SVForum, Silicon Valley’s premiere nonprofit dedicated to startup connections and education, announced today its upcoming half-day conference “iHuman: The Future of Minds and Machines,” to be held on December 4th, 2014, in Silicon Valley, California.

17 Nov 2014

NASA's Partners Continue Development of Safe, Reliable Crew Space Transportation Systems

NASA's industry partners continue to complete development milestones under agreements with the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. The work performed by Blue Origin, Boeing, Sierra Nevada Corporation and SpaceX during partnership and contract initiatives are leading a new generation of safe, reliable and cost-effective crew space transportation systems to low-Earth orbit destinations.

17 Nov 2014

New Report on Innovations in Unmanned Land, Air, Sea Vehicles

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Innovations in Unmanned Vehicles - Land, Air, Sea (Technical Insights)" report to their offering.

17 Nov 2014

Robotics News

Swisslog Celebrates Sale of 1000th AutoStore Robot

"41st Annual VEITHsymposium: Hansen Medical to Showcase New Magellan 6Fr Robotic Catheter

Unmanned Helicopter and Quadrotor Demonstrate Ability to Successfully Fight Fires

International Teams of Drone Builders Participate at 22nd Annual ASME Student Design Competition

Blue Prism to Present Enterprise Robotic Process Automation Software at Major Global Conferences

Hunton & Williams Forms Multidisciplinary UAS Integration Unit

Cornell Engineers Join Team ViGIR for DARPA Robotics Challenge

NASA Begins ATLO Phase of InSight Mars Lander Mission

Precision Farming Market Opens Opportunities for Field Robotics and UAVs

UC College of Nursing and CEAS to Host UC Robotics Night

Philae Lander Doing a Marvelous Job After Landing

Team Registration Opens for 2015 NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge

SVForum Announces Upcoming Conference on ‘iHuman: The Future of Minds and Machines’

NASA's Partners Continue Development of Safe, Reliable Crew Space Transportation Systems

New Report on Innovations in Unmanned Land, Air, Sea Vehicles

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