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CEA Selects KODAK Baby Monitoring System as 2015 CES Innovation Awards Honoree

Seedonk, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based vision-as-a-service for video care monitoring, today announced that the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has selected its KODAK Baby Monitoring System as a 2015 CES Innovation Awards Honoree. The annual competition honors outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products.

23 Dec 2014

Buffalo Computer Graphics to Offer Tacbot Robots with Cameras and HAZMAT Sensors through Lithos

Buffalo Computer Graphics, Inc. (BCG) has partnered with Lithos Robotics Corporation to offer customers new video and audio options with camera systems and robots that can be placed directly at disaster sites and viewed in the DisasterLAN (DLAN) Streaming Video Module.

23 Dec 2014

Kratos Subsidiary Awarded Contract for AFSAT Target Drones and Technical Support

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its subsidiary, Composite Engineering, Inc. (CEI), has received a $72.3 million award, including options, from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Armament Directorate, Test and Training Division, Aerial Targets Branch for delivery of three Lots of AFSAT target drones and technical support.

23 Dec 2014

TransEnterix Announces Successful Completion of Pre-Clinical Robotic Surgical Procedures

TransEnterix, Inc., a medical device company that is pioneering the use of robotics and flexible instruments to improve minimally invasive surgery, today announced the successful completion of four general surgery and urology procedures using its SurgiBot system patient-side robotic surgery system. Management also stated that the preparation of its FDA 510(k) filing is proceeding as planned, and affirmed prior guidance of its intention to submit the filing in mid-2015.

22 Dec 2014

Forecast and Analysis Report on Global Market for Autopilot Systems

According to a new market research report "Autopilot System Market by Product, by Application, by Component, by Geography - Forecasts & Analysis to 2014 - 2019", published by MarketsandMarkets, the global autopilot systems market is estimated to be $2.86 Billion in 2014 and expected to register a CAGR of 6.20% to reach $4.1 Billion by 2020.

22 Dec 2014

New Robotic Technology Gives Ball State Students Benefit of Working with Professionals

What was once the stuff of science fiction is now an educational tool students in Ball State University’s architecture, planning and landscape architecture programs are incorporating into daily life.

22 Dec 2014

Hansen Medical Inks Distribution Agreement for Magellan and Sensei Robotic Systems in Italy

Hansen Medical, Inc., a global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced key recent developments in the company's global expansion strategy. Hansen and AB Medica s.p.a today announced an exclusive distribution agreement for Magellan™ and Sensei® Robotic Systems in Italy.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 22 Dec 2014

QinetiQ North America to Build, Modernize TALON IV Military Robots

QinetiQ North America (QNA) today announced that it has been awarded a United States Army contract to build, refurbish and modernize QNA's TALON IV military robots used extensively in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq.

From QinetiQ North America, Inc 22 Dec 2014

Global Forecast Report on Home Automation and Control Market

According to a new market research report of "Home Automation and Control Market by Lighting Control (Occupancy Sensors, Relays, Transmitters), Security & Access Control (Video Surveillance, Biometric), HVAC Control (Heating & Cooling Coils, Pumps & Fans, Sensors), and Geography - Global Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.36% between 2014 and 2020, and reach $12.81 Billion by 2020.

19 Dec 2014

Texas A&M Robotics Symposium to be Held on January 21-22, 2015

The ‘2015 Texas A&M Robotics Symposium’ will be held in College Station on Wednesday and Thursday January 21-22, 2015. The symposium will bring together 20 world-renowned thought leaders in robotics and automation.

19 Dec 2014

Seedonk Signs KODAK Brand Licensing Agreement for New Video Care Monitoring Technology Products

Seedonk Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based vision-as-a-service for video care monitoring, today announced that it has signed a KODAK brand licensing agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Seedonk will introduce a new series of consumer technology products to empower video care monitoring for a new generation of mobile-centric consumers.

19 Dec 2014

Kratos Awarded $4.3 Million Unmanned Aerial Target Drone System Contract by U.S. Government Customer

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Unmanned Systems Division (KUSD) recently received a $4.3 million unmanned aerial target drone system contract award from a U.S. Government customer.

19 Dec 2014

FAA Rules and Regulations Could Potentially Ground Drones for Journalism

As the use of news-gathering drones becomes increasingly popular, evolving rules and regulations are being implemented by the Federal Aviation Administration that could potentially ground them. It’s becoming common practice to use drones to share breaking news and obtain a unique perspective that wouldn’t otherwise be possible, but the legal restrictions haven’t been widely explored.

18 Dec 2014

Scientists Present on Multi-Scale Robotic Teleoperation

As part of a recent showcase briefing and networking event for Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) in Horizon 2020, scientists from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), UCL and MIT gave a presentation on multi-scale robotic teleoperation to the Rt Hon Greg Clark, Minister for Universities and Science.

18 Dec 2014

Humanoid Robot Travels on a Commercial Flight

Travelling from Los Angeles to Frankfurt onboard of Lufthansa flight LH 457, the passenger arrived on December 16, at 11.05 a.m. with no signs of jet lag: this was no ordinary holidaymaker, after all, but the first humanoid robot to take up a seat on a commercial flight.

18 Dec 2014