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SES Satellite Provides Critical Bandwidth for Broadcasting Orion Spacecrafts Re-Entry

On December 5, 2014, mission controllers and the public were able to see the re-entry and descent of NASA’s Orion spacecraft in real time and observe the parachutes deploy and the capsule return to Earth toward the ocean surface in a controlled manner.

18 Dec 2014

Rise in Commercial Use Will Drive Growth in Global Electric UAV Market

ReportsnReports.com adds Global Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Market 2014-2018 research report that says rise in commercial use will drive growth in the electric unmanned aerial vehicles market by 2019.

18 Dec 2014

UAH Forms New Center to Consolidate Use of Lifelike Robotic Patients to Train Students

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Nursing has formed a new Learning and Technology Resource Center (LTRC) to consolidate its use of technology and lifelike patient simulators to train students and to further research in healthcare simulation education.

18 Dec 2014

HRI’s Landmine and IED Rollers Increase Capabilities of CSI’s Husky Vehicle

Humanistic Robotics, Inc., a robotics and technology innovator dedicated to making the world safer with technology, has partnered with Critical Solutions International (CSI) to package HRI’s landmine and IED rollers with CSI’s (life-saving) Husky vehicle, thus increasing the capabilities of CSI’s offerings.

18 Dec 2014

Florida State University Offers New Program in Application of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Florida State University is set to launch a new program that will actually have its students excited about their instructors droning on and on.

17 Dec 2014

MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Flies off USCGC Bertholf National Security Cutter

The U.S. Coast Guard, in conjunction with Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy, flew the MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter off the national security cutter (NSC), USCGC Bertholf (WMSL-750), Dec. 5 off the coast of Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu.

17 Dec 2014

Kratos Completes Demonstration Flights of Two Unmanned Aerial Drone and Target System Platforms

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Unmanned Systems Division (KUSD) has recently successfully completed a number of test and demonstration flights of two models of the Company's high performance unmanned aerial drone and target system platforms.

17 Dec 2014

New Technology Dramatically Improves Endurance of Legged Robots

Sandia National Laboratories is tackling one of the biggest barriers to the use of robots in emergency response: energy efficiency.

17 Dec 2014

Lantronix to Provide Secure, Onboard Wi-Fi Technology for Torquing’s ZANO Nano Drone

UK-based Torquing Group has tapped Lantronix, Inc., a leading global provider of smart IoT (Internet of Things) solutions, to provide secure, onboard Wi-Fi technology for its new ZANO nano drone, an aerial photography and HD video capture nano platform that allows users to instantly begin capturing and sharing moments like never before.

17 Dec 2014

Researchers Successfully Teach Stick Insect Robot to Walk

A research team at Bielefeld University has succeeded in teaching the only robot of its kind in the world how to walk. Its first steps have been recorded in a video. You can watch them in Bielefeld University’s latest posting on ‘research_tv’.

17 Dec 2014

Woman with Quadriplegia Moves Robot Arm Using Mind Control

In another demonstration that brain-computer interface technology has the potential to improve the function and quality of life of those unable to use their own arms, a woman with quadriplegia shaped the almost human hand of a robot arm with just her thoughts to pick up big and small boxes, a ball, an oddly shaped rock, and fat and skinny tubes.

17 Dec 2014

New Forecast Report on Global Market for Commercial Building Automation Systems

A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for commercial building automation systems (BASs), including global market forecasts through 2023.

16 Dec 2014

Moon Express Selected for NASA's Lunar Cargo Transportation and Landing by Soft Touchdown Initiative

NASA is working with U.S. industry to develop the capabilities and cutting-edge technologies that will help send astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit. To achieve this goal, space travelers will need the resources to survive during long-duration missions to an asteroid, Mars and other outer planets.

16 Dec 2014

Chrysler Foundation Announces Over $230,000 in Grants for FIRST Robotics Competition and Tech Challenge

The Chrysler Foundation today announced more than $230,000 in grants to support students participating in FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) (grades 9-12) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) (grades 7-12) programs in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. In total, The Chrysler Foundation will distribute 47 grants to help young people discover and develop a passion for science, technology, engineering and math.

16 Dec 2014

Global Electric UAV Market Expected to Grow at 18.20% CAGR from 2013-2018

TechNavio, a tech-focused research firm, has published a new report on the Global Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18.20 percent from 2013-2018.

16 Dec 2014

Robotics News

SES Satellite Provides Critical Bandwidth for Broadcasting Orion Spacecrafts Re-Entry

Rise in Commercial Use Will Drive Growth in Global Electric UAV Market

UAH Forms New Center to Consolidate Use of Lifelike Robotic Patients to Train Students

HRI’s Landmine and IED Rollers Increase Capabilities of CSI’s Husky Vehicle

Florida State University Offers New Program in Application of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Flies off USCGC Bertholf National Security Cutter

Kratos Completes Demonstration Flights of Two Unmanned Aerial Drone and Target System Platforms

New Technology Dramatically Improves Endurance of Legged Robots

Lantronix to Provide Secure, Onboard Wi-Fi Technology for Torquing’s ZANO Nano Drone

Researchers Successfully Teach Stick Insect Robot to Walk

Woman with Quadriplegia Moves Robot Arm Using Mind Control

New Forecast Report on Global Market for Commercial Building Automation Systems

Moon Express Selected for NASA's Lunar Cargo Transportation and Landing by Soft Touchdown Initiative

Chrysler Foundation Announces Over $230,000 in Grants for FIRST Robotics Competition and Tech Challenge

Global Electric UAV Market Expected to Grow at 18.20% CAGR from 2013-2018

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