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Chrysler Foundation to Award $229,000 in Grants to Support FIRST Robotics Teams

The Chrysler Foundation today announced grants totaling $229,000 to support FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics teams and organizations in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ontario, Canada. The grants will enable more than 1,000 middle and high school students to discover the rewards of science and technology as they compete in the annual international robotics competition.

3 Jan 2014

Global First Responder Robot Mobile Platform Systems of Engagement Market Forecast to Reach $12.0 Billion by 2019

Research and Markets has announced the addition of a new report "Global First Responder Robot Mobile Platform Systems of Engagement Market Report 2013 to 2019" to their offering.

3 Jan 2014

Friendly Robot Follows and Carries Baggage

Budgee™ was created by Five Elements Robotics™ to change the way that we think about and relate to Robots. Our goal is to integrate Robots into our everyday life. To that end, we developed Budgee™. Budgee™ is friendly; it can communicate with you and is very cute. Budgee™ likes being with you, it will follow you where you go. Budgee™ carries your stuff so you don't have to! Budgee™ has two target consumer markets.

3 Jan 2014

Seegrid and Linde to Showcase Integrated Robotic Technology Products at LogiMAT 2014

European Seegrid products include the GT45 Tow Tractor and the Guided by Seegrid Linde P50 C Tow Tractor for showcase at LogiMAT 2014. Seegrid started a partnership with Linde Material Handling, Europe’s leading industrial truck manufacturer, bringing the concept of vision-guidance to the well-known Linde vehicle. Integrating Seegrid’s robotic technology onto Linde trucks provides choices to European manufacturers and material handling leaders to acquire a solution Guided by Seegrid.

From Seegrid Corporation 3 Jan 2014

ScriptPro Inventory Management Implemented at Aurora Health Care

Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI, recently implemented ScriptPro's state-of-the-art inventory management system, known as SIM, to manage its inventory investment, which is critical to patient service and typically the largest single item on a pharmacy's balance sheet.

2 Jan 2014

Process Automation & Instrumentation Market in the Oil & Gas Industry Estimated to Reach $31.24 Billion by 2020

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Process Automation & Instrumentation Market in Oil & Gas Industry by Process Automation (SCADA, DCS, PLC & MES), Instrumentation, Analyzers, Flow Computers, Leakage Detection, Operation & Geography – Analysis & Forecast (2013 - 2020)

2 Jan 2014

Reportlinker.com Adds Report on Global Home Automation System Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Home Automation System Market 2014-2018

31 Dec 2013

FMC Technologies to Supply Workover System on the Snorre B Platform

FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has signed an agreement with Statoil for the manufacture and supply of a Workover System (WOS) to be installed on the Snorre B platform. The award has an approximate value of $114 million in revenue.

31 Dec 2013

Scientists Use Unique Robotic Vehicle to Study the Deep Sea

Scientists and engineers using advanced technology and a unique robotic vehicle to study the deep sea will also be using their computers to interact with students, teachers, and the public about the research they are conducting.

31 Dec 2013

The Federal Aviation Administration Selects North Dakota as UAS Testing Site

Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that North Dakota was designated as one of the six test sites for unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

31 Dec 2013

Kratos’ Advanced Drone and Targets Solutions Division Awarded $2.3 Million Contract

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Advanced Drone and Targets Solutions (ADTS) Division recently received a $2.3 million contract award for unmanned aerial drone systems, aircraft, related support equipment and spares.

30 Dec 2013

Google to Use Robots for Parcel Delivery

With Amazon announcing the launch of their Prime Air Project, Google too has decided to pitch itself as a worthy competitor in the parcel delivery race with the use of robots – a concept that Parcel2Go thinks will take the retail industry by storm.

30 Dec 2013

Seegrid to Debut Automated GWS35 Walkie Stacker at MODEX 2014

Seegrid, the leading manufacturer of flexible AGVs, also known as robotic industrial trucks, will be officially launching its newest product at MODEX 2014 at booth #7317 in Atlanta, GA. The GWS35 is equipped with Seegrid’s patented vision-guided autonomous navigation system and automatically transports palletized loads through manufacturing and distribution environments.

From Seegrid Corporation 28 Dec 2013

Single-Site Robotic Hysterectomy at UC Medical Center

Hysterectomy, a surgery to remove the uterus, is done for a number of reasons, including cancer, irregular bleeding, fibroid tumors, prolapse (slippage) of the uterus and endometriosis.

27 Dec 2013

International Automated Material Handling Industry Report Available with Research and Markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2013 Report on the International Automated Material Handling Industry" report to their offering.

27 Dec 2013