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International Collaborative Robots Workshop to be Held September 30 in San Jose, California

Collaborative robots are the hottest topic in robotics today, but there are many implications surrounding this new technology. To help address these issues, the Robotic Industries Association (RIA) is hosting the International Collaborative Robots Workshop (#ICRW2014) on Tuesday, September 30 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California.

17 Sep 2014

Kratos Subsidiary Receives U.S. Navy Order for Unmanned Aerial Drone Control Systems

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Micro Systems, Inc. subsidiary of the Kratos Unmanned Systems Division (KUSD) recently received a delivery order from the U.S. Navy valued at $4.8 million for unmanned aerial drone system command and control systems and services.

17 Sep 2014

NIH Awards Hudson Robotics and Johns Hopkins Grant to Develop Zebrafish HTS System

Hudson Robotics, Inc., of Springfield, NJ, in cooperation with Johns Hopkins University, has recently been awarded an NIH grant to develop a commercially viable high-throughput screening (HTS) system for in vivo studies of zebrafish.

From Hudson Robotics 16 Sep 2014

Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in Italy Forecast to Grow at 10.15% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in Italy 2014-2018" report to their offering.

16 Sep 2014

Boeing 777X Passenger Jet Fuselage to be Built Using KUKA Robotic Riveting System

When the Boeing 777X twin-aisle passenger jet goes into full production for its debut in 2020, each fuselage will be built using special advanced automation technology, the result of a collaborative effort by the airplane maker and the KUKA Systems Aerospace Group.

16 Sep 2014

Robotics Experts Converge at IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2014

George Jetson’s Rosie the Robot, R2-D2 and the Energizer Bunny won’t be there, but the powerful minds behind tomorrow’s innovative robots will be.

16 Sep 2014

RAN-DEE Founder to Present at Nevada Unmanned Systems Business Expo 2014

Nevada Unmanned Systems 2014 – RAN-DEE today announced that Dr. Dee M. Larcheveque, Founder, spoke to the General Assembly at the Nevada Unmanned Systems Business Expo 2014 in Las Vegas on September 11, 2014 from 9:20 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Pacific Time. Dr. Dee's presentation, "Business Solutions and Drone Publicity," took center stage after the opening keynote and showcased an optimistic attitude for the unmanned systems industry.

16 Sep 2014

USAF Awards Northrop Grumman $354 Million Contract for RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $354 million primarily firm-fixed-price contract to expand their RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) fleet by three aircraft.

16 Sep 2014

Savant Releases New App for Home Automation Control

Savant®, the leading luxury smart home technology company, today announced the Savant App, a new technology that allows homeowners to control their lighting, climate, entertainment, and security system from a single, easy-to-use app.

15 Sep 2014

OSRF to Extend ROS Capabilities to Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Processors

Open Source Robotics Foundation (OSRF) today announced plans to extend the capabilities of ROS to Qualcomm ® Snapdragon™ 600 processors, a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. Today's announcement is made in conjunction with ROSCon 2014, the annual ROS Developer Conference.

15 Sep 2014

TCT 2014: Corindus to Highlight CorPath Vascular Robotic System

Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc., a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, will showcase its CorPath© Vascular Robotic System during the upcoming Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2014 meeting, September 13 – 17 in Washington, D.C. Throughout the meeting, Corindus will highlight occupational safety and robotic precision during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures, including radiation exposure reduction by robotic-assisted PCI.

15 Sep 2014

NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover Reaches Mount Sharp in Gale Crater

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has reached the Red Planet's Mount Sharp, a Mount-Rainier-size mountain at the center of the vast Gale Crater and the rover mission's long-term prime destination.

12 Sep 2014

ABI Research Releases Report on The Internet of Robotic Things

ABI Research’s recent publication The Internet of Robotic Things, describes the many ways Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure and services intersect with robotic technologies to deliver advanced functionality, along with novel applications, and new business and investment opportunities.

From ABI Research 12 Sep 2014

TeamViewer Adopted by St. Edward’s University to Provide Remote Support for Faculty

TeamViewer, leading software for remote control and online meetings, is the remote access tool of choice for more than 1,000 faculty and staff at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. By adopting TeamViewer, St. Edward’s University was able to provide secure remote access support to faculty and staff both on and off campus and on PC and Mac computers, increasing the IT team’s capacity by 15-20 percent.

12 Sep 2014

Robotics Company, 4moms, Announces Second Round of Institutional Funding

4moms, the robotics company that makes high-tech baby gear, today announced a second round of institutional funding led by Castanea Partners with participation from existing investor Bain Capital Ventures. 4moms will use the funding to accelerate company growth with an emphasis on new product development. As part of the investment, Robert Smith, Managing Partner at Castanea, will join the 4moms board of directors.

12 Sep 2014

Robotics News

International Collaborative Robots Workshop to be Held September 30 in San Jose, California

Kratos Subsidiary Receives U.S. Navy Order for Unmanned Aerial Drone Control Systems

NIH Awards Hudson Robotics and Johns Hopkins Grant to Develop Zebrafish HTS System

Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in Italy Forecast to Grow at 10.15% CAGR

Boeing 777X Passenger Jet Fuselage to be Built Using KUKA Robotic Riveting System

Robotics Experts Converge at IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2014

RAN-DEE Founder to Present at Nevada Unmanned Systems Business Expo 2014

USAF Awards Northrop Grumman $354 Million Contract for RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS

Savant Releases New App for Home Automation Control

OSRF to Extend ROS Capabilities to Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Processors

TCT 2014: Corindus to Highlight CorPath Vascular Robotic System

NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover Reaches Mount Sharp in Gale Crater

ABI Research Releases Report on The Internet of Robotic Things

TeamViewer Adopted by St. Edward’s University to Provide Remote Support for Faculty

Robotics Company, 4moms, Announces Second Round of Institutional Funding

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