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New Set of Rules for 21st Century Care Robots

Isaac Asimov famously devised three laws of robotics that underpinned a number of his science fiction books and short stories, Professor Tom Sorell of the University of Warwick has helped develop a new set of rules that they believe will be needed for 21st century care robots.

18 Aug 2014

New Report on Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in Germany

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

18 Aug 2014

Swisslog Debuts Continuous Remote Monitoring and Technical Support for Hospital Material Transport Industry

Swisslog Healthcare Solutions, the market-leader for hospital pneumatic tube systems, announces the opening of its Network Operations Center (NOC) for TransLogic® Pneumatic Tube Systems (PTS). The NOC is part of the advanced customer service capability available only from Swisslog and features real-time technical support 24/7/365 to ensure maximum system uptime.

18 Aug 2014

Global Automation Services Market for Process Industries Forecast to Reach $24.29 Billion in 2020

The implementation of greenfield projects in the oil and gas industry, expansion projects in the chemical industry, and integration projects in the hygienic industry are lending momentum to the global automation services market for process industries.

18 Aug 2014

Walmart Awards UT Arlington Innovation Grant to Build Robotic Small Motor System

UT Arlington has received a $229,214 grant from the Walmart Foundation to build a robotic small motors assembly and testing system that would cut the manufacturing costs of goods, allowing those goods to be produced in the United States that were formerly built overseas.

18 Aug 2014

ATEK Service Platform Wins 2014 M2M Evolution Business Impact Award

ATEK Access Technologies has received a 2014 M2M Evolution Business Impact Award from TMC and Crossfire Media for its ATEK Service Platform.

18 Aug 2014

Raytheon Awarded $130 Million Contract to Provide All Electronic Tolling System for Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation awarded Raytheon Company a $130 million contract for an All Electronic Tolling System (AETS). Raytheon and a team of Massachusetts-based companies will convert and replace all manual cash and electronic toll collection systems with an advanced system that will automatically toll vehicles as they travel under a gantry similar to an overhead sign. Drivers will be able to pass through the toll station at highway speeds without the need to slow down or stop.

14 Aug 2014

New Book on ‘Computer Vision in Robotics and Industrial Applications’

"Human-computer interfacing has become a major scientific aspect in the design of systems and machines that are capable of performing complex and possibly even autonomous tasks," said Dominik Sankowski and Jacek Nowakowski, authors of World Scientific's latest book "Computer Vision in Robotics and Industrial Applications".

14 Aug 2014

Clearpath Robotics Supports People Against Killer Robots

Canadian-based robotics manufacturer, Clearpath Robotics, is the first robotics company to sign on with the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, “an international coalition of non-governmental organizations working to ban fully autonomous weapons.”

14 Aug 2014

New Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Procedure for Patients with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Researchers from Penn Medicine have developed a safe and effective technique for inducing sleep in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea. The new procedure, known as drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE), uses progressive doses of anesthesia to pharmacologically induce sleep to the point of the obstruction-causing apnea in a short time frame without a dip in blood oxygen level and with few side effects.

14 Aug 2014

NASA Incorporates Medigus' Micro ScoutCam 1.2 Camera into Visual Inspection Poseable Invertebrate Robot Tool

Medigus Ltd., a medical device company developing and commercializing micro-cameras and minimally invasive endosurgical tools and procedures, announced that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has incorporated Medigus' micro ScoutCam™ 1.2, the world's smallest camera, into its Visual Inspection Poseable Invertebrate Robot (VIPIR) tool.

14 Aug 2014

US Navy Awards Northrop Grumman Subsidiary Contract to Upgrade RONS Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robots

The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation subsidiary Remotec Inc. an $8.8 million contract to repair and upgrade 103 MK3 Series Remote Ordnance Neutralizations Systems (RONS), increasing the capabilities and availability of the explosive ordnance disposal robots.

14 Aug 2014

Fully Automated Parking and Charging System for Electric Cars at Public Car Parks

Imagine you are rushing to catch a train but must first park your electric car inside the station garage. You lose precious time searching for a space, ideally one where you can charge your vehicle, which might cause you to miss the train. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just drop off the car in front of the station and let it do the rest? Soon it will be possible, thanks to V-CHARGE, an EU ICT research project. Successful tests took place at Stuttgart airport in April 2014.

14 Aug 2014

New Project to Investigate Potential Use of UAVs to Understand Britain’s Heritage

A team from the University of Leicester is to investigate the potential use of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) technology to advance understanding of our heritage.

14 Aug 2014

Idaho National Lab Awards Cubic Contract to Provide Common Data Link for Small UAS

Cubic Corporation announced today that it has been awarded a contract valued at $1.8 million from Idaho National Laboratory to perform Phase one of a two-phase program to provide a common data link (CDL) for unmanned platforms, specifically Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS).

13 Aug 2014

Robotics News

New Set of Rules for 21st Century Care Robots

New Report on Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in Germany

Swisslog Debuts Continuous Remote Monitoring and Technical Support for Hospital Material Transport Industry

Global Automation Services Market for Process Industries Forecast to Reach $24.29 Billion in 2020

Walmart Awards UT Arlington Innovation Grant to Build Robotic Small Motor System

ATEK Service Platform Wins 2014 M2M Evolution Business Impact Award

Raytheon Awarded $130 Million Contract to Provide All Electronic Tolling System for Massachusetts

New Book on ‘Computer Vision in Robotics and Industrial Applications’

Clearpath Robotics Supports People Against Killer Robots

New Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Procedure for Patients with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

NASA Incorporates Medigus' Micro ScoutCam 1.2 Camera into Visual Inspection Poseable Invertebrate Robot Tool

US Navy Awards Northrop Grumman Subsidiary Contract to Upgrade RONS Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robots

Fully Automated Parking and Charging System for Electric Cars at Public Car Parks

New Project to Investigate Potential Use of UAVs to Understand Britain’s Heritage

Idaho National Lab Awards Cubic Contract to Provide Common Data Link for Small UAS

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New Drone Swarm Technology Could Speed Up Emergency Response and Deliveries

Princeton Scientists Use ‘Invisible’ Robots to Bring Virtual Objects Into the Real World

Developing Targeted Treatments for Parkinson’s with AI Algorithms

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XDR vs EDR: Strengthening Cybersecurity for Robotic Systems

Thought Leaders

Robot Chef: The Future of Automated Meal Preparation

Tiny Robotic Crab: The Smallest-Ever Remote-Controlled Walking Robot

Resurrecting Ancient Cephalopods with Robots