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WorldView-3 Commercial Remote Sensing Spacecraft to be Launched Aboard Atlas V

Tomorrow, Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services will launch the WorldView-3 commercial remote sensing spacecraft aboard an Atlas V. To view the launch live via streaming video, go to www.lockheedmartin.com/worldview-3.

13 Aug 2014

NASA's Robotic Refueling Mission to Get New Hardware

Who doesn't love an upgrade? Newer, better and oh so shiny is great, but what's really fantastic is when a change unlocks new possibilities. That's the case with NASA's fix-it investigation on the International Space Station, the Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM).

13 Aug 2014

Survey Report on International Military and Civilian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "International Military and Civilian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Survey" report to their offering.

13 Aug 2014

Aloft Hotels Appoints Botlr Robotic Butler

Aloft Hotels, the tech-forward, innovation hub for millennial-minded travelers, is thrilled to announce the appointment of A.L.O. as the hotel brand’s first Botlr (robotic butler). This charismatic cyber associate makes his debut at Aloft Cupertino today, making Aloft the first major hotel brand to hire a robot for both front and back of house duties.

13 Aug 2014

Global SCARA Robot Market Forecast to Grow at 4.38% CAGR

TechNavio, a global tech-focused research firm has announced the publication of its Global SCARA Robot Market report, ahead of AMSE’s Advanced Design & Manufacturing Impact Forum from August 17th–20th, in Buffalo, New York.

13 Aug 2014

Ekso Bionics to Demonstrate Bionic Exoskeleton Technology at Canaccord Genuity Conference

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, announced today that Nathan Harding, chief executive officer and co-founder, will present at the Canaccord Genuity 34th Annual Growth Conference on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time at The InterContinental Hotel in Boston, MA.

From Ekso Bionics 12 Aug 2014

Long-Distance, Telerobotic Ultrasound Examinations Improve Healthcare Access and Delivery

While in Germany, Partho P. Sengupta, MD, of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai used a computer to perform a robot-assisted trans-Atlantic ultrasound examination on a person in Boston.

12 Aug 2014

Trimble Enhances Autopilot Automated Steering System with Advanced Line Acquisition Technology

Trimble announced today that it has added advanced line acquisition technology to its Autopilot™ automated steering system—Trimble® OnSwath technology. It reduces the time lost turning at the end of the row by enabling the vehicle to make a tighter turn and approach the next line, or crop row, 50 percent faster.

From Trimble Navigation Limited 12 Aug 2014

Cornell University’s Gemini AUV Wins Top Prize at Annual RoboSub Competition

The Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (CUAUV) team took home the top prize at the 17th Annual International RoboSub Competition, July 28-Aug. 3 in San Diego, Calif.

12 Aug 2014

U.S. Navy Awards ATK $96.2 Million for Third Full-Rate Production of Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile

ATK, a world leader in precision-guided weapons, missile products and rocket motors, has been awarded a contract valued at $96.2 million by the U.S. Navy for the third full-rate production lot of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM). The contract covers AARGM and Captive Air Training Missiles for the U.S. Navy and Italian Air Force.

12 Aug 2014

Siemens Introduces Three New Routers for Industrial Remote Communication

Siemens has extended its industrial remote communication portfolio with three new industrial routers from the Scalance M series of products. The Scalance M812-1 and Scalance M816-1 enable users to access automation networks and components remotely from anywhere in the world over the public digital subscriber lines (DSL) of different providers.

From Siemens AG 12 Aug 2014

Global Market for Industrial Control and Factory Automation Forecast to Grow at 8.53% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Industrial Controls and Factory Automation Market by Technology, Field Devices & Application - Global Forecast & Analysis to 2014 - 2020" report to their offering.

11 Aug 2014

Controlco to Distribute SysMik’s Automation and Control Solutions in US, Latin American Regions

Controlco, a leading systems integrator based in the California Bay Area recently announced a new distribution agreement with SysMik GmbH Dresden, a Germany-based provider of control devices and building automation solutions. Controlco will begin immediately selling SysMik products to the United States and Latin America region (LAR).

8 Aug 2014

NASA TV to Air Final Docking of ESA ATV Cargo Carrier with International Space Station

The fifth and final docking of a European Space Agency cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station will air live on NASA Television Tuesday, Aug. 12, beginning at 8 a.m. EDT.

8 Aug 2014

ATK and NASA Complete Solid Rocket Booster CDR for Unmanned Space Launch System Flight

ATK has successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) with NASA to verify that the five-segment solid rocket booster is on track for an unmanned, first flight of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) in 2017. The SLS vehicle is planned to launch humans deeper into space than ever before.

8 Aug 2014

Robotics News

WorldView-3 Commercial Remote Sensing Spacecraft to be Launched Aboard Atlas V

NASA's Robotic Refueling Mission to Get New Hardware

Survey Report on International Military and Civilian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Aloft Hotels Appoints Botlr Robotic Butler

Global SCARA Robot Market Forecast to Grow at 4.38% CAGR

Ekso Bionics to Demonstrate Bionic Exoskeleton Technology at Canaccord Genuity Conference

Long-Distance, Telerobotic Ultrasound Examinations Improve Healthcare Access and Delivery

Trimble Enhances Autopilot Automated Steering System with Advanced Line Acquisition Technology

Cornell University’s Gemini AUV Wins Top Prize at Annual RoboSub Competition

U.S. Navy Awards ATK $96.2 Million for Third Full-Rate Production of Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile

Siemens Introduces Three New Routers for Industrial Remote Communication

Global Market for Industrial Control and Factory Automation Forecast to Grow at 8.53% CAGR

Controlco to Distribute SysMik’s Automation and Control Solutions in US, Latin American Regions

NASA TV to Air Final Docking of ESA ATV Cargo Carrier with International Space Station

ATK and NASA Complete Solid Rocket Booster CDR for Unmanned Space Launch System Flight

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

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