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Texas A&M Student Represents Small UAV Research at Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus Fair

Brittany Duncan, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, was featured in the press release for the Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus' Science and Technology Fair held in Washington DC on Thursday, September 19, 2013.

27 Sep 2013

LTAS to Supply Five Custom Aerostat Systems to the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force

World Surveillance Group Inc., a developer of lighter-than-air aerostats and unmanned aerial systems, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lighter Than Air Systems Corp. ("LTAS"), has received an order from prime defense contractor Universal Solutions International for five custom aerostat systems and subcomponents to support the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force ("REF").

27 Sep 2013

Surgeons on Call to Discuss Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer

If you’re covering Dr. Drew’s announcement that he underwent robotic surgery to remove his prostate after he learned he had cancer, Penn Medicine’s urologists, including David I. Lee, MD, chief of the division of Urology at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, who has performed more than 3,700 robotic prostatectomies, and Thomas J. Guzzo MD, MPH, who performs this procedure and many other robotic surgery techniques for urinary problems at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, are on call to discuss this popular procedure.

26 Sep 2013

ARGO Partners with YASKAWA for Global Expansion of ReWalk Exoskeleton

ARGO Medical Technologies has partnered with innovative robotics experts YASKAWA Electric Corporation as it continues the global expansion of its ReWalk exoskeleton device which enables individuals with lower limb disabilities such as paraplegia to walk.

26 Sep 2013

Stryker to Acquire MAKO Surgical

MAKO Surgical Corp. today announced a definitive agreement with Stryker Corporation, by which Stryker will acquire all of the outstanding shares of MAKO for $30.00 per share in cash, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.65 billion.

26 Sep 2013

New Report on Challenges in Telemedicine

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Telemedicine: The Future is Now for Moving Telemedicine into Mainstream Treatment" report to their offering.

26 Sep 2013

Drone Mods Adds UAV Locator to Distribution Network

Drone-Mods.com, which specializes in the distribution of products that enhance the consumer's experience with the Parrot® AR Drone, today announced an expansion to their distribution network to include the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Locator; a simple, effective, reliable solution for retrieving the location of your aerial vehicle in the event of a fly-away.

26 Sep 2013

Novel Robotic Camera Mount Enables Panoramic, Time-Lapse Photography of Plant Movements

A new technique for panoramic, very-high-resolution, time-lapse photography for plant and ecosystem research

26 Sep 2013

CSIRO’s Prototype Autonomous Vehicle Helps Improve Accuracy of Earth Observation Satellites

A prototype autonomous vehicle, or rover, developed by CSIRO is helping scientists improve the accuracy of Earth observation satellites that provide valuable data to our mining and agricultural industries.

26 Sep 2013

Global Industrial Controls and Robotics Market Forecast to Grow at 5.6% CAGR to Reach $147.7 Billion in 2019

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Industrial Controls and Robotics Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2013 - 2019," the global industrial controls and robotics market was worth USD 102.02 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach USD 147.7 billion in 2019, growing at a CAGR of 5.6% from 2013 to 2019.

25 Sep 2013

UT Austin Marine Science Professor Wins Liquid Robotics PacX Challenge Grand Prize

Liquid Robotics®, an ocean data services provider and developer of the Wave Glider®, the first wave-powered ocean robot, announced at the Oceans’13 MTS/IEEE scientific conference that the Liquid Robotics PacX Challenge grand prize was awarded to Dr. Tracy Villareal, professor of marine science at the University of Texas at Austin. His winning research focused on a comparison of scientific spatial data collected from U.S. satellite streams to in-situ or surface data collected by the four PacX Wave Gliders.

From Liquid Robotics 25 Sep 2013

ASIS 2013: Panasonic Showcases Latest Video Surveillance Technologies and Solutions

Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, a leading provider of integrated security and surveillance solutions, today announced it will be showcasing its latest video surveillance technologies and solutions here at ASIS International, September 24 - 27 (booth # 2263).

From Panasonic Corporation of North America 25 Sep 2013

NASA and DPI Open Registration for 2014 UAS Airspace Operations Challenge

NASA and Development Projects Inc. (DPI) of Dayton, Ohio, have opened registration for the 2014 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Airspace Operations Challenge. The $500,000 prize competition is scheduled for April 2014 in Indiana.

25 Sep 2013

New Scalable Cloud-Based Video Surveillance Solution from Sony and Next Level

Sony Electronics' Security Systems Division and Next Level Security Systems announced today the launch of an affordable, scalable cloud-based video surveillance solution: IPELA CLOUD Serviced by NextConnect Video. Combining Sony's IPELA ENGINE EX™ Series IP cameras with the NextConnect Video cloud service allows Sony and Next Level to deliver security solutions and technologies to a broader audience of customers.

25 Sep 2013

Seegrid Flexible AGVs to be Demonstrated at NITCO Integrated Warehouse Solutions Open House

Seegrid’s distributor partner, NITCO, is hosting the second annual Integrated Warehouse Solutions Open House Wednesday, October 9th from 9am-3pm in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The event will be at the Putman Club in Gillette Stadium.

From Seegrid Corporation 24 Sep 2013

Robotics News

Texas A&M Student Represents Small UAV Research at Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus Fair

LTAS to Supply Five Custom Aerostat Systems to the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force

Surgeons on Call to Discuss Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer

ARGO Partners with YASKAWA for Global Expansion of ReWalk Exoskeleton

Stryker to Acquire MAKO Surgical

New Report on Challenges in Telemedicine

Drone Mods Adds UAV Locator to Distribution Network

Novel Robotic Camera Mount Enables Panoramic, Time-Lapse Photography of Plant Movements

CSIRO’s Prototype Autonomous Vehicle Helps Improve Accuracy of Earth Observation Satellites

Global Industrial Controls and Robotics Market Forecast to Grow at 5.6% CAGR to Reach $147.7 Billion in 2019

UT Austin Marine Science Professor Wins Liquid Robotics PacX Challenge Grand Prize

ASIS 2013: Panasonic Showcases Latest Video Surveillance Technologies and Solutions

NASA and DPI Open Registration for 2014 UAS Airspace Operations Challenge

New Scalable Cloud-Based Video Surveillance Solution from Sony and Next Level

Seegrid Flexible AGVs to be Demonstrated at NITCO Integrated Warehouse Solutions Open House

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