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Science Minister Views Alliance of Strengths in Robotics and Autonomous Systems at Heriot-Watt

A unique £7.2m partnership researching the future of robotics was the focus of a visit by Universities and Science Minister the Rt Hon David Willets MP to Heriot-Watt University.

10 Sep 2013

Synodon Announces Successful Demonstration of its realSens Technology to Detect Hydrocarbon Vapour Plumes

Synodon Inc. ("Synodon") announces that its realSens™ technology successfully demonstrated its ability to detect hydrocarbon vapour plumes released from crude oil samples provided by one of its customers.

7 Sep 2013

Masimo Patient SafetyNet System Installed by Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center for Monitoring Patients

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, a 387-bed facility renowned for its use of pioneering technologies, and Masimo today announced that the hospital has installed Masimo Patient SafetyNet™ in patient rooms on orthopedic, general surgery, and neurology floors.

7 Sep 2013

DLP LightCrafter 4500 Light-Steering Evaluation Module for Machine Vision Applications Compatible with PandaBoard

Texas Instruments (TI) DLP® Products, which earlier this year made the DLP® LightCrafter™ 4500 light-steering evaluation module available to companies, engineers, and the broader developer community, announced the module's compatibility with PandaBoard.

From Texas Instruments Incorporated 7 Sep 2013

Seegrid Discusses Current Trends of Flexible Automated Guided Vehicles in the Automotive Sector

Recently John Hayes, Vice President of US Sales and Marketing for Seegrid, was interviewed by Tim Floyd, National Sales Director for Trilogiq USA. Floyd and Hayes talked about the current trends of automated guided vehicle (AGV), or driverless vehicles, in the automotive industry. The Q&A interview can be found on Seegrid’s website and is entitled, “Why Flexible AGVs Make Sense for the Automotive Industry.”

From Seegrid Corporation 7 Sep 2013

Wyle Receives $18.5 million contract for Supporting US Army Unmanned Aircraft

Wyle has been awarded an $18.5 million contract to support U.S. Army unmanned aircraft systems and fixed wing programs including the Gray Eagle, Sky Warrior, Hunter, Shadow, Hawker Beechcraft, Cessna, Gulfstream, Viking Air, de Havilland and all small unmanned aircraft systems.

7 Sep 2013

UC Berkeley-Founded Dash Robotics Unveils High-Performance, Low-Cost Six-Legged Origami Robot

Dash Robotics, founded by UC Berkeley alumni and students, today unveiled a new high performance, low-cost "origami" robot that runs fast on six legs, weighs only half an ounce and can be easily built at home.

7 Sep 2013

Sony Joins Embedded Vision Alliance as Technology Member

The Embedded Vision Alliance today announced that Sony Corporation has joined the Alliance as a Technology Member, bringing the group’s membership to 33 companies.

7 Sep 2013

DARPA Selects Michael Stilman for 2013 Young Faculty Award

Assistant Professor Michael Stilman of the School of Interactive Computing has been selected for a 2013 Young Faculty Award by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA). Stilman was among 25 researchers nationwide selected for more than $12 million in grants for basic research. involving some of the Department of Defense’s most challenging technological hurdles.

7 Sep 2013

Icron and Sensor Technologies Confirm Joint Product Interoperability Between USB 3.0 Cameras and USB 3.0 Spectra 3022

Icron Technologies Corporation, a leader in USB and video extension technology, and Sensor Technologies Co., Ltd. (Sentech), an expert in manufacturing industrial cameras, today confirmed joint product interoperability between Sentech’s USB 3.0 cameras and Icron’s 100m fiber based USB extender, the USB 3.0 Spectra™ 3022.

6 Sep 2013

UTC Aerospace Systems to Showcase UAV Technologies at DSEI from Sep 10 to 13

UTC Aerospace Systems will showcase a range of established, market-leading products alongside key new developments for the defense market at DSEI, stand (N6-370), Sept. 10-13. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp.

6 Sep 2013

Hospital Infection Control Experts Turn to Disinfection Robots such as TRU-DSmartUVC

An estimated 100,000 Americans die annually from health care-associated infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's more than the death toll from AIDS, breast cancer and car accidents combined. Despite this alarming statistic, many Americans still view hospitals as safe havens, but that could change as news of the rising number of hospital-acquired infections across the nation is uncovered.

6 Sep 2013

Denmark-Based Universal Robots, Manufacturer of Light-Weight User-Friendly Robotic Arms Opens US Headquarters

Universal Robots opens new U.S. headquarters, expanding staff and tech support to better serve the rapidly growing customer base in North America.

6 Sep 2013

Kepware President and CEO, Tony Plaine to Speak at Acclaimed Industrial Automation Events

Kepware Technologies, a software development company focused on communications for automation, today announced that its President and CEO, Tony Paine, will speak as an expert on systems communication and industrial automation during two acclaimed energy telecommunications and manufacturing intelligence events this fall.

From Rockwell Automation, Inc. 6 Sep 2013

Raytheon Successfully Completes Test Flights of the SeaVue XMC Maritime Surveillance Radar in Australia

Raytheon Company has completed successful test and demonstration flights of the SeaVue XMC (eXpanded Mission Capability) maritime surveillance radar in Australia. The flights have been conducted during the last year in coordination with the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.

6 Sep 2013

Robotics News

Science Minister Views Alliance of Strengths in Robotics and Autonomous Systems at Heriot-Watt

Synodon Announces Successful Demonstration of its realSens Technology to Detect Hydrocarbon Vapour Plumes

Masimo Patient SafetyNet System Installed by Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center for Monitoring Patients

DLP LightCrafter 4500 Light-Steering Evaluation Module for Machine Vision Applications Compatible with PandaBoard

Seegrid Discusses Current Trends of Flexible Automated Guided Vehicles in the Automotive Sector

Wyle Receives $18.5 million contract for Supporting US Army Unmanned Aircraft

UC Berkeley-Founded Dash Robotics Unveils High-Performance, Low-Cost Six-Legged Origami Robot

Sony Joins Embedded Vision Alliance as Technology Member

DARPA Selects Michael Stilman for 2013 Young Faculty Award

Icron and Sensor Technologies Confirm Joint Product Interoperability Between USB 3.0 Cameras and USB 3.0 Spectra 3022

UTC Aerospace Systems to Showcase UAV Technologies at DSEI from Sep 10 to 13

Hospital Infection Control Experts Turn to Disinfection Robots such as TRU-DSmartUVC

Denmark-Based Universal Robots, Manufacturer of Light-Weight User-Friendly Robotic Arms Opens US Headquarters

Kepware President and CEO, Tony Plaine to Speak at Acclaimed Industrial Automation Events

Raytheon Successfully Completes Test Flights of the SeaVue XMC Maritime Surveillance Radar in Australia

News Categories

‘World’s Most Advanced’ Humanoid Robot Arrives in Scotland to Help Build Trust

Enhanced Confidence AI Applications in Autonomous Vehicles

New Research Probes Effectiveness of AR to Improve Self-Driving Car Safety

How Robotics is Shaping the Future of Dental Implant Surgeries

BitFlow Announces Integration of NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin Module with Its Cyton and Claxon CoaXPress Frame Grabbers

Robots and Renewable Energy: Hydropower Inspections

Robots and Renewable Energy: Wind Farm Monitoring

Robots and Renewable Energy: Solar Plant Security

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