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AMT and Deutsche Messe to Host a New Industrial Automation Event

Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) has collaborated with Deutsche Messe AG for hosting the Industrial Automation North America a new automation event.

24 Sep 2010

PIRO Researchers Develop Window Cleaning Robot

Scientists at the Pohang Institute of Intelligent Robotics (PIRO) in South Korea have created Windoro a window cleaning robot that embraces two distinct modules that can meticulously clean the window by spraying the cleaning solution and then rubbing it away with the help of spinning pads.

24 Sep 2010

MDA to Assist CSA in Developing Robotic Mars Rover

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd, a global supplier of essential information solutions, has made a $6 million agreement with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) by providing innovative technological solutions for supporting CSA’s Exploration Surface Mobility program.

From MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. 24 Sep 2010

Researchers Develop Dancing Robot Swan

Lars Asplund, a Computer Science Assistant Professor at Malardalen University and Kerstin Gauffin, a colleague from the theater department developed a dying swan robot with the help of a modular system.

24 Sep 2010

PIRE to Evaluate AMS’ Remote Alcohol Monitoring Technology

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has partnered with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) to assess the existing Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor (SCRAM) technology employed in the nation’s courts.

24 Sep 2010

CorPath Robot Undergoes First-in-Human Clinical Study

Corindus Vascular Robotics has declared the outcome of the first-in-human clinical study its CorPath 200 robotic system, which was conducted at the Corbic Research Institute, Colombia.

23 Sep 2010

ABB to Provide Automated Mining System for NewCrest

Newcrest, Australia’s largest gold producing company, has granted $18 million to ABB for delivering electrical and automation solutions for six underground mine incline conveyors for their Cadia East gold and copper project, which is scheduled to be over by 2013 and upon completion it will be the largest underground mine in Australia.

From ABB Ltd. 23 Sep 2010

Four Major Hospitals to Include McKesson’s Pharmacy Automation Systems

Based on a research, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists has revealed that in the nation, only 24% of hospitals adopt the bar coding method of validating the medications which are delivered by the pharmacy.

23 Sep 2010

Unmanned Air Vehicles Incorporate Kestrel Vision System

Sentient, a provider of computer vision technology solutions, has partnered with Insitu Pacific for incorporating Kestrel, Insitu’s vision system into the EO/IR sensors of Insitu’s ScanEagle UAS, which provides effective aerial surveillance assistance for the Australian military forces employed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

23 Sep 2010

DesignStellaris Showcases TI’s Automated Braking System

Texas Instruments Inc. has declared that Richard Wotiz's innovative bicycle ABS brake system featuring Stellaris ARM Cortex-M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs) won top honors in the DesignStellaris 2010 contest.

From Texas Instruments Incorporated 23 Sep 2010

Stereotaxis’s 100th Patent Highlights Robotic Medical Solutions

Stereotaxis, Inc. has declared that it has obtained its 100th patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for "Method and Apparatus for Dynamic Magnetic Field Control Using Multiple Magnets."

23 Sep 2010

AST Releases Vision Guided Robotic Filling Systems

Automated Systems of Tacoma (AST) has created a new vision guided robot for a client industry involved in life research in order to automate the filling up of their trial medications in different container formats including syringes, vials, cartridges and IV bags.

22 Sep 2010