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Envirotest to Provide Enhanced ‘Remote Sensing’ for Air Check Virginia Emissions Inspection Program

Envirotest, subsidiary of Opus Inspection, Inc., has been awarded a contract to provide enhanced “Remote Sensing (RS) Services,” to include “Clean Screen” (CS) and “High Emitter” (HE) identification as an integral part of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Air Check Virginia emissions inspection program.

4 Aug 2014

Body-Mounted Astronaut Joystick for Telerobotics to be Tested aboard the International Space Station

The fifth and final mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), scheduled for launch on July 29, will deliver new research investigations to the International Space Station.

4 Aug 2014

IMTS 2014: Universal Robots Showcases Next Generation Robots with Eight Adjustable Safety Rated Functions

With eight new adjustable safety rated functions, Universal Robots presents the only robot in the world that adapts advanced safety settings to each specific application. The third generation of the UR5 and UR10 robot arms also comes equipped with True Absolute Encoders that eliminate the need for re-initializing the robot, enabling automatic startup and easier integration into other machinery.

4 Aug 2014

NASA's Curiosity Rover Approaches Mount Sharp Bedrock in Mars' Gale Crater

As it approaches the second anniversary of its landing on Mars, NASA's Curiosity rover is also approaching its first close look at bedrock that is part of Mount Sharp, the layered mountain in the middle of Mars' Gale Crater.

4 Aug 2014

OpenSky Drones Offers Services for Safe Inspections and Smart Engineering Services

OpenSky Drones LLC, a start-up company located in Coral Springs, Florida, announced today its professional drone service capability for architects, engineers, utility companies and government agencies providing safe inspections and smart engineering services.

4 Aug 2014

Raytheon's Excalibur Ib Precision Guided Projectile Enters Full Rate Production

Raytheon Company's Excalibur Ib precision guided projectile has entered full rate production (FRP). U.S. Army approval of FRP completes Excalibur Ib's low rate initial production phase. Additionally, the U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon $52 million for continued Excalibur Ib production.

1 Aug 2014

IRobot to Discuss Achievements and Financial Outlook at Needham Advanced Industrial Technologies Conference

iRobot Corp., a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, today announced that Elise Caffrey, iRobot's senior vice president, Finance & Investor Relations, will discuss the company's achievements and financial outlook on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Needham Advanced Industrial Technologies Conference being held in New York, NY.

From iRobot Corporation 1 Aug 2014

UB Hosts ASME 2014 International Design and Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference

Will every household soon have a 3-D printer? How does origami lead to safer airbags and other innovations? Will robots do more than vacuum your home?

1 Aug 2014

Raytheon Successfully Fires TALON Laser Guided Rockets from Armed Aerial Scout Helicopter

Raytheon Company and MD Helicopters, Inc. successfully fired four TALON laser guided rockets from the MD 530G armed aerial scout (AAS) helicopter during a series of tests at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz.

1 Aug 2014

Mars 2020 Rover Holds Promise to Unlock More Mysteries of Mars

The next rover NASA will send to Mars in 2020 will carry seven carefully-selected instruments to conduct unprecedented science and exploration technology investigations on the Red Planet.

1 Aug 2014

PPMA Show: ABB to Highlight IRB 460 Palletising Robot

Be sure to visit ABB's stand (F42) at The PPMA Show. Exhibiting with packaging system specialist and ABB system integrator, RM Group UK Ltd, ABB will be showcasing key features of its IRB 460 robot, said to be the ‘fastest palletising robot in the world’.

1 Aug 2014

Adachi to Distribute Hansen Medical’s Robotic Systems in Japan

Hansen Medical, Inc., a global leader in intravascular robotics, and Adachi Co., Ltd. today announced a distribution agreement for Magellan™ and Sensei® Robotic Systems in Japan. As part of the distribution agreement, Adachi is responsible for obtaining Japanese Marketing approval from the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency for the Magellan and Sensei Robotic Systems.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 31 Jul 2014

Connected Home Medical Monitoring Devices Estimated to Grow at 44.4% CAGR

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: mHealth and Home Monitoring – 6th Edition

31 Jul 2014

Forecast Report on Nuclear Response Robots Market

Nuclear Response Robots: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2013 to 2019 study has 686 pages, 184 tables and figures. Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth as automated process is put in place to provide nuclear power capability worldwide. These responder robots are evolving a new core technology in which all participants in the industry and in governments worldwide must invest.

31 Jul 2014

Hummingbird Wings More Efficient Than Micro-Helicopter Blades

A quantitative analysis of hummingbird wings shows that they generate lift more efficiently than the best micro-helicopter blades. The findings could lead to more powerful, bird-inspired robotic vehicles.

31 Jul 2014