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Mary Ann Liebert Introduces Preview Issue of Soft Robotics

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers has introduced a preview issue of Soft Robotics (SoRo), a new peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the science and engineering of soft materials in mobile machines. The scope and contents of the Journal capture the innovative research on robotic technology that is enabling robots to interact safely with living systems and to function in complex natural or human-built environments.

19 Jul 2013

Harwin Connectors Deliver Reliable Power and Signal Transmission for UWE Underwater Robot

Harwin, the leading hi-rel connector and SMT board hardware manufacturer, has announced that a prize-winning underwater robot project, designed and built for the international SAUC-E (Student Autonomous Underwater Challenge – Europe) program by students from the University of the West of England (UWE), depends on hi-rel Datamate connectors to deliver reliable power and signal transmission, even in challenging conditions.

19 Jul 2013

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Completes More Than a Kilometer of Driving

The latest drive by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover brought the total distance that the rover has driven on Mars to more than 1 kilometer. One kilometer is about 0.62 mile.

18 Jul 2013

IU-Purdue Research Team Advances in $2 M DARPA Robotics Challenge

Researchers from Indiana University's School of Informatics and Computing are on a team that has advanced in the $2 million U.S. Department of Defense's DARPA Robotics Challenge to develop robots that can execute complex tasks in dangerous, degraded, human-engineered environments.

18 Jul 2013

Maritime UAVs to Become Key Area for Development and Investment

The Royal Navy just spent $45 million on the ScanEagle UAV, which is part of a market set to be worth $8.35 billion by 2018, according to a recent market intelligence report. One thing is clear: the role of UAVs in maritime reconnaissance and surveillance is becoming a key area for development and investment right now.

18 Jul 2013

Magellan Robotic System Now Compatible with Philips' Allura Live Image-Guidance Systems

Hansen Medical, Inc., a global leader in intravascular robotics, and Royal Philips today announced that they have reached an important milestone in their long-term collaboration by securing certified compatibility -- article 12 of the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC, as amended by 2007/47/EC -- between Hansen Medical's Magellan™ Robotic System and Philips' Allura interventional X-ray systems.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 18 Jul 2013

Vivint Home Automation System Helps Monitor Safety of Children

Vivint™, the largest home automation services company in North America, is helping consumers keep their children safe this summer with home automation.

18 Jul 2013

Robotics and Autonomous Systems Research to Receive £39.4 Million Funding

Three key technologies, identified in the pre-budget statement by The Chancellor of the Exchequer as part of the government’s ‘eight great technologies’ to drive UK growth, are to receive an £85 million investment for capital equipment.

17 Jul 2013

Second Mobile User Objective System Satellite to be Launched Aboard Atlas V Rocket

The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin are ready to launch the second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite here on Friday, July 19 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. The launch window is between 8:48 a.m. and 9:32 a.m. EDT.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 17 Jul 2013

La Salle Student Lands a Spot in NASA Robotics Boot Camp

In an introductory computer science class, La Salle University Associate Professor Margaret McCoey noticed something distinctive about freshman Courtney Ashmon.

17 Jul 2013

Good Shepherd to Receive New Variable Assist Software for Ekso Bionic Exoskeleton

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, an Allentown, Pennsylvania-based innovator in the rehabilitation of physical and cognitive disabilities, will soon be the first health-care organization in North America to receive new Variable Assist software for the Ekso bionic exoskeleton.

17 Jul 2013

Robomotive Humanoid Robot Utilizes Neon-CLB PCIe Frame Grabber for 3D Structured-Light Imaging

BitFlow, the leading manufacturer of Made In America frame grabbers for machine and medical imaging, announced today that its Neon-CLB PCIe frame grabber is a key component of the 3D structured-light imaging system deployed in the Robomotive™ humanoid robot, jointly developed by Yaskawa Motoman, Beltech and Robotiq.

17 Jul 2013

VRTX Introduces Wireless Remote Monitoring System for Cooling Water Treatment Solutions

VRTX Technologies, a global technology leader in controlled hydrodynamic cavitation, today announced V-SURE™ – a new, wireless remote monitoring system for VRTX cooling water treatment solutions.

16 Jul 2013

Evana Automation to Provide Lean Manufacturing System for Assembling Lane Departure Warning System

Evana Automation Specialists, a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI) and leading Systems Integrator and builder of custom, automated assembly and test systems, recently received a contract from a Tier 1 automotive supplier to provide a multi-station lean manufacturing system to assemble and test a lane departure warning system (LDWS).

16 Jul 2013

Robotic Frog Tricks Female Túngara Frog in Selecting Potential Mate

With the help of a robotic frog, biologists at The University of Texas at Austin and Salisbury University have discovered that two wrong mating calls can make a right for female túngara frogs.

16 Jul 2013

Robotics News

Mary Ann Liebert Introduces Preview Issue of Soft Robotics

Harwin Connectors Deliver Reliable Power and Signal Transmission for UWE Underwater Robot

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Completes More Than a Kilometer of Driving

IU-Purdue Research Team Advances in $2 M DARPA Robotics Challenge

Maritime UAVs to Become Key Area for Development and Investment

Magellan Robotic System Now Compatible with Philips' Allura Live Image-Guidance Systems

Vivint Home Automation System Helps Monitor Safety of Children

Robotics and Autonomous Systems Research to Receive £39.4 Million Funding

Second Mobile User Objective System Satellite to be Launched Aboard Atlas V Rocket

La Salle Student Lands a Spot in NASA Robotics Boot Camp

Good Shepherd to Receive New Variable Assist Software for Ekso Bionic Exoskeleton

Robomotive Humanoid Robot Utilizes Neon-CLB PCIe Frame Grabber for 3D Structured-Light Imaging

VRTX Introduces Wireless Remote Monitoring System for Cooling Water Treatment Solutions

Evana Automation to Provide Lean Manufacturing System for Assembling Lane Departure Warning System

Robotic Frog Tricks Female Túngara Frog in Selecting Potential Mate

News Categories

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

New Robot Uses Touch to Foster Social Engagement in Children

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

Enhanced Confidence AI Applications in Autonomous Vehicles

Low-Cost, High-Precision Technology for Robot Motion Capture

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