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First Arrested Landing of X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Performed on Modern Aircraft Carrier

Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy have completed the first arrested landing of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) carrier demonstration aircraft on the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

11 Jul 2013

Hollysys to Provide Distributed Control System ProfiBus Technology for Hongshan Power Plant

Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. ("Hollysys" or the "Company"), a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China, announced today that it signed a contract to provide its proprietary Distributed Control System ("DCS") combined process fieldbus communication technology ("ProfiBus") for 2×1GW ultra-supercritical thermal power generating units in Fujian Hongshan Thermal Power Plant (Hongshan Power Plant).

11 Jul 2013

Bluefin Robotics Completes Depth Upgrade for Phoenix AUV

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. announced that the company has taken delivery of their Bluefin-21 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) after designer and manufacturer Bluefin Robotics completed a depth upgrade from a 1,500-meter to a 4,500-meter capability.

11 Jul 2013

Substation Automation Market Forecast to Grow at 5.2% CAGR to $122.94 Billion by 2018

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Substation Automation Market (2013 - 2018) By Components - IEDS (Digital Relays, Smart meters, Recloser Controller, Capacitor Bank Controller) & Communication Technology (Optical Fiber, PLC, Copper Wire, Ethernet), SCADA & Geography" report to their offering.

11 Jul 2013

Modular Snake Robot Could Serve as Valuable Inspection Tool at Nuke Plants

Tests of a modular snake robot in an Austrian nuclear power plant proved the multi-jointed robot with a camera on its head can crawl through a variety of steam pipes and connecting vessels, suggesting it could be a valuable inspection tool, report researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute.

10 Jul 2013

HealthStrong Deploys ConnectedHealth's New Fitness Monitoring Application

ConnectedHealth, a provider of health monitoring connectivity solutions, today announced that HealthStrong, one of the largest providers of consumer telehealth monitoring services in Australia, has signed on to become the first to deploy ConnectedHealth's eFitness Management Platform (FMP). The combined capabilities of the companies will come together to offer users personalized health programs that track progress in terms of weight, activity and meal logging -- and allow remote monitoring for nutritionist and trainer access and oversight.

10 Jul 2013

Robotically Controlled Ultrasound Probe Provides Added Benefits in Kidney Cancer Surgery

While the use of ultrasound to identify tumors during kidney cancer surgery is gaining acceptance, a research team at Henry Ford Hospital has successfully taken it a step further by showing an added benefit when the procedure is done robotically.

10 Jul 2013

QBotix Unveils SolBot R-225 and Other Enhancements for Its Robotic Tracking System

QBotix, which harnesses the power of robotics for the solar industry, today at Intersolar North America unveiled the SolBot R-225 and other enhancements for its Robotic Tracking System (RTS), a next generation system for optimizing the productivity of solar power plants.

10 Jul 2013

GE Aviation Dedicates Global Robotics, Automation and Instrumentation R&D Centre in Quebec

GE Aviation opens a new Global Robotics, Automation and Instrumentation R&D Centre in Bromont, Quebec.

10 Jul 2013

MetraLabs and Roth & Rau – Ortner Debut New Mobile Robot at SEMICON West 2013

Roth & Rau - Ortner, a factory automation specialist, and its partner MetraLabs Automation, Inc., a provider of freely navigating autonomous mobile robots, today introduced their jointly-developed mobile robot, SCOUT® at SEMICON West.

10 Jul 2013

Science Definition Team Proposes Mission Concept for NASA's 2020 Mars Rover

The rover NASA will send to Mars in 2020 should look for signs of past life, collect samples for possible future return to Earth, and demonstrate technology for future human exploration of the Red Planet, according to a report provided to the agency.

10 Jul 2013

ABB Receives Order for Offshore Automation

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from Statoil for the upgrade of safety and automation systems at the important Heimdal platform in the North Sea, off the coast of Norway. The agreement with Statoil was signed in the second quarter of 2013.

10 Jul 2013

Cavotec to Manufacture Fully Integrated Automated Mooring and Shore Power Systems

Port systems innovator Cavotec has won a unique order to engineer and manufacture fully integrated MoorMaster™ automated mooring and Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) electrical supply systems for two Norled frequent-use ferry berths in western Norway, servicing the world's first fully battery powered ferries.

10 Jul 2013

Intelligrated to Exhibit Alvey Robotic Palletizing and Depalletizing Solutions at PACK EXPO

Intelligrated®, a North American-based automated material handling solutions provider, announces its show lineup for PACK EXPO 2013, Sept. 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. With a focus on mixed-load order fulfillment for manufacturing and direct-to-retail distribution, Intelligrated will feature its Alvey® robotic palletizing and depalletizing solutions in booth #2036.

From Honeywell Intelligrated 10 Jul 2013

Hollysys to Provide Ground-Based High-Speed Rail Signaling System to Mudanjiang-Suifenhe Project

Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. ("Hollysys" or the "Company"), a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China, announced today that it signed a contract to provide the ground-based high-speed rail signaling system to Mudanjiang-Suifenhe high-speed rail line ("this line") with a designed traveling speed of 200 km/h and 138.82 km in length. The contract is valued at approximately RMB 33.77 million or US $5.47 million.

9 Jul 2013

Robotics News

First Arrested Landing of X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Performed on Modern Aircraft Carrier

Hollysys to Provide Distributed Control System ProfiBus Technology for Hongshan Power Plant

Bluefin Robotics Completes Depth Upgrade for Phoenix AUV

Substation Automation Market Forecast to Grow at 5.2% CAGR to $122.94 Billion by 2018

Modular Snake Robot Could Serve as Valuable Inspection Tool at Nuke Plants

HealthStrong Deploys ConnectedHealth's New Fitness Monitoring Application

Robotically Controlled Ultrasound Probe Provides Added Benefits in Kidney Cancer Surgery

QBotix Unveils SolBot R-225 and Other Enhancements for Its Robotic Tracking System

GE Aviation Dedicates Global Robotics, Automation and Instrumentation R&D Centre in Quebec

MetraLabs and Roth & Rau – Ortner Debut New Mobile Robot at SEMICON West 2013

Science Definition Team Proposes Mission Concept for NASA's 2020 Mars Rover

ABB Receives Order for Offshore Automation

Cavotec to Manufacture Fully Integrated Automated Mooring and Shore Power Systems

Intelligrated to Exhibit Alvey Robotic Palletizing and Depalletizing Solutions at PACK EXPO

Hollysys to Provide Ground-Based High-Speed Rail Signaling System to Mudanjiang-Suifenhe Project

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