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Home-Exploring Robot Butler Discovers Objects on its Own

A robot can struggle to discover objects in its surroundings when it relies on computer vision alone. But by taking advantage of all of the information available to it — an object’s location, size, shape and even whether it can be lifted — a robot can continually discover and refine its understanding of objects, say researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute.

7 May 2013

Northrop Grumman, ADASI and AUVSI Honor Winners of UAV Innovation Challenge Flying Competition

Northrop Grumman Corporation presented awards to the winning teams of engineering students from the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) following the two-day Innovation Challenge flying competition for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) held April 23-24 in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.).

6 May 2013

New Report on Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) 2013-2023" report to their offering.

6 May 2013

Safe and Environmentally Friendly Robotic Lawn Mower

The SmartMow Robot Lawn Mower is a safe, environmentally friendly, affordable solution to maintaining your lawn is designed to save kids from lawn mower injuries.

6 May 2013

Global Articulated Robots Market Forecast to Reach $24.26 Billion by 2016

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Articulated Robot Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.

6 May 2013

Several VEX Robotics Tournaments in Arizona Receive Microchip Sponsorship

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced support of several VEX® robotics tournaments in Arizona.

6 May 2013

New Report on Global SCARA Robot Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global SCARA Robot Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.

4 May 2013

SonaCare to Introduce HIFU Surgical Ablation System with Robotic Laparoscopic Probes

SonaCare Medical, a leader in minimally invasive high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology, announced today that it will launch the FDA-Cleared Sonatherm® HIFU Surgical Ablation System at the the 108th Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA), in San Diego, May 4-8, 2013 (booth #3611).

4 May 2013

Boise State Radar System Part of NASA’s Greenland Rover Robotic Mission

The same Boise State University technology used this year to measure snow accumulation and melt at Bogus Basin is on its way to Greenland to help answer questions about that country’s massive ice sheets.

4 May 2013

Satellites and Underwater Robots Track Atlantic Sturgeons

More than a century ago, an estimated 180,000 female Atlantic sturgeon arrived from the coast in the spring to spawn in the Delaware River and fishermen sought their caviar as a lucrative export to Europe. Overfishing contributed to steep population declines, however, and today numbers have dwindled to fewer than 300 adults.

4 May 2013

Soon, Collaboration Between Vehicles, Robots and Humans

You get into your car and ask it to get you home in time for the start of the big game, stopping off at your favorite Chinese restaurant on the way to grab some takeout.

4 May 2013

IRCE 2013: Intelligrated to Demonstrate E-Commerce Order Fulfillment Solutions

Intelligrated®, a leading North American-based automated material handling solutions provider and its New York-based subsidiary, Knighted®, will feature the latest solutions for e-commerce order fulfillment automation at the Internet Retailer Conference and Expo (IRCE), June 4-7 in Chicago.

From Honeywell Intelligrated 3 May 2013

Interactive Exhibit of the Robotic Arm, Canadarm

Today, the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, unveiled the permanent Canadarm display at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield assisted in the inauguration of the exhibit from orbit as Commander of the International Space Station-a distinguished role made possible due in part to the contributions of the iconic Canadarm.

3 May 2013

Analogic Co-Sponsors Surgery with Advanced Robotic Ultrasound Technology at Annual AUA Meeting

Analogic Corporation , enabling the world's medical imaging and aviation security technology, announced today that it will showcase its full suite of ultrasound imaging solutions, which offer clinicians a potentially faster and easier way to maximize ultrasound performance in urology and renal imaging, at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting, May 4-8, in San Diego. Specifically, the Company will highlight the industry-leading BK Medical-branded Flex Focus™ 800 and 500 ultrasound systems, with the groundbreaking Quantum Technology™.

3 May 2013

Bone Structure of Sea Horses Inspires Creation of Flexible Robotic Arms

The tail of a seahorse can be compressed to about half its size before permanent damage occurs, engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have found. The tail's exceptional flexibility is due to its structure, made up of bony, armored plates, which slide past each other.

3 May 2013