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Machine Vision Technology Company, Teledyne DALSA, Introduces Xtium Frame Grabbers

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and a global leader in machine vision technology, today unveiled the Xtium-CL PX4, the first member of a new series of frame grabbers.

3 May 2013

Mechatronics Manufacturer, Valtronic, Offers Glass Encapsulation for Active Implants

Valtronic can now offer Glass Encapsulation to medical device companies who produce active implants. Our first customer application for this product is for an ingestible pill.

3 May 2013

First Controlled Flight of Insect-Sized Robot

In the very early hours of the morning, in a Harvard robotics laboratory last summer, an insect took flight. Half the size of a paperclip, weighing less than a tenth of a gram, it leapt a few inches, hovered for a moment on fragile, flapping wings, and then sped along a preset route through the air.

3 May 2013

Student-Designed GROVER Robot to Roam Frigid Greenland Landscape

NASA's newest scientific rover is set for testing May 3 through June 8 in the highest part of Greenland. The robot known as GROVER, which stands for both Greenland Rover and Goddard Remotely Operated Vehicle for Exploration and Research, will roam the frigid landscape collecting measurements to help scientists better understand changes in the massive ice sheet.

2 May 2013

New Market Research Report on Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) 2013-2023

2 May 2013

Wings of Robot Bird Flap Independently of Each Other

In this age of advanced technology, how hard could it be to develop a robotic bird that flies by flapping its wings? Despite the apparent simplicity of the idea, it's very hard—if you want the bird to actually fly. And how hard could it be to make a robot bird whose wings can flap independently of each other? So hard that it's been a breakthrough that's been out of reach for engineers—until now.

2 May 2013

Asteroid with New Name, Bennu, to Be Visited by OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft

An asteroid that will be explored by a NASA spacecraft has a new name, thanks to a third-grade student in North Carolina.

2 May 2013

Advanced Robotic Laser Coating Removal System Wins 2013 Edison Award

A robotic paint-stripping system being developed by Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center and Concurrent Technologies Corporation of Johnstown, Pa., was named a Gold winner in the materials science category of the 2013 Edison Awards, announced April 25 at an awards ceremony in Chicago.

2 May 2013

Cornell Robot Foresees Human Action

A robot in Cornell’s Personal Robotics Lab has learned to foresee human action and adjust accordingly.

30 Apr 2013

CTC-NREC Team Wins Gold Edison Award for Advanced Robotic Laser Coating Removal System

Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) and Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) were honored with a Gold Edison Award at the Edison Awards Annual Gala held on April 25, 2013, at historic Navy Pier in Chicago, IL. Celebrating 26 years of honoring innovation, the Edison Awards have become one of the highest accolades a company can receive in the name of innovation and business.

30 Apr 2013

Healthcare Providers Prefer Robotic Helpers

Roboticists are currently developing machines that have the potential to help patients with caregiving tasks, such as housework, feeding and walking. But before they reach the care recipients, assistive robots will first have to be accepted by healthcare providers such as nurses and nursing assistants.

30 Apr 2013

Hansen to Showcase Sensei X Robotic Catheter System at HRS Annual Scientific Session

Hansen Medical, Inc., a global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced that it will showcase its Sensei® X Robotic Catheter System with the new Artisan Extend® Catheter at the Heart Rhythm Society's (HRS) 34th Annual Scientific Sessions from May 8-11, 2013 in Denver, CO. The Company will be exhibiting the Sensei X System at Booth 616.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 30 Apr 2013

Robotic Arm Wriggles around Obstacles

Whether reaching for a book out of a cluttered cabinet or pruning a bush in the backyard, a person’s arm frequently makes contact with objects during everyday tasks. Animals do it too, when foraging for food, for example.

30 Apr 2013

Over 10,000 Students from Around the Globe Test Robotic Skills at 2013 FIRST Championship

This week, more than 10,000 students from around the globe travelled to St. Louis, Mo., to put their engineering skills to the test at the annual FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship, held at the Edward Jones Dome.

29 Apr 2013

InnoTechnix Introduces Specialized Aluminum Robotic Arm for the Public

InnoTechnix, a Canadian company specializing in the manufacture of small robots accessible to the general public, is proud to announce the launch of MandleBot. MandleBot is a robotic arm made of aluminum with a gripper, the first in a wide range of specialized robots.

29 Apr 2013