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Technology & Market Forecast Report on UAVs for Defense and Security

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Defense and Security: Technology & Markets Forecast – 2013-2021

20 Feb 2014

Ekso Bionics Debuts 3D Printed Hybrid Exoskeleton Robotic Suit at Singularity University Event

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, today announced that it recently debuted the first ever 3D printed hybrid exoskeleton robotic suit, in collaboration with 3D Systems, at a Singularity University event in Budapest. Designers from 3D Systems created personalized three-dimensional elements from multiple 3D scans taken of Ekso Ambassador, Amanda Boxtel.

From Ekso Bionics 20 Feb 2014

NYU Langone Medical Center Acquires SonaCare Medical's New Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Technology

NYU Langone Medical Center and SonaCare Medical, LLC (SonaCare Medical), a global leader in minimally invasive focused therapeutic ultrasound technologies, announced a collaboration to develop tools and clinical procedures based on the use of advanced focused therapeutic ultrasound technology. Together, NYU Langone Medical Center and SonaCare Medical anticipate providing physician education, training and technology development across multiple disciplines.

20 Feb 2014

Lockheed Martin’s Persistent Threat Detection System Surpasses 1 Million Airborne Mission Hours

The Lockheed Martin-built and maintained Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) has surpassed 1 million airborne mission hours of providing around-the-clock, 360-degree monitoring and force protection for coalition forces in theater. Since 2007, Lockheed Martin has worked with deployed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan supporting the tethered aerostat surveillance system for the U.S. Army.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 20 Feb 2014

National Academy of Engineering Honors Mazor Robotics’ Founder and CTO

Earlier this month, Mazor Robotics Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Professor Moshe Shoham, was elected into the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for contributions to robotic technology for image-guided surgery. He is revered among his peers and recipient of other similar accolades, such as the Thomas A. Edison Patent Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) received earlier this year.

From Medtronic 20 Feb 2014

New Propulsive Mechanism Discovered in Jellyfish

A Navy-sponsored project to design a biologically inspired, swimming jellyfish robot has led scientists to the surprising discovery of common bending rules for the tips of wings, fins, flukes, mollusk feet, and other propulsors across a broad range of animal species.

19 Feb 2014

Cases Performed Using CorPath Vascular Robotics System Accepted for Presentation at CRT Conference

Corindus Vascular Robotics, a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, today announced that in addition to a talk focusing on robotics in the future of the cath lab, cases submitted by users of its CorPath Vascular Robotics System have been accepted for presentation at the Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) conference on February 22 – 25, 2014 in Washington, D.C.

19 Feb 2014

ZTR Offers ROVER Locomotive Radio Remote Controls

ROVER™ Locomotive Radio Remote Controls from ZTR Control Systems are designed to operate locomotives and other rail yard mobile equipment. Each ergonomic, rugged radio remote control system is designed as a customized solution for each application and installs in less than an hour.

19 Feb 2014

Flight Aerodynamics of Fruit Bat Inspire Design of ‘Micro Air Vehicles’ with Flapping Wings

By exploring how creatures in nature are able to fly by flapping their wings, Virginia Tech researchers hope to apply that knowledge toward designing small flying vehicles known as "micro air vehicles" with flapping wings.

19 Feb 2014

3D Systems and EksoBionics Debut 3D Printed Hybrid Exoskeleton Robotic Suit

3D Systems today announced that it recently debuted the first ever 3D printed hybrid Exoskeleton robotic suit in collaboration with EksoBionics at a Singularity University-hosted event in Budapest. Amanda Boxtel acted as the test pilot for this venture. On Feb. 27, 1992, Amanda Boxtel took a fall while skiing in Aspen, CO that culminated in a freak somersault.

19 Feb 2014

Connected World Honors EnTouch Controls with Silver Award for Building Automation

EnTouch Controls, a leading provider of cloud-based total facility intelligence systems, today announced it has received the Silver 2014 Connected World Award for Building Automation.

19 Feb 2014

Advanced Drones Manufacturer, Aibotix, Acquired by Hexagon

Hexagon, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation solutions, has acquired Aibotix, a manufacturer of intelligent multicopter systems for high-efficiency aerial applications.

18 Feb 2014

New Report Analyzes Automation Opportunities in US Upstream Tight Oil Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Automation Opportunities in the United States for the Upstream Tight Oil Market - The Key to Sustain the Shale Boom is through Optimized Production" report to their offering.

18 Feb 2014

Comprehensive Research Report on Market for Home Automation in Asia-Pacific

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Home Automation Markets in Asia-Pacific" report to their offering.

18 Feb 2014

Electric Fish Robots Show Promise to Develop Highly Agile Underwater Vehicles

The weakly electric black ghost knifefish of the Amazon basin has inspired Northwestern University's Malcolm MacIver and an interdisciplinary team of researchers to develop agile fish robots that could lead to a vast improvement in underwater vehicles used to study fragile coral reefs, repair damaged deep-sea oil rigs or investigate sunken ships.

17 Feb 2014

Robotics News

Technology & Market Forecast Report on UAVs for Defense and Security

Ekso Bionics Debuts 3D Printed Hybrid Exoskeleton Robotic Suit at Singularity University Event

NYU Langone Medical Center Acquires SonaCare Medical's New Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Technology

Lockheed Martin’s Persistent Threat Detection System Surpasses 1 Million Airborne Mission Hours

National Academy of Engineering Honors Mazor Robotics’ Founder and CTO

New Propulsive Mechanism Discovered in Jellyfish

Cases Performed Using CorPath Vascular Robotics System Accepted for Presentation at CRT Conference

ZTR Offers ROVER Locomotive Radio Remote Controls

Flight Aerodynamics of Fruit Bat Inspire Design of ‘Micro Air Vehicles’ with Flapping Wings

3D Systems and EksoBionics Debut 3D Printed Hybrid Exoskeleton Robotic Suit

Connected World Honors EnTouch Controls with Silver Award for Building Automation

Advanced Drones Manufacturer, Aibotix, Acquired by Hexagon

New Report Analyzes Automation Opportunities in US Upstream Tight Oil Market

Comprehensive Research Report on Market for Home Automation in Asia-Pacific

Electric Fish Robots Show Promise to Develop Highly Agile Underwater Vehicles

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MIT and Harvard Develop Test Revealing Limits of AI's Real-World Understanding

Human-First Path Planning Makes Mosquito-Control Robots Faster and More Effective

NASA and IBM Unveil AI Model That Predicts Solar Flares with 16% More Accuracy

New Drone Swarm Technology Could Speed Up Emergency Response and Deliveries

New AI Model Designs Effective Antibiotics from Scratch, Matching FDA-Approved Drugs

Developing Targeted Treatments for Parkinson’s with AI Algorithms

What is Threat Hunting?

XDR vs EDR: Strengthening Cybersecurity for Robotic Systems

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