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Kratos’ Advanced Drone and Targets Solutions Division Awarded $2.3 Million Contract

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Advanced Drone and Targets Solutions (ADTS) Division recently received a $2.3 million contract award for unmanned aerial drone systems, aircraft, related support equipment and spares.

30 Dec 2013

Google to Use Robots for Parcel Delivery

With Amazon announcing the launch of their Prime Air Project, Google too has decided to pitch itself as a worthy competitor in the parcel delivery race with the use of robots – a concept that Parcel2Go thinks will take the retail industry by storm.

30 Dec 2013

Seegrid to Debut Automated GWS35 Walkie Stacker at MODEX 2014

Seegrid, the leading manufacturer of flexible AGVs, also known as robotic industrial trucks, will be officially launching its newest product at MODEX 2014 at booth #7317 in Atlanta, GA. The GWS35 is equipped with Seegrid’s patented vision-guided autonomous navigation system and automatically transports palletized loads through manufacturing and distribution environments.

From Seegrid Corporation 28 Dec 2013

Single-Site Robotic Hysterectomy at UC Medical Center

Hysterectomy, a surgery to remove the uterus, is done for a number of reasons, including cancer, irregular bleeding, fibroid tumors, prolapse (slippage) of the uterus and endometriosis.

27 Dec 2013

International Automated Material Handling Industry Report Available with Research and Markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2013 Report on the International Automated Material Handling Industry" report to their offering.

27 Dec 2013

Eight Teams Selected from DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials for $1 Million Funding

16 teams were the main attraction at the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Trials, where they demonstrated their prototype robots’ ability to perform a number of critical real-world disaster-response skills. DARPA constructed eight tasks at the Homestead Speedway in Homestead, Fla., to simulate what a robot might have to do to safely enter and effectively work inside a disaster zone, while its operator would remain out of harm’s way.

27 Dec 2013

Huge Growth Expected in 2014 for Seegrid Flexible Automated Guided Vehicles

Manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, recently reported the increase of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in the European material handling and manufacturing markets. Cutler, as a guest writer for Seegrid’s company blog, explained that Europe’s economy is recovering; indicated by strong manufacturing data, “The manufacturing sentiment in Europe hit a two year high and the euro zone manufacturing purchasing managers index, which measures monthly sentiment among private manufacturers, hit a 26-month high, the best showing since 2011.”

From Seegrid Corporation 27 Dec 2013

Nanorobotics Company, Tauriga Sciences Committed to Complete Acquisition of Pilus Energy

Tauriga Sciences, Inc. ("Tauriga" or "the Company"), a diversified company focused on generating profitable revenues through license agreements and the development of a proprietary technology platform in the nanorobotics space, has today announced its strong commitment to the completion of its proposed acquisition with synthetic biology pioneer Pilus Energy LLC ("Pilus Energy").

26 Dec 2013

Research and Markets Adds Report on the International Cardiac Monitoring and CRM Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2013 Report on the International Cardiac Monitoring & Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Market - Includes Forecasts to 2017" report to their offering.

26 Dec 2013

First Unicondylar Knee Replacement Procedures Performed in France Using Navio Robotic-Controlled System

Blue Belt Technologies announces the first Navio™ unicondylar knee replacement (UKR) procedures performed in France, completed on September 30th, October 15th and Nov 4th 2013 by Professor Philippe Neyret and Dr. Sébastien Lustig at Hospices Civils de Lyon in France.

24 Dec 2013

Lockheed Martin ATL Completes DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials

Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) recently completed the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Robotics Challenge trials at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 24 Dec 2013

Global Process Automation Market Expected to Grow at 6.05% CAGR to Reach $124.29 Billion in 2018

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2013 Report on the International Process Automation Market - Includes Forecast to 2018" report to their offering.

24 Dec 2013

Hollysys Receives $16.40 Million Contract to Provide Automatic Train Protection Systems

Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd., a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China, announced today that it signed a sizable contract to provide the Automatic Train Protection (ATP) equipment and system for 200-250km/h high-speed trains, with the contract size being approximately RMB 100.37 million or USD$ 16.40 million.

24 Dec 2013

Flux to Deliver Lithium Battery Pack for Penguin’s Unmanned Robot for Mining, Civil Construction

Flux Power® Holdings, Inc., an innovator in advanced lithium energy storage systems, announced an agreement with Penguin Automated Systems Inc. to deliver a lithium motive power solution for a large unmanned robot that Penguin is developing for underground mining and civil construction activities.

24 Dec 2013

Global Motion Control Market Witnesses Increased Use of Motion Control Systems in Robotic Applications

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Motion Control Market 2014-2018

24 Dec 2013

Robotics News

Kratos’ Advanced Drone and Targets Solutions Division Awarded $2.3 Million Contract

Google to Use Robots for Parcel Delivery

Seegrid to Debut Automated GWS35 Walkie Stacker at MODEX 2014

Single-Site Robotic Hysterectomy at UC Medical Center

International Automated Material Handling Industry Report Available with Research and Markets

Eight Teams Selected from DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials for $1 Million Funding

Huge Growth Expected in 2014 for Seegrid Flexible Automated Guided Vehicles

Nanorobotics Company, Tauriga Sciences Committed to Complete Acquisition of Pilus Energy

Research and Markets Adds Report on the International Cardiac Monitoring and CRM Market

First Unicondylar Knee Replacement Procedures Performed in France Using Navio Robotic-Controlled System

Lockheed Martin ATL Completes DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials

Global Process Automation Market Expected to Grow at 6.05% CAGR to Reach $124.29 Billion in 2018

Hollysys Receives $16.40 Million Contract to Provide Automatic Train Protection Systems

Flux to Deliver Lithium Battery Pack for Penguin’s Unmanned Robot for Mining, Civil Construction

Global Motion Control Market Witnesses Increased Use of Motion Control Systems in Robotic Applications

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