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AIS Introduces Explosion-Proof HMIs for Remote Monitoring in Oil & Gas Transportation

American Industrial Systems, Inc. (AIS), the designer and manufacturer of hazardous area HMIs for oil and gas transportation and pipeline safety applications, has introduced new rugged, Industrial Panel PCs for this market. Used for remote monitoring, local and in the field control room, these new explosion proof Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) from AIS are specifically engineered for operation in oil and gas pipeline and monitoring applications for safe control, management, handling and transportation of hazardous liquids and gases.

13 Nov 2013

Georgia Tech Starter Supports BioBot and Robosaur Projects

In need of funding for a creative research project? Well, a new Georgia Tech-backed crowdfunding website may be just the resource you’re looking for.

13 Nov 2013

Researchers Endeavor to Develop Brain-Computer Interface for Spring-Assisted Leg Exoskeleton

What if certain patients could get a bionic pick-up without undergoing the pain and lengthy recovery of surgery? University of Cincinnati researchers are working on just that idea, with the start of an exoskeleton to support people who – through age or injury – are limited in their movement.

13 Nov 2013

Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute Procures Mazor Robotics’ Renaissance System

Mazor Robotics Ltd., the developer of Renaissance™, an innovative surgical guidance system and its complementary products, announced today that Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute, located in Ft. Pierce, FL, has purchased its first Renaissance system.

From Medtronic 12 Nov 2013

Comprehensive Report on Global Market for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2013 Report on the Global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Market - with Forecasts to 2018" report to their offering.

12 Nov 2013

CWRU Team Receives NIH Grant to Develop MRI-Guided Robotic Heart Catheter

In a matter of years, a doctor may see real-time images of a patient’s beating heart and steer a robotic catheter through its chambers using the push and pull of magnetic fields while the patient lies inside a magnetic resonance imager.

12 Nov 2013

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Marks 200 Terabit Milestone

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has overhauled understanding of the Red Planet since 2006, has passed 200 terabits in the amount of science data returned. The data returned by the mission alone is more than three times the total data returned via NASA's Deep Space Network for all the other missions managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., over the past 10 years.

12 Nov 2013

US Air Force Awards $114-Million UAV Contract to Northrop Grumman

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $114 million advance procurement contract in preparation to build three more high-flying RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and associated sensors. The combat-proven intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft allows military commanders to receive high-resolution imagery, survey vast geographic regions and pinpoint targets on the ground.

12 Nov 2013

Unmanned Systems Canada Conference 2013: ING Robotic Aviation to Showcase Robotic Aircraft Systems

ING Robotic Aviation will be showcasing their robotic aircraft systems, at this year’s 2013 Unmanned Systems Canada Conference. The conference is an annual event that takes place this year from November 12-14 in Vancouver, British Columbia. As the leading event for the unmanned systems industry in Canada, the association welcomes dozens of international exhibitors and focuses on connecting important players within the sector.

From ING Robotic Aviation 11 Nov 2013

Custom-Designed Virtual Thrill Ride Experienced in 3-D Robotic Simulator

Dips, dives, loops and barrel rolls await guests as Raytheon's Sum of all Thrills™ celebrates its fourth anniversary in INNOVENTIONS at Epcot® at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

11 Nov 2013

U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force Awards Prioria Robotics Multi-System Order for Maveric UAS

Prioria Robotics, Inc., developers of the tactical Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) announced today that it has been awarded several contracts totaling $4.5 million by the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force. This multi-system order will position the Maveric Unmanned Aircraft System® (UAS) as a next generation UAS capability to support the warfighter. As part of this recent contract, Maveric UAS® successfully completed certification by the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC).

11 Nov 2013

New Forecast Report on Semiconductor Factory Automation

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Semiconductor Factory Automation: Technology Issues and Market Forecasts." report to their offering.

11 Nov 2013

Universal Robots to Launch ROBO-STOX Global Robotics and Automation Index

Universal Robots, the Danish manufacturer of industrial robots, has been chosen by ROBO-STOX to represent the burgeoning robotics industry. On Tuesday, November 12 at 4pm EST, Universal Robots’ UR5 robot arm, equipped with a three-fingered gripper from SCHUNK, will press the button activating NASDAQ’s closing bell.

11 Nov 2013

Baxter Robot Plans Its Own Movements

Cornell engineers are helping humans and robots work together to find the best way to do a job, an approach called “coactive learning.”

11 Nov 2013

Novel Device Pumps Human Waste into ‘Engine Room’ of Self-Sustaining Robot

A new device capable of pumping human waste into the "engine room" of a self-sustaining robot has been created by a group of researchers from Bristol.

8 Nov 2013

Robotics News

AIS Introduces Explosion-Proof HMIs for Remote Monitoring in Oil & Gas Transportation

Georgia Tech Starter Supports BioBot and Robosaur Projects

Researchers Endeavor to Develop Brain-Computer Interface for Spring-Assisted Leg Exoskeleton

Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute Procures Mazor Robotics’ Renaissance System

Comprehensive Report on Global Market for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

CWRU Team Receives NIH Grant to Develop MRI-Guided Robotic Heart Catheter

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Marks 200 Terabit Milestone

US Air Force Awards $114-Million UAV Contract to Northrop Grumman

Unmanned Systems Canada Conference 2013: ING Robotic Aviation to Showcase Robotic Aircraft Systems

Custom-Designed Virtual Thrill Ride Experienced in 3-D Robotic Simulator

U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force Awards Prioria Robotics Multi-System Order for Maveric UAS

New Forecast Report on Semiconductor Factory Automation

Universal Robots to Launch ROBO-STOX Global Robotics and Automation Index

Baxter Robot Plans Its Own Movements

Novel Device Pumps Human Waste into ‘Engine Room’ of Self-Sustaining Robot

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