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Wynright Introduces Autonomous Robotic Truck UNloader for Warehouse Applications

Wynright Corporation, a leading independent, U.S.-based provider of intelligent material handling systems, today revealed it has added a new, patented Robotic Truck UNloader (RTU) to its extensive line of robotic solutions for warehouse and distribution center (DC) applications.

9 Jan 2013

BU Engineers Employ Artificial Intelligence to Create Smart Socket Lower-Limb Prosthetic

Approximately one in every 1,000 people in the UK is an amputee. Many lose their limbs as the result of tragic accidents or due to active military combat and for some amputees losing a limb can feel like losing their freedom.

9 Jan 2013

Robotics Company, MAKO Surgical Announces Operating Results for Fourth Quarter and Year End 2012

MAKO Surgical Corp., a medical device company that markets its RIO® Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic surgical platform, MAKOplasty® joint specific applications, and proprietary RESTORIS® implants that together enable orthopedic surgeons to consistently, reproducibly and precisely treat patient specific osteoarthritic disease, today announced its selected operating results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2012 in anticipation of its business update presentation at the 31st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 7:30 am PT.

8 Jan 2013

Remote Monitoring Solutions Provider Participates at Annual Generac Dealer Conference

OMNIMETRIX, LLC, an Acorn Energy company, is participating in the Annual Generac Dealer Conference and Vendor Showcase at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL, January 7-8, 2013. This invitation is the second for OMNIMETRIX, where Board Member and former Generac Dealer Owner, Andy Briggs , will be presenting two training sessions on how to "Increase Profits & Retain Customers with OMNIMETRIX Wireless Remote Monitoring".

8 Jan 2013

Northrop Grumman Supplies Two Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft to U.S. Air Force

Northrop Grumman Corporation has completed early delivery of two Global Hawk unmanned aircraft to the U.S. Air Force. Global Hawk allows military commanders to receive high-resolution imagery, survey vast geographic regions and pinpoint targets on the ground.

8 Jan 2013

LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3: A New Platform for Consumer Robotics

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW -- Today The LEGO Group announced LEGO® MINDSTORMS EV3, a new platform for consumer robotics designed to introduce a younger generation to the excitement of building and programming robots while adding new flexibility for its devoted following of robotics enthusiasts. Unveiled for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 is the result of three years of product development by an international team of LEGO designers, MINDSTORMS user-enthusiasts and leading technology experts.

8 Jan 2013

Unmanned Innovation Integrates VectorNav’s VN-100 IMU in its os-Series Autopilots

Unmanned Innovation, a leading provider of Development Platforms for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announced that it has partnered with VectorNav Technologies to integrate VectorNav's VN-100 inertial measurement unit (IMU) into its os-Series Autopilots. Unmanned Innovation's os-Series Autopilots offer a customizable solution that enables rapid prototyping and cost-effective production of fixed-wing, helicopter, multi-rotor, and custom configuration UAS.

8 Jan 2013

Lockheed Martin Concludes Spacecraft and Science Instrument Integration for NASA's IRIS Mission

The spacecraft and science instrument integration for the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) – NASA's next Small Explorer (SMEX) Mission – has been completed, and final testing is underway. IRIS was designed and built at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Palo Alto, with support from the company's Civil Space line of business and major partners Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Montana State University and Stanford University.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 8 Jan 2013

FRC Season Kickoffs with New ULTIMATE ASCENT Robotics Game

Inventor Dean Kamen launched the FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) season today with the Kickoff of a new robotics game called ULTIMATE ASCENTSM before a crowd of 600 people at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H., hometown of FIRST Headquarters. Nearly 51,000 high-school students in 81 cities around the world joined the 2013 Kickoff via live NASA-TV broadcast and webcast.

7 Jan 2013

Zonoff Debuts Home Automation Technology for Consumer Electronics OEMs

Zonoff, Inc., today announced the launch of the "Zonoff Distributed Radio Architecture" (ZDRA) which solves a key problem for consumers while also opening new opportunities for consumer electronics OEMs. The new architecture includes hardware reference designs for an ultra low cost wireless radio solution code-named "Sentry" which will be demonstrated by Zonoff at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

7 Jan 2013

New Augmented Reality App for Robotic Ball and Gaming System

Orbotix, the Boulder based startup behind Sphero, the first robotic ball and gaming system controlled by smartphones, announced new gaming apps at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The next generation of Sphero games are faster, smarter and showcase the latest developments in augmented reality technology complete with zombies, fireballs and a cupcake guzzling beaver.

7 Jan 2013

Germ-Killing Robot to Tackle Hospital Superbugs

It may look like a futuristic gadget from a science fiction movie, but this germ-killing robot is a new, efficient method of tackling hospital superbugs. As reported in the Daily Mail, the device kills hospital superbugs faster than before, and could save the NHS $325 million a year if adopted nationwide.

7 Jan 2013

The Chrysler Foundation Awards $147,000 Grant to 25 Schools for 2013 FIRST Robotics Season

As the 2013 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics season starts on Jan. 5, The Chrysler Foundation awarded grants totaling $147,000 to 25 elementary, middle and high school teams in Alabama, Arizona, Indiana, Michigan and Ontario, Canada. The grants will help the teams offset costs associated with items such as registration fees, parts and materials and team apparel.

7 Jan 2013

Iran Announces Capture of US Drones

Iran has captured more US drones than it's admitted in the past, a senior military official stated on 3 January 2013.

4 Jan 2013

NASA TV to Broadcast Annual FIRST Robotics Kickoff Event

NASA Television will broadcast the annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Kickoff event on Saturday, Jan. 5, starting at 10:30 a.m. EST from Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester.

4 Jan 2013

Robotics News

Wynright Introduces Autonomous Robotic Truck UNloader for Warehouse Applications

BU Engineers Employ Artificial Intelligence to Create Smart Socket Lower-Limb Prosthetic

Robotics Company, MAKO Surgical Announces Operating Results for Fourth Quarter and Year End 2012

Remote Monitoring Solutions Provider Participates at Annual Generac Dealer Conference

Northrop Grumman Supplies Two Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft to U.S. Air Force

LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3: A New Platform for Consumer Robotics

Unmanned Innovation Integrates VectorNav’s VN-100 IMU in its os-Series Autopilots

Lockheed Martin Concludes Spacecraft and Science Instrument Integration for NASA's IRIS Mission

FRC Season Kickoffs with New ULTIMATE ASCENT Robotics Game

Zonoff Debuts Home Automation Technology for Consumer Electronics OEMs

New Augmented Reality App for Robotic Ball and Gaming System

Germ-Killing Robot to Tackle Hospital Superbugs

The Chrysler Foundation Awards $147,000 Grant to 25 Schools for 2013 FIRST Robotics Season

Iran Announces Capture of US Drones

NASA TV to Broadcast Annual FIRST Robotics Kickoff Event

News Categories

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Low-Cost, High-Precision Technology for Robot Motion Capture

Enhanced Confidence AI Applications in Autonomous Vehicles

Optogenetics Illuminates Cerebellum's Role in Neuroprosthetics

Robots and Renewable Energy: Hydropower Inspections

Robots and Renewable Energy: Wind Farm Monitoring

Robots and Renewable Energy: Solar Plant Security

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