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Twin Lunar-Orbiting NASA Spacecraft Prepare for Moon Descent

Twin lunar-orbiting NASA spacecraft that have allowed scientists to learn more about the internal structure and composition of the moon are being prepared for their controlled descent and impact on a mountain near the moon's north pole at about 2:28 p.m. PST (5:28 p.m. EST) Monday, Dec. 17.

15 Dec 2012

ICE Technique Demonstrates Two-Pronged Benefit for Minimally Invasive Robotic Kidney Cancer Surgery

Urologists at Henry Ford Hospital have developed a new technique that could make minimally invasive robotic partial nephrectomy procedures the norm, rather than the exception for kidney cancer patients. The technique spares the kidney, eliminates long hospital stays and provides better outcomes by giving the surgeon more time to perform the procedure.

15 Dec 2012

Curiosity’s MastCam Camera Allows it to Be Positioned Even during Eclipses

Observations from 'Curiosity' when Mar's moon Phobos crosses in front of the sun, like in September, help us to understand exactly where the rover is on the red planet. Researchers at the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain) have developed a method for achieving precisely this.

15 Dec 2012

New Method for Detection of Social Group Signals Discovered by Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute

What is everyone looking at? It’s a common question in social settings because the answer identifies something of interest, or helps delineate social groupings.

14 Dec 2012

AIAA Policy Symposium on Nonmilitary Uses of UAVs to be Hosted in California

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will host a March symposium on the nonmilitary uses of unmanned aerial vehicles. The “AIAA Policy Symposium: Civilian Applications of UAVs – A California Perspective” will take place March 26–28, 2013, at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, Thousand Oaks, Calif.

14 Dec 2012

K-band Multi-Object Spectrograph with Robot Arms Attached to ESO's Very Large Telescope

The K-band Multi-Object Spectrograph (KMOS), attached to the Very Large Telescope (VLT) Unit Telescope 1 at ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile, has successfully achieved first light. During the four-month period from August this 2.5-tonne instrument had been shipped from Europe, reassembled, tested and installed following months of careful planning.

14 Dec 2012

Vivante Focuses on Next Generation ADAS Computer Vision Applications

Vivante Corporation, a world-wide leader in graphics and compute technologies, today announced its cores have been widely adopted to power the next generation ADAS Computer Vision applications from top tier automotive OEMs. ADAS is a term that describes the latest electronic technologies found in automobiles that focus on increasing safety for occupants, pedestrians, and surrounding vehicles.

14 Dec 2012

Automated Microelectronics Packaging Equipment Provider Wins 2012 Exporter of the Year Award

Palomar Technologies, the world-leading provider of precision microelectronics and optoelectronic packaging systems, was selected as the winner of the 2012 Exporter of the Year award, presented at the San Diego North Economic Development Council (SDNEDC) Annual Business Luncheon.

14 Dec 2012

MC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Successfully Completes MAKOplasty Partial Knee Resurfacing

DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, one of nine hospitals and institutes operated by the Detroit Medical Center (DMC), announced today that it has performed MAKOplasty® partial knee resurfacing, a minimally invasive treatment option for adults living with early to mid-stage osteoarthritis that has not yet progressed to all three compartments of the knee. MAKOplasty is less invasive than traditional total knee surgery and is performed using RIO®, a highly advanced, surgeon controlled robotic arm system.

14 Dec 2012

ABI Research Analyzes the Prognosis for Consumer and Personal Robotics

As 2012 wraps up, ABI Research is back again with our annual whitepaper. Instead of simply focusing on 2013, we set our gaze on the less immediate future, in this edition entitled, “What to Watch For in 2013 and the Years Beyond.” While this whitepaper covers next years’ ups and downs in the world of technology, it will be more heavily inclined towards what will happen in increments of the next two, five, and ten years.

From ABI Research 13 Dec 2012

ABB Expands Global Offering of Robotics Solutions with Gresin Acquisition

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today the acquisition of Gresin Grupo Estudios Industriales, S.A.L., a privately owned company that specializes in refurbishment solutions for mechanical presses. The acquisition is in line with ABB's strategy to expand its global offering of robotics solutions.

From ABB Robotics 13 Dec 2012

Eyelit 5.0 Software Lowers Cost of Adapting Automation in Manufacturing Operations

Eyelit Inc., a manufacturing software provider for visibility, control, and coordination of manufacturing operations for the aerospace & defense, discrete electronics, semiconductor, and photovoltaic (solar) industries, announced today the release of version 5.0 of its suite of technologically advanced manufacturing software.

13 Dec 2012

Novel Low-Powered, MEMS Sensor for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) scientists have invented a 'sense-ational' device, similar to a string of 'feelers' found on the bodies of the Blind Cave Fish, which enables the fish to sense their surrounding and so navigate easily.

13 Dec 2012

DARPA Awards NVIDIA $20M for Research to Increase Autonomous Vehicle Intelligence

NVIDIA has been awarded a contract worth up to $20 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to research embedded processor technologies that could lead to dramatic improvements in the ability of autonomous vehicles to collect and process data from on-board sensors.

13 Dec 2012

New Performance Monitoring Enhancements to Intelligrated I-Watch Sorter Maintenance Software

Intelligrated®, a leading North American-based automated material handling solutions provider, announces the release of new performance monitoring enhancements to I-Watch™ sorter maintenance software. The upgraded I-Watch software enables Intelligrated technicians to complete regular, remote analyses of machine performance and condition information for IntelliSort® sliding shoe sorters.

From Honeywell Intelligrated 12 Dec 2012

Robotics News

Twin Lunar-Orbiting NASA Spacecraft Prepare for Moon Descent

ICE Technique Demonstrates Two-Pronged Benefit for Minimally Invasive Robotic Kidney Cancer Surgery

Curiosity’s MastCam Camera Allows it to Be Positioned Even during Eclipses

New Method for Detection of Social Group Signals Discovered by Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute

AIAA Policy Symposium on Nonmilitary Uses of UAVs to be Hosted in California

K-band Multi-Object Spectrograph with Robot Arms Attached to ESO's Very Large Telescope

Vivante Focuses on Next Generation ADAS Computer Vision Applications

Automated Microelectronics Packaging Equipment Provider Wins 2012 Exporter of the Year Award

MC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Successfully Completes MAKOplasty Partial Knee Resurfacing

ABI Research Analyzes the Prognosis for Consumer and Personal Robotics

ABB Expands Global Offering of Robotics Solutions with Gresin Acquisition

Eyelit 5.0 Software Lowers Cost of Adapting Automation in Manufacturing Operations

Novel Low-Powered, MEMS Sensor for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

DARPA Awards NVIDIA $20M for Research to Increase Autonomous Vehicle Intelligence

New Performance Monitoring Enhancements to Intelligrated I-Watch Sorter Maintenance Software

News Categories

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Enhanced Confidence AI Applications in Autonomous Vehicles

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

How Robotics is Shaping the Future of Dental Implant Surgeries

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