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Huddling Penguin Model May Help Design Swarming Robots

Penguins that face the bitter cold and icy winds of Antarctica often huddle together in large groups for warmth during storms. Mathematicians at the University of California, Merced created a model of penguin huddles that assumes each penguin aims solely to minimize its own heat loss.

19 Nov 2012

Middle Schoolers to Use Robotic Telescopes for Universe Exploration

Approximately 1,400 middle schoolers will explore the universe with research-grade robotic telescopes over the next three years, thanks to a $1.6 million program funded by the National Science Foundation. The University of Chicago will lead the effort, in partnership with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, W.Va.; the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and 4-H.

17 Nov 2012

US Prime Defense Contractors Sign Teaming Agreement with World Surveillance Group

World Surveillance Group Inc., a developer of lighter-than-air unmanned aerial vehicles ("UAVs") and related technologies, today announced that it has entered into a teaming agreement with U.S. prime defense contractors Command Post Technologies, Inc. ("CPT") and EWA Government Systems, Inc. ("EWA").

17 Nov 2012

NSF Grant to Idaho State University Professor to Design Robotic Hands

Idaho State University mechanical engineering Associate Professor Alba Perez Gracia has been awarded a four-year $445,570 grant through the National Science Foundation's (NSF) National Robotics Initiative (NRI) for the design of robotic hands.

17 Nov 2012

Alion to Provide Expertise for Increasing Navy’s Unmanned and Automated Weapon Systems Capabilities

For the Navy, the development of unmanned and automated weapon systems ranks as a top priority to sustain the country’s littoral missions. To support this need, Alion Science and Technology, a global engineering, R&D, IT and operational solutions company, will provide the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), with technology development, integration and evaluation expertise under a $24 million contract.

16 Nov 2012

Wireless, Handheld Device Maneuvers Unmanned Aircraft by Remote Control

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and the U.S. Navy have taken a first critical step toward demonstrating that the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator can be maneuvered safely and wirelessly on the crowded deck of an aircraft carrier.

16 Nov 2012

New Book on Sensors for Mechatronics

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Elsevier Science and Technology's new book "Sensors for Mechatronics" to their offering.

16 Nov 2012

Skills Gained from Playing Video Games Aids Future Robotic Surgeons

What can high school and college-age video game enthusiasts teach young surgeons-in-training?

16 Nov 2012

Raytheon Evaluates Ground Based Sense and Avoid System with the USAF

As the U.S. government prepares for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System by 2015, the U.S. Air Force and Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) have conducted concept evaluation demonstrations that show existing air traffic control equipment could be modified to safely track the presence of nearby unmanned aircraft.

16 Nov 2012

US Navy Conducts NUWC-4 Unmanned Surface Vehicle Missile Firing Tests

Next-generation unmanned ships could be armed with missiles but it's not yet certain when such systems could be operationally-deployed.

15 Nov 2012

Oklahoma Training Center for Unmanned Systems Demonstrates New Precision-Guided Mortar Technology

Marking a key milestone in military technology, experts at the Oklahoma Training Center for Unmanned Systems (OTC-US℠) facilitated a successful demonstration of newly designed precision-guided mortar rounds, dropped from one of the center’s small unmanned aerial vehicles onto a target almost 1.5 miles below.

15 Nov 2012

FIRST LEGO League Robotics Qualifying Tournament to be Hosted at California Lutheran University

The public is invited to watch fourth- through eighth-graders compete at a FIRST LEGO League Robotics Qualifying Tournament from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at California Lutheran University.

15 Nov 2012

Texas BEST Regional Robotics Championship Recognizes New Advanced Technologies

Boisterous crowds, pep bands and school mascots are staples of athletic events, but they found a different point of pride during a recent event that placed science and engineering at the center of attention.

15 Nov 2012

Lowe's, Verizon Partner for Remote Home Management

Lowe's and Verizon announced on Tuesday (Nov. 13) that customers of the home improvement retailer's Iris™ smart home solution, a 2012 CES Innovations Honoree, will now be able to use Verizon's world-class wireless network for remote monitoring and management of their homes.

15 Nov 2012

RTI Connext Micro Undergoes Certification for Flight Safety-Critical Systems

Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the real-time infrastructure software company, today announced that RTI Connext™ Micro is undergoing certification for flight safety-critical systems. RTI will develop full certification evidence for the highest safety standard, DO-178C Level A. Early applications of the certifiable RTI Connext™ Micro include the U.S. Government's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Control Segment (UCS) project.

15 Nov 2012