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New Maritime RobotX Challenge to Take Place in October 2014, in Singapore

RoboNation is gearing up for a larger, more competitive, global event that is entering the field of student robotics competitions, U.S. Navy officials announced Aug. 14.

16 Aug 2013

US Army Places Order for AeroVironment’s Raven UAS

AeroVironment, Inc. today announced that on August 13, 2013 the company received a $13,487,240 order from the United States Army. The order — the final portion of a contract valued at $59.6 million — includes RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), miniature gimbaled payloads and initial spares packages, and is funded from the Army's fiscal 2012 procurement budget. Delivery of systems, spares and payloads is scheduled for completion by September 15, 2013.

From AeroVironment, Inc. 16 Aug 2013

Delaware Researchers Aid Aegean Sea Exploration with Underwater Robot

In recent years, numerous ancient shipwrecks have been discovered off the coast of Turkey at the bottom of the Aegean Sea.

16 Aug 2013

ABB to Provide Total Plant Automation System for Eastern Botswana Water Facility

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order to provide an instrumentation, control system and electrical equipment (ICE) package for a new water pipeline and pump station to be constructed in eastern Botswana to support growing demand driven by new mining ventures, power sector developments and a growing population around the capital, Gaborone.

16 Aug 2013

Three Companies Selected to Provide CubeSat Integration for Athena Launch Services

Lockheed Martin has chosen three world-class companies to provide CubeSat integration for Athena launch services. Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems LLC of Irvine, Calif., TriSept Corporation of Chantilly, Va., and Spaceflight, Inc. of Tukwila, Wash. will provide turnkey CubeSat integration services for multi-payload and RideShare missions using Athena launch services beginning in 2015.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 16 Aug 2013

AUVSI 2013: Arotech to Highlight Battery Solutions for Advanced Robotics

Arotech Corporation, a provider of quality defense and security products for the military, law enforcement and homeland security markets, announced today that it will be showcasing its battery solutions for robotics and unmanned vehicles at the AUVSI Unmanned Systems' show which is being held in Washington DC.

16 Aug 2013

Industrial Machine Vision Market Forecast to Reach $2 Billion by 2018

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Machine vision technology & market trends

16 Aug 2013

Proposals Invited for NASA’s CubeSat Nanosatellite Launch Initiative

NASA is now accepting proposals for the CubeSat Launch Initiative. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 4:30 p.m. EST Nov. 26.

14 Aug 2013

EMCORE Expands Precision Fiber Optic Gyro Modules Platform for UAVs

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and space solar power markets, today announced the release of the new EMP-3, EMP-4 and EMP-7 Fiber Optic Gyroscope (FOG) modules, expanding the Company's EMP FOG platform with the latest generation navigational grade fiber optic gyro technology.

14 Aug 2013

ABB Launches Hoist Performance Monitoring Service

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, launches a new service product for hoist systems: Hoist Performance Monitoring Service. With this state-of-the-art solution ABB experts can monitor and analyze the hoist system remotely.

14 Aug 2013

Pack Expo: Universal Robots to Showcase Flexible, Lightweight Robot Arms

At Pack Expo booth S7680 in Las Vegas, September 23-25, attendees will experience how Universal Robots’ force control feature allows the robot to grip and handle objects of different dimensions and flexibility without crushing using variable force.

14 Aug 2013

AUVSI 2013: Northrop Grumman Hosts UAE Innovation Challenge Winners

Northrop Grumman Corporation is hosting the winning teams from the 2013 United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) Innovation Challenge at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) annual conference and exhibition. During the conference, taking place Aug. 13-16 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, the student teams are exhibiting their aircraft and discussing their competition experience.

14 Aug 2013