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S&K Aerospace Awards Kratos $1.9 M Contract for Unmanned Aerial Target Systems

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Composite Engineering, Inc. (CEI) subsidiary has received a $1.9 million single award contract from S&K Aerospace, LLC (www.ska-llc.com) to provide unmanned aerial target systems in support of the PROS IV (Parts and Repair Ordering System) Program.

30 Jul 2013

Ethical Governors for Robots

Ronald Arkin, of the Georgia Institute of Technology, has done pioneering work on creating “ethical governors” for robots. But we’re a long way from a satisfactory simulation of morality. Technology companies would be wise to boost their investment in such research for the sake of both profits and liability.

30 Jul 2013

Cirrus Acquires Robotic Trim and Drill Facility for Conforming Jet Development

Cirrus Aircraft announced today the Vision SF50 personal jet program has made significant progress toward certification, including acquisition of manufacturing equipment to build the new airplane. The company confirms that first delivery is still scheduled for late 2015.

30 Jul 2013

NASA and KARI Discuss Collaboration on Robotic Lunar Mission

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and the president of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), Seung Jo Kim, met in Washington Monday to discuss collaboration in aeronautics research and space exploration, including KARI's robotic lunar mission and NASA's asteroid initiative.

30 Jul 2013

AT&T Launches Digital Life Home Security and Automation Services in Five Markets

AT&T announced beginning today it will launch Digital Life in San Diego along with five other markets: Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis, San Jose and Tampa. AT&T Digital LifeSM makes customers' lives easier by simplifying the management of their home. Digital Life offers security, convenience and peace of mind, in a customizable and easy-to-use experience from smartphones, tablets or PCs.

29 Jul 2013

Ball Intern Science Team-Built High-Power Sport Rockets Launched at Pueblo

High-power sport rockets carried payloads thousands of feet above the plains of Pueblo, Colo., today at the United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Student Rocket Launch. The event marked the culmination of an experience designed to simulate a real-life launch campaign and encourage students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

From Ball Aerospace 29 Jul 2013

Gliding-Robot-ACE Fish Helps Sample Harmful Algal Blooms

Xiaobo Tan is an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and one of the driving forces behind “Grace,” a robotic fish that swims lakes and streams gathering data such as water temperature and quality.

29 Jul 2013

FAA Approves Puma’s Hand-Launched Unmanned Aircraft System for Commercial Missions

AeroVironment, Inc. today announced that on July 19, 2013 it received a “Restricted Category” rating for its Puma AE™ small unmanned aircraft system from the Federal Aviation Administration. The first-of-its-kind certificate permits operators to fly Puma for commercial missions, such as oil spill monitoring and ocean surveys, in the North Slope region of the Arctic.

From AeroVironment, Inc. 29 Jul 2013

Molecular Robots May Help Develop More Targeted Drugs

Many drugs such as agents for cancer or autoimmune diseases have nasty side effects because while they kill disease-causing cells, they also affect healthy cells. Now a new study has demonstrated a technique for developing more targeted drugs, by using molecular “robots” to hone in on more specific populations of cells.

29 Jul 2013

European Gravimetric Drug Vial Database for Sterile Compounding Robots Published by Health Robotics

Health Robotics recently released to the pharmacy community at large, its European Database1 of 572 supported and “Live” drug vials for Automated Sterile Compounding, corresponding to 213 active pharmaceutical ingredients [170 for chemotherapy, 35 non-hazardous, and 8 mAbs], including supported drug brands, available vial sizes, and drug vial concentrations from 102 drug manufacturers.

26 Jul 2013

Northrop Grumman Sponsors Dickson College Students for UAV Outback Challenge 2013

Northrop Grumman Corporation is sponsoring a team of high school students from Dickson College who are competing in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Outback Challenge 2013, aimed at promoting UAVs and demonstrating their utility in civilian applications.

26 Jul 2013

Global Telemedicine Market Forecast to Grow at 18.9% CAGR

TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Telemedicine market to grow at a CAGR of 18.9 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increased remote monitoring of patients.

26 Jul 2013

Adaptive Morphology for Flying Robot

At the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems we are developing a novel flying platform which has the ability to move on the ground by using its wings only. Using the wings as whegs to move on rough terrains instead of adding an additional structure to the robot allows to minimize its structural mass.

26 Jul 2013

Swisslog Healthcare Solutions Acquires New Generation of Adept Autonomous Mobile Robots

Adept Technology, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent robots and autonomous mobile solutions and services, today announced that it has delivered a new generation of RoboCourierTM to Swisslog Healthcare Solutions (HCS) for use in hospitals, clinical laboratories and pharmacies for the transport of specimens, medications and supplies.

26 Jul 2013

Rockwell Automation Sponsors Sessions on Production Improvement Technologies at PACK EXPO 2013

Attendees at this year’s PACK EXPO 2013 can learn firsthand about innovative technologies to improve production – such as line integration, cloud computing and mobility on the plant floor – in classroom sessions sponsored by Rockwell Automation and its PartnerNetwork program in Las Vegas, Sept. 23 to 25.

From Rockwell Automation, Inc. 25 Jul 2013

Robotics News

S&K Aerospace Awards Kratos $1.9 M Contract for Unmanned Aerial Target Systems

Ethical Governors for Robots

Cirrus Acquires Robotic Trim and Drill Facility for Conforming Jet Development

NASA and KARI Discuss Collaboration on Robotic Lunar Mission

AT&T Launches Digital Life Home Security and Automation Services in Five Markets

Ball Intern Science Team-Built High-Power Sport Rockets Launched at Pueblo

Gliding-Robot-ACE Fish Helps Sample Harmful Algal Blooms

FAA Approves Puma’s Hand-Launched Unmanned Aircraft System for Commercial Missions

Molecular Robots May Help Develop More Targeted Drugs

European Gravimetric Drug Vial Database for Sterile Compounding Robots Published by Health Robotics

Northrop Grumman Sponsors Dickson College Students for UAV Outback Challenge 2013

Global Telemedicine Market Forecast to Grow at 18.9% CAGR

Adaptive Morphology for Flying Robot

Swisslog Healthcare Solutions Acquires New Generation of Adept Autonomous Mobile Robots

Rockwell Automation Sponsors Sessions on Production Improvement Technologies at PACK EXPO 2013

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