A team of researchers at Personal Robotics Lab of Ashutosh Saxena has already trained robots to recognize, pick and place common objects. A new human element has now been added, where the robots will be trained to "hallucinate" the movement and behavior of human beings and the related objects.
By Nick Gilbert
18 Jun 2012
The newly-launched Colorado Center for Robotic Surgery provides Colorado patients with advanced types of minimally invasive procedures. Visitors at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center are being given the opportunity to test drive the new da Vinci Robots in a unique experience within the Center's Grand Court on June 18, 2012.
By Nick Gilbert
18 Jun 2012
The Xbox computer technology has been pioneered by the University of Southampton along with Roke Manor Research in order to develop the very first hand joint movement measuring process in the world.
By Kalwinder Kaur
18 Jun 2012
The French government procurement agency for the French army, Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) has placed an order with Sagem (Safran Group) for five Sperwer Mk II tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. The order is in the form of a rolling delivery contract that is marked to start towards the end of 2012 summer.
By Kalwinder Kaur
18 Jun 2012
Sierra Pacific Innovations (SPI), a provider of thermal PTZ solutions for military, law enforcement and civilian applications, has introduced its M1-D Thermal PTZ solution for UAV/ UAS manufacturers.
By Kalwinder Kaur
18 Jun 2012
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy concluded testing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on May 15, successfully achieving the first phase of flight testing of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator aircraft.
By Nick Gilbert
16 Jun 2012
Reportlinker has released a new market research report titled ‘The Global UAV Market 2011-2021 - Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights: Market Profile’ to its catalogue.
By Nick Gilbert
16 Jun 2012
During an event at Northrop Grumman's manufacturing facility in Palmdale, Calif., Northrop Grumman has launched the first U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS).
By Kalwinder Kaur
16 Jun 2012
Martello Technologies declared that it has been selected by Mitel, a provider of Unified Communications and Collaboration software solutions, to deliver Martello’s proprietary technology for Mitel's Remote Monitoring and Access Services (RMAS).
By Kalwinder Kaur
16 Jun 2012
Constructed using a design approach that is absolutely different from similar robots, the flying robot “Airburr” is capable of actively navigating around obstacles.
By Kalwinder Kaur
16 Jun 2012
With the unveiling of a new angular gripper called the PWG-plus, SCHUNK has expanded its line of universal gripping modules. The predecessors of the newly-launched PWG-plus include the small parts gripper MPG-plus, the centric gripper PZN-plus, and the parallel gripper PGN-plus. SCHUNK’s PWG-plus is highly compact, contributing to multiple options for a wide range of application in all environments.
Sorin Group and Orange Business Services have jointly unveiled the SMARTVIEW remote monitoring solution that is designed for patients with implanted cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices in various countries across Europe.
By Nick Gilbert
15 Jun 2012
A Simon Fraser University research team will test its robotic aircraft at this week’s international competition at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the 10th annual Student Unmanned Air Systems (SUAS) Competition which takes place from June 13 to 17. The main competition is on Friday and Saturday.
By Kalwinder Kaur
15 Jun 2012
Moving on with innovative technology, GE Global Research can now provide its customers with convenient and rapid inspection of wind turbines.
By Kalwinder Kaur
15 Jun 2012
A manufacture of portable roadways and runways, FAUN TRACKWAY USA will exhibit its unique UAV Landing Mat at the Association of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems International's (AUVSI) exhibition to be held in Las Vegas.
By Kalwinder Kaur
14 Jun 2012