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Foundation for Building Robots and Flying Drones Wins BeagleBoard Cape Plug-in Board Design Contest

Today, BeagleBoard.org announced the winners of the BeagleBone Cape Plug-in Board Design Contest, which invited developers, students, makers and hobbyists worldwide to create innovative new expansion boards or "capes".

2 Feb 2013

Northrop Grumman Receives Protective Cage for Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter

Northrop Grumman Corporation received the first protective cage for its next-generation MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter that will store and shield the aircraft's critical electronic components from strong electric fields and electromagnetic waves.

1 Feb 2013

Fresno Community Regional Medical Center Purchases NavioPFS Robotic System

Blue Belt Technologies, Inc., an innovative medical technology company that markets its NavioPFS™ precision orthopedic surgical system for unicondylar knee replacement, today announced the first sale of the NavioPFS system in the United States.

1 Feb 2013

Northrop Grumman Sponsors and Provides Expertise for New Mexico LEGO League State Championship

Northrop Grumman recently sponsored the New Mexico FIRST LEGO League (FLL) state championship competition held on Jan. 26 at Albuquerque Academy. The purpose of the FLL competition is to immerse children in real-world science and technology challenges.

1 Feb 2013

Quantum Announces New Scalar i6000 HD with Active-Active Dual Robotics

Quantum Corp., a proven global expert in data protection and big data management, today announced the new Scalar i6000 HD enterprise tape library, providing the industry's highest slot density. Designed to address customers' big data and archive needs with slot densities that are twice those offered by competitors, this new library makes nearly 5 PB of data available in a single 19" rack and scales to more than 75 PB of capacity. Quantum has also added new high-availability and management features to the Scalar i6000, as well as greater access capabilities for storing big data archives on tape.

31 Jan 2013

Stratom, ADS Announce Significant Increase in Sales of ASP Toolkit

Stratom, in partnership with ADS, is proud to announce a significant increase in sales of the Adaptive Specialty Probe (ASP™) Toolkit, as well as its large scale distribution to Army EOD teams.

31 Jan 2013

DARPA Program Explores Self-Destructing Electronics

Security experts are always seeking new ways to protect sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Vanishing Programmable Resources (VAPR) program is exploring self-destructing electronics that will dissolve on command, taking classified data with it.

31 Jan 2013

FreeWave to Demonstrate Wireless Automation Solutions at DistribuTECH 2013

DistribuTECH (Booth #1533) -- FreeWave Technologies, manufacturer of the most reliable, high-performance spread spectrum and licensed radios for critical data transmission, is exhibiting at DistribuTECH 2013 and is showcasing its award-winning, reliable wireless communication solutions for automation applications in utility markets.

30 Jan 2013

Robotic Pet Animals Teach Veterinary Science at Simulation Center

The world’s first simulation center to use robotic pet animals to teach veterinary science now has a place to call home at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine.

30 Jan 2013

New Insight May Help Robot Brains Acquire Grace and Cunning of Animals

By simulating 25,000 generations of evolution within computers, Cornell University engineering and robotics researchers have discovered why biological networks tend to be organized as modules – a finding that will lead to a deeper understanding of the evolution of complexity. (Proceedings of the Royal Society, Jan. 30, 2013.)

30 Jan 2013

Full-Scale Mars Curiosity Rover Model Forms Part of Black History Month Celebration

A full-scale Mars Curiosity rover model that was featured in President Barack Obama 's Inaugural Parade is one of the highlights of a Black History Month celebration, called "Red Tails to Red Planet," at NASA Langley Research Center's official visitors' facility, the Virginia Air & Space Center (VASC).

30 Jan 2013

UTC Aerospace Systems to Debut New UAS at Aero India

With key positions on nearly every aircraft flying today, UTC Aerospace Systems will exhibit a range of products, in hall B, booth 4.8 at Aero India in Bengaluru, February 6 –10, 2013. Products on display will span military and civil markets and offer critical benefits such as enhanced safety, improved comfort, increased precision and extended situational awareness. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp.

30 Jan 2013

Mercy Medical Center Celebrates Launch of First i.v.STATION ONCO in North America

Health Robotics reported today that Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa issued today a press release to celebrate the launch of the first i.v.STATION ONCO in North America, and uploaded a video testimonial from Desmond Waters , Director of Pharmacy to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2GGBUHe32Q

30 Jan 2013

Gorrin Surgical Installs Restoration Robotics’ ARTAS System

Restoration Robotics, Inc. today announced the installation of its revolutionary ARTAS® System by Dr. Neal Gorrin, MD, of Gorrin Surgical. Dr. Gorrin becomes the first in the Bay Area to offer this minimally invasive robotic hair restoration option to his patients.

29 Jan 2013

Oregon Adventist Medical Center Offers Robotic Assisted Surgery for Hip Pain

The hip is one of your body's largest weight-bearing joints and millions of Americans are suffering with hip pain. Adventist Medical Center is the first and only hospital in Oregon, providing people suffering from hip pain, an option of robotic assisted surgery. Thanks to the collaboration between orthopedic surgeons and a robot, patients can now experience less pain and quicker recovery times.

29 Jan 2013