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Final Science Instrument Installed in NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer

Engineers at NASA’s Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., have installed the third and final science instrument that will fly onboard NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE).

26 Oct 2012

NASA-WPI 2013 Seeks Entries for Sample Return Robot Challenge

NASA and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Mass., have opened registration and are seeking teams to compete in next year's robot technology demonstration competition, which offers as much as $1.5 million in prize money.

26 Oct 2012

Georgia Tech Researchers Study Acceptance of Robots by the Elderly

Robots have the potential to help older adults with daily activities that can become more challenging with age. But are people willing to use and accept the new technology? A study by the Georgia Institute of Technology indicates the answer is yes, unless the tasks involve personal care or social activities.

26 Oct 2012

NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Tracks Rare Storm on Saturn

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has tracked the aftermath of a rare massive storm on Saturn. Data reveal record-setting disturbances in the planet's upper atmosphere long after the visible signs of the storm abated, in addition to an indication the storm was more forceful than scientists previously thought.

26 Oct 2012

Mobile Robotic Company Reports Progress in JV and Acquisition Propositions

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. revealed today that the previously announced acquisition and joint venture offers have moved to the next stage. Recent international recognition and acclaim has heightened plausible acquisition and/or joint venture discussions. For over fifteen years GeckoSystems has dedicated itself to development of "Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security and Service(TM)."

From GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. 26 Oct 2012

Rockwell Automation Showcases Innovative Solutions at Pack Expo 2012

At PACK EXPO 2012, Rockwell Automation will showcase innovative and scalable solutions that help ease integration, optimize productivity and achieve sustainable objectives. The additions to the Rockwell Automation control and information platform, including a new integrated drive-motor system, servo drive and motor, managed switch, programmable controllers, and a virtual monitoring solution, help machine builders lower their Total Cost to Design, Develop and Deliver packaging machinery.

From Rockwell Automation, Inc. 26 Oct 2012

Researchers to Develop Advanced Voice Prosthesis Systems

Researchers are developing methods that will contribute to manufacturing voice prostheses with improved affective features. For example, for little girls who have lost their voices, the improved artificial voice devices can produce age-appropriate voices, instead of the usual voice of an adult male.

26 Oct 2012

DARPA Robotics Challenge for Design of Emergency Response Robots

Robot enthusiasts, the time has come. The DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) begins today. Will you be part of it?

26 Oct 2012

Teams at Carnegie Mellon University to Compete in DARPA Robotics Challenge

Roboticists at Carnegie Mellon University will field two teams in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Robotics Challenge, a competition in which robots will perform complex, physically challenging tasks as they respond to disaster scenarios in human-engineered environments, such as nuclear power plants.

25 Oct 2012

Nanorobots Hold Promise for Innovative, Life-Altering Future Applications

Distinguished members of IEEE, a large, global professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, have found that advancements in small robots, ranging from nanorobots to shoebox-sized robots, hold promise for delivering innovative and life-altering future applications.

From IEEE 25 Oct 2012

RE2 to Develop Innovative Robotics Technologies as Part of DARPA Challenge

RE2, Inc., in partnership with Soar Technology, Inc. and the University of Texas at Arlington, has been selected as a performer on the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's (DARPA) latest cutting edge robotics program entitled the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC).

25 Oct 2012

Researchers Teach Robots to Respond in Disaster Emergencies

How do you teach a robot to get into vehicle and drive it? Three University of Delaware professors plan to figure it out by the end of next year.

25 Oct 2012

Adept Launches Distributed Motion Controller to Increase Robot's Cycle Speeds

Adept Technology, Inc. a leading provider of intelligent robots and autonomous mobile solutions, introduces its new SmartController EX. This lead-free, high-performance distributed motion controller, designed for use with Adept robots, features Gigabit Ethernet, a high-speed processor and new software, called Adept eV+. With more processing power and faster communication, the new SmartController EX can increase a robot's cycle speeds by up to five percent.

25 Oct 2012

Lockheed Martin Receives $11M Contract to Develop Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System

Lockheed Martin received an $11 million contract for the development, integration and testing of the Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS).

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 25 Oct 2012

Robot Hall of Fame - Group of Robots Selected to Represent Contemporary Robotics

The Robot Hall of Fame® inducted four robots chosen for the first time by a popular vote — Aldebaran Robotics’ NAO humanoid, iRobot’s PackBot bomb disposal robot, Boston Dynamics’ four-legged BigDog and WALL-E, the fictional robot of the namesake Pixar movie — during a ceremony Tuesday at Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh.

24 Oct 2012