Engineering students at the University of Florida have stood second at the International RoboSub Competition in San Diego. This competition required the students to autonomously maneuver a small robotic submarine on a military base, through a series of obstacles.
By Nick Gilbert
1 Aug 2012
Poland’s Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurement (PIAP), the most recent joint venture target of Quantum International, is developing an advanced team of robots that can assist emergency responders, police, and other personnel in hazardous security and rescue operations. Robocop are expected to be critical allies in the $5 T war on terror.
By Nick Gilbert
1 Aug 2012
Ghana secondary school students have been given an opportunity to take part in the first unique robotics program and competition. Named “Ashesi Robotics Experience (ARX)”, this competition is ebing conducted by Ashesi University College and The MasterCard Foundation.
By Kalwinder Kaur
1 Aug 2012
The Engelberger Robotics Award, a prestigious honor in the robotics industry, will be awarded to Richard Litt and Martin Buehler on August 30, during a special ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan. This ceremony will form a part of the 43rd International Symposium on Robotics taking place from August 29 to 31, 2012.
By Nick Gilbert
1 Aug 2012
The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator constructed by Northrop Grumman has succeeded in accomplishing its historic first flight from Naval Air Station Patuxent (Pax) River.
By Kalwinder Kaur
1 Aug 2012
During the impending Unmanned Systems North America (AUVSI) show, Hood Technology will feature a series of innovative stabilized imaging platforms and payloads for unmanned aircraft, small unmanned aerial systems, manned and unmanned land vehicles, marine systems, stationary mounts, and ground systems.
By Kalwinder Kaur
1 Aug 2012
Health Robotics declared that i.v.STATION and Mangiagalli's Clinic has achieved national grant from the Vodafone Foundation. Vodafone customers made this selection by voting from a group of children's welfare-based potential projects.
By Kalwinder Kaur
1 Aug 2012
Global Information has released new market research describing the future potential of UAS market. Along with research on military hardware, this market research will provide insight into the emerging UAS market.
By Kalwinder Kaur
1 Aug 2012
Quantum International (QUAN), a robotics innovation company, is looking forward to capitalize on smartphone-compatible robotics, which is considered to be the next trend in mobile technology.
By Kalwinder Kaur
1 Aug 2012
Intelligrated®, a leading North American-based provider of automated material handling solutions, services and products, announced today that its acquisition by a holding company owned by the Permira funds has been successfully completed, in a transaction at a valuation in excess of $500 million.
Ten young students at the Paul Cuffee Middle School battled out their robots in a sumo wrestling challenge and an obstacle course.
By Kalwinder Kaur
31 Jul 2012
Deutsche Messe’s subsidiary, Hannover Fairs USA declared that the first Industrial Automation North America (IANA) trade show has totally sold out of exhibitor space.
By Nick Gilbert
31 Jul 2012
HELUKABEL acquired ROBOTEC SYSTEMS GmbH of Kamp-Lintfort, Germany making it a fully-owned subsidiary.
By Kalwinder Kaur
31 Jul 2012
Accuray declared that during the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), over 70 studies based on the clinical application of the TomoTherapy System and the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System will be presented. With 4,000 attendees, this AAPM event is being held from July 29 to August 2, 2012 at Charlotte, N.C.
Itris Automation Square (IAS), a provider of products for verification, documentation and conversion of PLC programs, has announced that it has become a member of the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA).
By Kalwinder Kaur
31 Jul 2012