MBDA, a designer and producer of missiles, has introduced a range of future weapon designs during Farnborough International Airshow 2012.
By Kalwinder Kaur
11 Jul 2012
Quantum International declared that it has signed a letter of intent with the Poland-based Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements (PIAP) for providing support in commercializing advanced robotics technologies.
By Nick Gilbert
11 Jul 2012
A new collaboration between Mimic Technologies and Florida Hospital Celebration Health will complement the renowned Nicholson Center with the addition of the latest robotic simulation training technology. Following this agreement, surgeons using da Vinci robot will have access to better surgical training.
By Nick Gilbert
11 Jul 2012
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has declared that its newly acquired subsidiary, CEI (Composite Engineering) has been presented with $11.9 M single award baseline contract from Swedish FMV for the delivery of unmanned aerial targets and related hardware to the Vidsel Test Range.
By Kalwinder Kaur
11 Jul 2012
During the 2012 Robotics Rodeo, the Maneuver Center of Excellence highlighted sci-fi on the center stage. Around 75 varied technologies were demonstrated by over 40 vendors and five universities during the 10-day event from June 20 to June 29 at Fort Benning's McKenna Urban Operations Complex.
By Kalwinder Kaur
11 Jul 2012
Adept Technology declared that it will showcase its new Autonomous Indoor Vehicles (AIVs) that enables automated-transport of SMIF pods during the SEMICON West 2012 show. This industrial event is being held between July 10 and 12 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. Two Adept transporters will interact with show attendees.
By Kalwinder Kaur
11 Jul 2012
Almost anything that can be made with paper, paint and cardboard can be animated with an educational robotics kit developed at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute. No technical experience is necessary to use the kit, but classroom teachers say it fosters interest in technology among students ages 11 and up.
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, a Textron company, recently declared that it has been presented with a $358 M worth engineering support and system upgrades award from the U.S. Army’s Program Manager UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) to provide system upgrades and engineering support in order to develop a fleet of 45 upgraded RQ-7B Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (TUAS). Supply of 43 systems for the Army and two for the Marine Corps is likely to start by 2013 end.
By Kalwinder Kaur
10 Jul 2012
Nordson MARCH has launched the new FasTRAK Plasma System, which is a high-throughput, fully-automated, vacuum plasma treatment system developed for laminate substrates, lead-frame strips, and other strip-type microelectronic components.
By Kalwinder Kaur
10 Jul 2012
Containers Maes, the Belgium-based innovator in sustainable recycling, is all set to install the globally available ZenRobotics Recycler, the first robotic recycling system ever introduced.
By Kalwinder Kaur
9 Jul 2012
Robotic-assisted surgery on the bladder base of a 7-year old child was successfully performed at Apollo Hospitals, following the damage to the child’s urethra in a road accident.
By Kalwinder Kaur
9 Jul 2012
The word 'robot' was first introduced in 1920 by Czech writer Karel Capek, through his play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots).
By Kalwinder Kaur
7 Jul 2012
Research and Markets has added Wintergreen Research’s report titled ‘Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS): Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2012 to 2018’ to its catalogue.
By Nick Gilbert
7 Jul 2012
NYU Langone Medical Center’s Cardiothoracic Surgery Department has concluded its first year of providing endoscopic robotic mitral valve repair surgery for its patients. This procedure was initiated in 2011 spring by Dr. Didier F. Loulmet, at the medical center.
By Nick Gilbert
7 Jul 2012
Research and Markets has released a new report from Wintergreen Research titled ‘Cleaning Robots Market Shares, Strategy, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2012 to 2018’.
By Kalwinder Kaur
7 Jul 2012