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XMobots Robotic Systems Chooses Vector Software’s Automated Software Solution

Vector Software, a company that provides automated software test tools for embedded applications, declared that XMobots Robotic Systems has chosen VectorCAST/C++ to provide advanced flight navigation software solution in less time to meet market demands.

By Andy Choi 12 May 2011

ReconRobotics Signs Contract to Develop Surveillance Robot

ReconRobotics, a company that manufactures strategic, micro-robot systems, declared that it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific), a Navy research facility.

By Andy Choi 12 May 2011

Five Canadian Teams Participate in FIRST LEGO League World Festival

Students from Canada bagged some of the top awards at the FIRST World Championships and World Festival, which was held in St. Louis, Missouri.

By Andy Choi 12 May 2011

Subsea Control Systems Incorporates Advanced Robotics Technology

FMC Technologies declared that it has signed an accord with Petrobras to deliver two subsea separation and boosting equipment, worth around $130 million for the Congro and Corvina project of Petrobras, located in the Campos Basin of Brazil.

By Andy Choi 12 May 2011

Hansen Medical Displays Vascular Robotic System to Doctors in Europe

Hansen Medical, a company that develops medical systems based on robotics technology for precise three-dimensional control of catheter movement, has released a report that lists about the company’s first-quarter financial results and latest business deals.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 12 May 2011

SparkFun Conducts SparkFun Autonomous Vehicle Competition

The third annual SparkFun Autonomous Vehicle Competition (AVC) was held by SparkFun Electronics.

By Andy Choi 6 May 2011

National Instruments Unveils New Graphical System Design Software for LEGO Education Robotics Platform

National Instruments has launched the NI LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS, a new version of professional LabVIEW graphical system design software.

By Andy Choi 6 May 2011

Abar LR80TCR Loading System Incorporated with FANUC Robotics M10-iA

A FANUC Robotics M10-iA robot is the main automation component of the LR-80TCR Loading System, which allows greater flexibility for shelf ready packaging lines offered by Abar, the food packaging specialists. The FANUC robot allows speeds of up to 200 ppm for loading top sealed or thermo formed rigid trays.

By Andy Choi 6 May 2011

Clear Automation Introduces Flexible Robot Loader System

Clear Automation has launched a new flexible robot loader, which is to be used for fill and dispense applications.

By Andy Choi 6 May 2011

Aethon Train TUG Robots Deliver Food to Sick Patients in Children’s Hospital Boston

At the Children’s Hospital Boston, food is being delivered with plenty of smiles by Aethon’s TUG robots, which are designed like a train, to the sick children.

By Andy Choi 6 May 2011

World Robot Olympiad Arabia Brings Together 300 Teams

The World Robot Olympiad Arabia this year saw 1,500 students form 300 plus teams to participate in the three categories. The WRO 2011 was hosted in the capital city of Abu Dhabi.

By Andy Choi 5 May 2011

Study Evaluating Robotic Assisted Angioplasty Published in JACC

A leading developer of precision vascular robotics, Corindus Vascular Robotics said that the Journal of American College of Cardiology was publishing a study that evaluated the use of its robotic assisted angioplasty procedures.

From Corindus, Inc. 5 May 2011

Cognex Receives Order for DataMan 500 Barcode Readers

Cognex obtained a large order from Kiva Systems for 140 DataMan 500 Barcode Readers. Kiva would incorporate the barcode readers into an advanced automated order fulfillment system, which is being created for a huge medical device manufacturer.

From Cognex Corporation 5 May 2011

Japanese Robots Deployed on Standby Mode at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant

The Fukushima nuclear power station’s number 1 plant has seen the entry of robots made in the US for taking temperature and radiation readings along with visual images via remote control.

By Andy Choi 5 May 2011

Metsäliitto Group to be Provided with Sierra Wireless Routers by Mobile World Communications

Sierra Wireless has announced that Mobile World Communications is to supply Sierra Wireless AirLink Intelligent wireless routers to the Metsäliitto Group, which is an International forest industry group operating in 30 countries.

By Andy Choi 5 May 2011