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Experimental Unmanned Robotic Space Plane Launched into Space

The Atlas V rocket had on its top an experimental unmanned robotic space plane, which was launched into space as a part of the nine month classified Air Force Mission.

By Andy Choi 14 Mar 2011

Faude’s Bin Picking System Utilizes Lightweight Robot

Faude Group in Gärtringen, near Stuttgart utilizes advanced technological knowledge to build an innovative ‘bin picking’ system, which uses a lightweight six-axis robot manufactured by Universal Robots and a two-dimensional vision sensor from Leuze electronic.

By Andy Choi 11 Mar 2011

New Analysis on Robots for Maintenance and Safety

Frost & Sullivan, a Growth Partnership Company, has released a new analysis on Robots for Maintenance and Safety. The report finds that challenges exist in the upbeat market.

By Andy Choi 11 Mar 2011

Wapato High School Students Participate in Regional FIRST Robotics Competition

Students at Wapato High School, one of the four Yakima Valley schools, will be participating in the regional FIRST Robotics Competition on March 16-18 at the Qwest Field exhibition center in Seattle.

By Andy Choi 11 Mar 2011

ABB to Commence Certified Robotic Training Classes at Fox Valley Technical College

ABB Robotics, a leading industrial robot supplier, is to commence certified training classes at its third regional training facility in the US.

From ABB Robotics 11 Mar 2011

PIMS Sequencing Extension Compatible with Liquid Handling Robots

DNA sequencing provided by facilities usually sustains significant numbers of users and experiment types.

By Andy Choi 11 Mar 2011

Health Robotics to Unveil Next-generation Cancer Therapy Robot at EAHP 2011

Health Robotics, a leading global supplier of intravenous medication robots, plans to unveil its next-generation Cancer Therapy Robot at the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) in Vienna, in April 2011.

By Andy Choi 10 Mar 2011

CoroWare’s Robotics Operating System to Facilitate Creation of Mobile Robot Applications

CoroWare, an innovative solution provider for economical telepresence, service oriented applications, and mobile robotics, declared that it will support Robotics Operating System (ROS), an open-source meta-operating system for mobile robots, on few of its product lines.

By Andy Choi 10 Mar 2011

UC Irvine Medical Center to Use SpineAssist for Performing Robotic Surgeries

The University of California, Irvine Medical Center has bought SpineAssist, a surgical robotic system from Mazor Robotics, a company that manufactures surgical robots.

By Andy Choi 10 Mar 2011

Researchers to Design Robot with Enhanced Cognitive Abilities

Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire are working on a robot with enhanced cognitive abilities to aid persons with damaged limbs to walk again.

By Andy Choi 10 Mar 2011

Robots to Perform Dangerous Military Operations

Robots are trained to carry out dangerous military operations from clearing roadside bombs to entering buildings before troops.

By Andy Choi 10 Mar 2011

Siemens to Supply Automation Systems for Handan Iron + Steel’s Rod Mill

A contract was signed between Siemens, China, and Hebei Iron & Steel Group, one of the leading steelmakers in China, for supplying drive and automation systems to be used for a new rolling mill set up for rails and heavy sections.

By Andy Choi 9 Mar 2011

Students Design Robot to Solve Rubik’s Cube

Ridgeway and Zachary Grady, senior students from the electrical and computer engineering (ECE) department at Rowan University, have modeled a robot that solves the Rubik’s cube in 15 seconds.

By Andy Choi 9 Mar 2011

Rochester Institute of Technology Hosts FIRST Robotics Event

A total of 44 teams competed to bag the coveted Chairman’s Award at the 2011 Finger Lakes Regional FIRST Robotics event that was held on March 4, 2011 and March 5, 2011.

By Andy Choi 9 Mar 2011

Astronauts to Remove Humanoid Robot from Carrying Crate

According to officials at NASA, a humanoid robot, Robonaut 2 that was delivered to the space station by the shuttle Discovery is estimated to be released out of its packing crate by the end of this month.

By Andy Choi 8 Mar 2011