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Marion County Police Deploy Mitsubishi Electronic Monitoring System for Remote Alcohol monitoring

Marion County police are deploying Mitsubishi Electronic Monitoring System (MEMS), to remotely monitor intoxicated drivers. The remote electronic monitors can capture the picture of the person undergoing the test and offer a breath alcohol result to the monitoring center.

28 Jan 2011

CSIRO to Deploy ROV to Study Impact of Recent Flooding on Marine Ecology

CSIRO has deployed a coastal glider in Moreton Bay to examine the effect of latest flooding on the ecosystem in marine waters.

28 Jan 2011

B+R Industrial Automation Launches Panel PC 725 for Tough Industrial Environments

B&R Industrial Automation has released Panel PC 725, a strong and well-secured HMI solution which can be used directly on the equipment.

From B&R Industrial Automation Corporation 28 Jan 2011

Rockwell Automation Acquires Hiprom

Rockwell Automation has declared that it has acquired a South African company, Hiprom. Hiprom is a developer of mining systems and is associated with global mining firms which are involved in coal and valuable metal mining operations in Africa’s sub-Saharan region.

28 Jan 2011

Greenwave Biodiesel Plant Includes Raptor Fabrication’s Remote Monitoring Technology

Greenwave Biodiesel, has included Raptor Fabrication and Equipment’s remote monitoring technology at its biodiesel plant.

28 Jan 2011

LRIG to Participate in LabAutomation 2011

The Laboratory Robotics Interest Group (LRIG) has declared that it will take part in LabAutomation 2011, which is scheduled to be held at the Palm Springs Convention Center, California between January 29 and February 2, 2011.

28 Jan 2011

Goodrich ISR Systems Launches SU640KTS Camera for Machine Vision Applications

Sensors Unlimited – Goodrich ISR Systems has declared the launch of SU640KTS, which is a large-format indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) high-resolution shortwave infrared snapshot video camera.

28 Jan 2011

CyberKnife Center of Miami to Participate in Caribbean Association of Neurosurgeon's Annual Meeting

James G. Schwade, Executive Director of CyberKnife Center of Miami, has declared that James Hevezi, Chief of Medical Physics, CyberKnife Center of Miami will offer a presentation on CyberKnife Treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia in 38th Annual Caribbean Association of Neurosurgeon's Annual Meeting.

28 Jan 2011

Salt Lake Regional Medical Center Opens Center for Precision Joint Replacement

Salt Lake Regional Medical Center has announced the grand opening of the hospital’s Centre for Precision Joint Replacement, which specializes in the practice of complex knee, hip and shoulder joint replacements in Utah.

By Andy Choi 27 Jan 2011

A Pencil-Balancing Robot with Silicon Retinas

Researchers at the University of Zurich, Switzerland have developed a robot that can balance a pencil. New Scientist informs that pole-balancing is, apparently, a "well-known exercise in robotics research."

26 Jan 2011

Cobham to Acquire German Robot Manufacturer Telerob GmbH

The Germany-based manufacturer of advanced bomb disposal robots and threat response vehicles, Telerob GmbH will shortly be acquired by the British defence technology manufacturer Cobham. Cobham anticipates that the acquisition will allow it to significantly strengthen its ability to deliver market-leading robot products, to fast-growing homeland security markets around the world.

By Andy Choi 26 Jan 2011