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Marport Spins off Underwater Robotics Division

Marport Deep Sea Technologies Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of sonar products for the defence and commercial fisheries markets, announced the launch of its new wholly-owned subsidiary company called Marine Robotics Inc. to take on its underwater robotics venture.

By Andy Choi 19 Jan 2011

Bombardier Debuts Robotics Competition in Quebec

Marking the 25th anniversary of its debut into the aerospace sector, Bombardier recently flagged off the Quebec chapter of its FIRST International Robotics Competition.

19 Jan 2011

FDA Approves Use of ImageSense in Colposcopy

Provider of medical imaging systems and machine vision software STI Medical Systems recently declared that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved its ImageSense technology that will be utilized in colposcopy.

19 Jan 2011

CES 2011 Includes MuRata’s Robots

MuRata showcased MuRata boy robot and MuRata girl robot at the CES 2011, which was held in Las Vegas. Both the bicycle and unicycle can be ridden by these robots.

19 Jan 2011

GE Intelligent Platforms Announces Acquisition of SmartSignal

GE Intelligent Platforms, leading provider of automation solutions, has acquired SmartSignal, a supplier of remote monitoring systems.

19 Jan 2011

SteelFab 2011 to Include Robotic Solutions for Metal Industry

Expo Center Sharjah along with Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry will organize SteelFab 2011 from January 17 to 20, 2011.

19 Jan 2011

Cardiocom Receives Frost + Sullivan Enabling Technology of the Year Award

Frost & Sullivan has identified Cardiocom in the remote patient monitoring segment and has offered the 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Enabling Technology.

19 Jan 2011

Barry-Wehmiller to Expand National Practice Facility

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group has declared that it will extend its design national practice facility with the acquirement of Delphey-Gerdes Engineering, prominent leader in Western US- based processing segment.

19 Jan 2011

RMT Robotics to Supply Robotic Case Picking System for Beer Distributor

RMT Robotics has signed an agreement with a leading beer distributor of North America. The compact picking system will occupy less than 40,000 square feet of floor space.

From RMT Robotics Ltd. 19 Jan 2011

Researchers to Develop Firefighting Humanoid

Office of Naval Research has sponsored a project to develop a firefighting humanoid and to deploy it in firefighting operations aboard ships. The tenure of the project is three years and approximately $2 million a year will be spent on the new robot.

19 Jan 2011

Fanuc Robotics Opens New Facility in Shanghai

Fanuc Robotics has opened a new facility in Baoshan, Shanghai. The plant covers an area of 37,900 square meters and the company has invested US$16.8 million on this new project.

19 Jan 2011

Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision to be Held in Newfoundland

The Eighth Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision (CRV 2011) is scheduled to be organized in St. John's, Newfoundland between May 25 and 27, 2011.

19 Jan 2011

Bluefin Robotics Partners with Harvey-Lynch

Bluefin Robotics, major developer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) has declared a regional collaboration with Harvey-Lynch, Strafford-based subsea machinery solutions supplier.

19 Jan 2011

Haliburton International Foods to Install Adept Packaging Automation Cell

Haliburton International Foods has declared that it is the primary US food company to include Adept Technology’s Adept Packaging Automation Cell (PAC). The new automation cell is based on vision-guided technology for accomplishing packaging up to a speed of 150 ppm.

19 Jan 2011

Researchers to Perform Clinical Trial of Da Vinci Surgical Robot

A group of researchers headed by Prof. Freddie Hamdy will perform a clinical experiment using the Da Vinci surgical robot to improve prostate cancer therapy.

19 Jan 2011