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Lowell Elementary School Students Participate in FIRST Regional Robotics Contest

Eight students aged between 9 and 14 from Lowell Elementary School participated in the FIRST Lego League Regional Robotics Contest at the Irvine Auditorium of the University of Pennsylvania.

1 Feb 2011

ASIMO Humanoid Receives Honor as World’s Most Advanced Humanoid Robot

Honda’s ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) humanoid robot has set a new world record and has been honored as the World’s Most Advanced Humanoid Robot.

1 Feb 2011

Winners of TRiCKS Robotics Contest to Visit NASA

The robotics team comprising Anjal Parikh and Anirudh Manjunath has won the first prize in TRiCKS, the National Robotics Championship, conducted at the IIT-Bombay.

1 Feb 2011

Hollis Brookline’s FIRST Robotics Team Meets U.S. Senate

‘The Force’, Hollis Brookline High School’s FIRST Robotics Team, met Jeanne Shaheen, the U.S. Senate at the Tech Center. The Force team includes 76 students. Shaheen is co-funding a bill to support s...

1 Feb 2011

Honda Robotics Division Scientists Develop Helmet Archetype Fitted with Brain Sensors

The Robotics Division of Honda has developed a helmet archetype that can comprehend brain signals.

1 Feb 2011

Ford Sponsors CNA-Q’s Environmental Research Robot Project

The Conservation and Environmental Grants of the Ford Motor Company has offered funding worth $15,000 to the environmental research robot project.

1 Feb 2011

Dr. Hannah Ortiz Explains da Vinci Surgical System to Students

Dr. Hannah Ortiz, Director of Peconic Bay Medical Center’s Gynecologic Oncology Robotic Surgery Program, taught students of Westhampton Beach High School regarding the da Vinci Surgical System.

1 Feb 2011

Kasa Anlagen to Supply Automation, Electrical Solutions to Several Segments

Elektro Anlagen, supplier of automation solutions, has made a joint venture with Kasa Companies to include Kasa as its financial collaborator.

1 Feb 2011

Catheter Robotics’ Amigo Robot Undergoes Clinical Trial at Morristown Memorial Hospital

Catheter Robotics has announced that their Amigo robot is undergoing clinical trials at the Morristown Memorial Hospital’s electrophysiology lab.

1 Feb 2011

AHS’ Engineering Academy Enables Students to Develop Robotic Marine Vehicles

Alisal High School’s Engineering Academy, an educational program included in the school’s syllabus, is training students on building and testing robotic marine vehicles.

1 Feb 2011

ABB Announces Completion of Baldor Electric Acquirement

ABB has declared the completion of acquirement of Baldor Electric Company, for $4.2 billion. The acquisition plan was originally declared by ABB on November 2010.

From ABB Ltd. 1 Feb 2011

Honda Engineers Develop Humanoid Robot with 34 DOF

Honda engineers have developed a new humanoid robot that features 34 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) in all joints.

31 Jan 2011

Robot-Controlled Japanese Spacecraft Brings Supplies to NASA Space Station

A Japanese spaceship navigated by robots reached the International Space Station on January 27. Three more are scheduled to arrive later this month.

31 Jan 2011

N-iX’ Robot Takes Part in Track Event at Roborace

N-iX, a Ukrainian IT firm which outsources software and engineering services, participated in the second round of the Open Championship for Robotics titled Roborace held on January 29.

31 Jan 2011

Robotic Palletizers Prove Space and Cost Effective

Intelligrated, located in Mason, Ohio, has launched the Alvey PLC-controlled robotic palletizer. It shares a common programmable logic controller (PLC) platform with the earlier offering from the company.

31 Jan 2011