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Kettering University FRCC to Host Summer Robotics Camps for Students

The FIRST Robotics Community Center (FRCC) at Kettering University is hosting a number of Robotics Camps for students in 1st-12th grades. Sessions include First Robotics Competition, First Tech Challenge, First Lego League and Junior First Lego League.

6 May 2015

Recipients of Kettering University FIRST Robotics Scholarship Announced

FIRST Robotics taught Emily Poirier of Team 217 (Thunder Chickens) about the importance of “working as a team and thinking on your feet.” It will also help her to pay for college as she is one of 44 high school students who received a FIRST Robotics Scholarship to attend Kettering University in 2015.

6 May 2015

Husqvarna Group Achieves Milestone Production of 500,000th Robotic Mower at UK Plant

In 1995, Husqvarna Group pioneered the lawn mowing by introducing the Solar Mower, the world’s first-ever solar-powered robotic mower. Today, the Group sells robotic mowers under the brands Husqvarna, Gardena and Flymo.

5 May 2015

Global IT Robotic Automation Market Forecast to Grow at 60.5% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "IT Robotic Automation Market (RPA Tools and RPA Services) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 - 2020" report to their offering.

4 May 2015

New Market Report on "Robotics: Changing the Way You Live at Home"

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Robotics: Changing the Way You Live at Home" report to their offering.

25 Apr 2015

Nine Bechtel-Sponsored High School Robotic Teams Participate in FIRST Championship in St. Louis

Nine teams sponsored by Bechtel Corporation and mentored by employee volunteers are competing in the FIRST® Championship April 22-25, 2015, in St. Louis, Mo. FIRST® is a global nonprofit that runs four robotics programs for young people between the ages of 5 to 18.

22 Apr 2015

Sealed Air Acquires Intellibot Robotics

Sealed Air today announced the acquisition of Intellibot Robotics LLC, a U.S.-based privately owned company that has pioneered the development of robotic commercial floor cleaning machines.

17 Apr 2015

Brunel University London to Train Women to Deliver Robo-Code Sessions at Secondary Schools

Female students at Brunel University London will teach schoolchildren to programme robots in a new bid to balance the gender divide in STEM subjects.

16 Apr 2015

VEX Robotics World Championship: U.S. Army to Showcase Cutting-Edge STEM Technology

The U.S. Army, a leader in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) announced today that it will showcase top Army scientists and engineers and cutting-edge STEM technology to thousands of students from around the world at the 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship, taking place April 15-18, 2015, in Louisville, Ky.

15 Apr 2015

New Deep-Learning Algorithm Enables Robot to Operate a Machine that it has Never Seen Before

In the near future we may have household robots to handle cooking, cleaning and other menial tasks. They will be teachable: Show the robot how to operate your coffee machine, and it will take over from there.

15 Apr 2015