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Science Foundation Arizona Provides AZFirst Grant to Support FIRST Robotics Competition

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced that AZFirst, an Arizona 501(c)3 organization supporting FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) after-school programs in Arizona, is the recipient of a $260,000 grant funded over three years from Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz).

17 Dec 2013

Finger Lakes Regional FIRST Robotics Competition to Kickoff on Jan. 4, 2014

Even though this year’s FIRST Robotics Competition game is still under wraps, regional FIRST Robotics teams from Rochester and the Northeast are preparing for another season of competitions.

17 Dec 2013

Global Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market Forecast to Grow at 16.06% CAGR over the Period 2013-2018

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

16 Dec 2013

KUKA Robot Produces Works of Art

The works of art by acclaimed Israeli industrial designer and artist Yaron Elyasi can now be produced by a KUKA robot: what was once a one-off creation now forms the basis for industrially manufactured designer objects. For Elyasi, it’s a dream come true: “Robot-based automation enables the consistent production of multiple units, whereas manual methods previously only allowed individual items to be made.”

From KUKA Aktiengesellschaft 12 Dec 2013

World's Fastest Rubik's Cube-Solving Robot Ruby on Display at Scienceworks in Melbourne

The world's fastest Rubik's Cube-solving robot, developed by students at Swinburne University of Technology, is now permanently on display at Scienceworks in Melbourne.

5 Dec 2013

UW Research on Gaming and Robotics to Boost Math Learning Supported by NSF Grant

Can gaming and robotics be used to teach computational thinking skills to middle school students in culturally sensitive ways?

4 Dec 2013

DARPA to Employ Polaris RANGER in Robotics Challenge

Polaris® Industries Inc., the leading manufacturer of off-road vehicles, today announced that Polaris RANGER® XP 900 EPS vehicles will be used as part of the DARPA Robotics Challenge to be held December 20-21, 2013, at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, in Homestead, Fla.

27 Nov 2013

Neato Signature - Highly Effective Robot Vacuum for Picking Pet Hair

Giving the gift of a vacuum cleaner for the holidays might not be the obvious choice....unless the gift is for a dog or cat owner. What pet owner wouldn’t be delighted with the gift of a robot that vacuums floors by itself, cleans when they’re not home, sucks up pet hair from all types of floors and can even entertain their dog or cat?

26 Nov 2013

Public Invited to Build Robots at Digimakers Event

With the UK facing a national skills shortage in electrical and electronic engineering and computer science, members of the public have the opportunity to learn more about these areas and have fun at the same time at a free event this Saturday [November 16].

15 Nov 2013

iRobot Launches Next-Generation Roomba Vacuum Cleaning Robot

iRobot Corp., the leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, today brings to market the next-generation Roomba cleaning system that revolutionizes robotic vacuum cleaning. The iRobot Roomba 880 vacuum cleaning robot, iRobot’s most advanced Roomba yet, is now available in North America at www.irobot.com/roomba.

From iRobot Corporation 13 Nov 2013