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Robot and Drone Makers to Exhibit at Maker Faire

Maker Faire, the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth, announces that over 900 makers will be exhibiting their projects, hobbies, innovations, products, and creativity at the event to be held on May 18 and 19 at the San Mateo County Event Center.

19 Apr 2013

Students to Flex Robotic Brawn at VEX Robotics Competition World Championship

On April 17-20, 2013, more than 15,000 participants comprised of the world’s smartest middle school, high school and university students, from 24 countries around the world, will converge at the Anaheim Convention Center to flex their robotic brawn at the VEX Robotics Competition World Championship, presented by the Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation. More than just an exercise in programming and driving robots, these tech-savvy students turn robotics into an engaging hands-on sport that is riveting to watch.

From VEX Robotics, Inc 16 Apr 2013

MIT Senior Develops Solutions to Help Physically Challenged People

As a child, Paul Lazarescu dreamed of becoming an inventor. “I always loved building things,” he says. “For my birthday presents, I’d get remote-control cars and kits, and I once tried to make myself a hovering magnetic car — it didn’t work,” he chuckles.

15 Apr 2013

University of Alabama Robotics Team Earns Fourth Place at IEEE SoutheastCon

A team of eight UA electrical engineering seniors placed fourth out of 51 teams at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers SoutheastCon Hardware Competition last week.

12 Apr 2013

Xenex’s Germ-Zapping Robot Helps Lancaster General Hospital to Fight Against Superbugs

Lancaster General Hospital’s newest weapon against hospital-acquired infections looks a little like R2-D2 from Star Wars.

12 Apr 2013

Fortune Magazine Features Boomerang Systems’ Automated Robotic Parking Solution

Boomerang Systems, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of automated robotic parking and self storage systems, is featured in the April 8, 2013 issue of Fortune Magazine in a story titled “The Robot Garage.”

11 Apr 2013

Robotics Innovation Challenge to be Held on April 25 in Eskilstuna, Sweden

Robotdalen is a Swedish robotics cluster enabling commercial success of new ideas and research within robotics and automation. We believe all new robot solutions should spring from the needs and demands of the individual and provide improved quality of life, increased security or saving jobs within the manufacturing industry.

10 Apr 2013

LIS and senseFly Win euRobotics Technology Transfer Award

LIS and senseFly S.A. win the 10th euRobotics Technology Transfer Award, which was presented during the European Robotics Forum 2013 (19-21 March) in Lyon, France.

6 Apr 2013

Robotic Animals May Help Pediatric Patients Cope with Pain and Emotional Anxiety

Pet therapy can help patients cope with the pain, stress, and emotional effects of a serious illness, but access to a companion animal is not always possible. Robotic animals may offer the same benefits, as explored in a fascinating study presented in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

5 Apr 2013

Vigilant Robots Wins International Award for Mobile Camera Platform Robot

Vigilant Robots, a leading developer of autonomous mobile robots has won an international award for its Mobile Camera Platform robot, and now the Colorado-based manufacturer has been recognized for building their robots here in Colorado, as part of coloradobiz magazine's 2nd annual 'Made In Colorado' edition.

5 Apr 2013