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Locus Robotics Named as Robotics Business Review's 2017 RBR50

Locus Robotics today announced it has been named to the Robotics Business Review's 2017 RBR50.

23 Mar 2017

NASA-Sponsored Regional FIRST Robotics Competition to Happen for Second Consecutive Year in Huntsville

The robots are returning! Huntsville, Alabama, is hosting a regional FIRST Robotics Competition for the second year in a row March 24-25 in the South Hall of the Von Braun Center.

23 Mar 2017

On Robot to Launch Two-Finger RG2 Grippers at Automate 2017 in North America

On Robot, the fast-growing Danish manufacturer of innovative grippers for collaborative robots, is bringing its technology to North America to provide manufacturers with more user-friendly, safe and flexible grippers for collaborative robots (cobots).

21 Mar 2017

Makeblock's Modular Drone and Programmable Building Blocks Platform Receive Prestigious Red Dot Award

Makeblock (Makeblock Co., Ltd), a leading DIY and STEM education robotics construction platform, will announce today at the CeBIT 2017 Conference that it has received the prestigious Red Dot Award 2017 for Product Design for two products.

21 Mar 2017

MIT Researchers Design Microfluidic Device that Could Help Small Robots Move

Trees and other plants, from towering redwoods to diminutive daisies, are nature’s hydraulic pumps. They are constantly pulling water up from their roots to the topmost leaves, and pumping sugars produced by their leaves back down to the roots.

21 Mar 2017

Innovative Robotic System Cleans and Paints High-Rise Buildings in Singapore

An innovative robotic system that can clean building exteriors using water jets or give new coats of paint is now ready to serve customers in Singapore.

16 Mar 2017

NMSU to Host VEX Robotics State Championship in Louisville, Kentucky

Of the 45 teams and more than 400 students that competed in the fourth annual New Mexico VEX Robotics State Championship, March 4, eight teams qualified for the national competition, VEX Worlds 2017 to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, April 19-22.

14 Mar 2017

Kingston University's CAVE Gives Students Access to Treasure Trove of Virtual Reality Equipments

Kingston University is set to play an integral part in shaping tomorrow’s gaming geniuses with the opening of a state-of-the-art facility that will give its computer science students a perfect platform to launch their industry careers.

14 Mar 2017

DS Automobiles Offers Immersive Virtual Reality to Transform Showrooms and Car Buying Experiences

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management solutions, today announced that DS Automobiles, the premium brand of PSA Group, is using the “Virtual Garage” industry solution experience to fully support the launch of its new SUV, DS 7 CROSSBACK, unveiled at the 87th Geneva International Motor Show.

13 Mar 2017

New Machine-Learning Device Detects Emotional State of Listeners

Music, more than any art, is a beautiful mix of science and emotion. It follows a set of patterns almost mathematically to extract feelings from its audience.

10 Mar 2017