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SciX 2013: CISS Presents Robotically Controlled Raman System for Explosives Detection

ChemImage Sensor Systems (CISS) announced Nathaniel R. Gomer, Ph.D, Senior Scientist at CISS received positive responses from the spectroscopy community at the Great Scientific Exchange (SciX) 2013 in Milwaukee, WI for his presentation on the company's work on a robotically controlled Raman system for detecting and identifying explosives.

28 Nov 2013

NRL Reliant AUV Completes Record Setting Endurance Travel Mission

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Acoustics Division, with Bluefin Robotics, executed a record setting 507 kilometer (315 mile), long-endurance autonomy research mission using its heavyweight-class mine countermeasures autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), Reliant.

21 Nov 2013

Aviation Week Presents Excellence Awards to Three Northrop Grumman Programs

Three Northrop Grumman Corporation programs have received Program Excellence awards from Aviation Week for being among the top-performers in the aerospace and defense industry.

18 Nov 2013

Northrop Grumman Integrates Miniature Electronic Attack Payload on Bat Unmanned Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Corporation has integrated and employed an internal miniature electronic attack payload on the Bat unmanned aircraft, marking the first time that such a system was used in operation on a Group III (small, tactical) unmanned aircraft system.

15 Nov 2013

First Responder Robot Mobile Platform Systems Markets to Reach $12.0 Billion by 2019

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Wintergreen Research, Inc's new report "First Responder Robot Mobile Platform Systems of Engagement: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2013 to 2019" to their offering.

15 Nov 2013

US Air Force Awards $114-Million UAV Contract to Northrop Grumman

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $114 million advance procurement contract in preparation to build three more high-flying RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and associated sensors. The combat-proven intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft allows military commanders to receive high-resolution imagery, survey vast geographic regions and pinpoint targets on the ground.

12 Nov 2013

CyPhy Works Closes $7 Million Financing to Expand Development of UAVs

CyPhy Works, a leading developer of advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), today announced the close of a $7 million financing round led by Lux Capital, with participation from General Catalyst Partners, Felicis Ventures and several undisclosed prominent angel investors. As part of the financing, Lux Capital Partner Bilal Zuberi will join the CyPhy Works board of directors.

7 Nov 2013

UAS Manufacturer AeroVironment Signs Cooperative Agreement with Eurocopter

AeroVironment, Inc., the world's highest volume manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and Eurocopter, the leading global helicopter manufacturer, today announced at the Association of the United States Army annual meeting that they have signed a cooperative agreement to explore opportunities for expanding their respective military and commercial product portfolios.

25 Oct 2013

Robot Expert Noel Sharkey to Discuss Ethical Use of Unmanned Drones

Artificial Intelligence and robot expert, Professor Noel Sharkey, is amongst the prestigious guest speakers at Leeds Metropolitan University's annual Festival of Politics and Applied Global Ethics next month.

23 Oct 2013