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MIT/Olin RobotX Team Wins 2014 AUVSI Maritime RobotX Challenge in Singapore

Students from 15 universities around the world took up a challenge to outfit an unmanned surface vehicle with sensors, computers and software, then get the vehicle to complete a course based on various maritime missions.

20 Nov 2014

University of Maryland UAS Test Site Receives FAA COA to Fly Talon 240

The University of Maryland (UMD) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site, located in California, Md., has received a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly the Talon 240, designed and manufactured by UAV Solutions, Inc. of Jessup, Md.

20 Nov 2014

ASU public Earth & Space Open House is all about "Extreme Robotic Exploration."

Need to explore a place where even sophisticated robots can't go? It's a tough job, but something's got to do it.

19 Nov 2014

Unmanned Helicopter and Quadrotor Demonstrate Ability to Successfully Fight Fires

A team of Lockheed Martin and Kaman unmanned aircraft successfully demonstrated its ability to aid in firefighting operations. During the demonstration, the Indago quad rotor effectively identified hot spots, and provided data to an operator who directed the unmanned K-MAX helicopter to autonomously extinguish the flames. In one hour, the unmanned K-MAX helicopter lifted and dropped more than 24,000 pounds of water onto the fire.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 19 Nov 2014

International Teams of Drone Builders Participate at 22nd Annual ASME Student Design Competition

Eighteen teams of young engineers-in-training competed for the right to call themselves world champion drone builders at the 22nd annual ASME Student Design Competition (SDC) finals today at the International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exhibition at Montreal's Palais des Congrès.

19 Nov 2014

Hunton & Williams Forms Multidisciplinary UAS Integration Unit

Hunton & Williams LLP announces the formation of a multidisciplinary Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Unit to assist clients with the legal complexities associated with the developing regulatory framework pertaining to commercial UAS (commonly known as “drones”), including issues related to regulations and the rulemaking process of the Federal Aviation Administration (such as Section 333 guidance), the National Transportation Safety Board, and other state and federal agencies.

18 Nov 2014

Precision Farming Market Opens Opportunities for Field Robotics and UAVs

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Precision Farming Market by Technology, Components, Application and Geography - Global Forecasts to 2020" report to their offering.

18 Nov 2014

UC College of Nursing and CEAS to Host UC Robotics Night

The University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) gear up to host UC Robotics Night at 5/3 Arena at 7 p.m. Nov. 19.

18 Nov 2014

Philae Lander Doing a Marvelous Job After Landing

On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission successfully landed on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Descending at a speed of about 2 mph (3.2 kilometers per hour) the lander, called "Philae," first touched down and its signal was received at 8:03 a.m. PST (11:03 a.m. EST).

17 Nov 2014

Team Registration Opens for 2015 NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge

NASA has opened team registration for the 2015 NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge. Organized by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the event will be held April 16-18, 2015, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, also in Huntsville.

17 Nov 2014