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Drones Voice Secrets and Struggles through Music

What’s the best way to make music with drones? According to David Rothenberg, an experimental musician, professor of philosophy and music, and visiting artist for Arizona State University’s Emerge 2014: The Carnival of the Future, let them give voice to their own secrets and struggles.

21 Mar 2014

UAV Helps Assess Radiological Hazards Across the Nuclear Industry

When a heart gets damaged, such as during a major heart attack, there's no easy fix. But scientists working on a way to repair the vital organ have now engineered tissue that closely mimics natural heart muscle that beats, not only in a lab dish but also when implanted into animals. They presented their latest results at the 247th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society.

19 Mar 2014

Adam Steltzner to Present on Mars Curiosity Rover at Washington University

NASA called it “seven minutes of terror.” In August 2012, the world watched to see if the Mars Curiosity rover, a one-ton robot hurtling toward the red planet at 13,200 mph, would gently land on the surface or explode on contact. The planned landing allowed for zero margin of error.

18 Mar 2014

ASU and CAE Partner for Unmanned Aerial System Training

Arizona State University has announced a partnership with CAE, the global leader in modeling, simulation and training, to advance research, education and training related to unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the academic, government and private sectors.

18 Mar 2014

Seegrid to Unveil the Revolutionary Flexible GWS35 Walkie Stacker at MODEX 2014

Seegrid, the leading manufacturer of flexible AGVs, also known as robotic industrial trucks, will be launching its newest product at MODEX 2014 in booth #7317 in Atlanta, GA.

From Seegrid Corporation 17 Mar 2014

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Prepares for Operations as Federal UAS Test Site

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi continued its preparations to be fully operational as one of only six federal test sites for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with another series of test flight missions this week over South Texas ranchland.

14 Mar 2014

AGV Manufacturer Seegrid Wins Top Votes in ‘One Minute to Connect’ Video Contest

Seegrid is the top vote getter for the “One Minute to Connect” video contest for the third year in a row and can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwMMlCVyKBk. Seegrid Corporation, the leading manufacturer of robotic industrial trucks, will be exhibiting at MODEX booth #7317 — March 17-20, 2014.

From Seegrid Corporation 11 Mar 2014

Robotic Recovery of Apollo 11 Rocket’s Engine Debris from Ocean Bottom

As Apollo 11 launched astronauts to the moon in 1969, the engines that helped rocket the spacecraft into lunar orbit fell back to Earth and splashed into the ocean. There the rockets sat for more than four decades — until last year when explorers located the historic equipment 14,000 feet below the surface.

11 Mar 2014

NevadaNano and University of Nevada, Reno Partner to Develop Robotic Flying Vehicle

With a new contract from the U.S. Army, the University of Nevada, Reno is partnering with NevadaNano to develop a robotic flying vehicle that can be used for environmental health and safety monitoring of large areas.

7 Mar 2014

Unmanned Aerial Video Biotelemetry System Helps Athletes Improve Performance

A new flying robot is being developed to help athletes and teams elevate their performance while helping to prevent sports injuries, including concussions, cardiac incidents, and heat-related illnesses.

6 Mar 2014