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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

SpaceX Cargo Mission to International Space Station to Launch on March 16

The next SpaceX cargo mission to the International Space Station under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract is scheduled to launch Sunday, March 16, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

6 Mar 2014

VIRES Aeronautics Announced $1 Million Series AA Round of Financing for UAVs

VIRES Aeronautics, developers of a revolutionary airplane wing design, today announced a $1 million Series AA round of financing. The funding will enable VIRES Aeronautics to meet increasing customer demand for extended flight time in the rapidly growing industry for unmanned aerial vehicles. Draper Associates led the round with participation from Lemnos Labs, VegasTechFund, Promus Ventures, Lance White, Don Hutchison, and Toivo Annus.

3 Mar 2014

Research and Markets Adds Report on Global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Market 2013 - 2018" report to their offering.

3 Mar 2014

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Provides Close-up Look at Striated Ground

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has reached an area where orbital images had piqued researchers' interest in patches of ground with striations all oriented in a similar direction.

28 Feb 2014

Aerial Images from Unmanned Aircraft Help Create 3D Model of Coal Ash Spill

With a 3D model created using aerial images from an unmanned aircraft, Wake Forest researchers are providing a new look at the extent of coal ash contaminants leaked into a North Carolina river earlier this month. The approach holds promise as an effective means to monitor environmental contamination in the case of similar incidents.

27 Feb 2014