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Penn State Autonomous Robot Finishes Second in IEEE Conference’s Micromouse Competition

Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s electronics and computer engineering technology major recently entered projects in the IEEE Region 2 Student Activities Conference, bringing home a second-place finish.

15 Jul 2013

Autonomous Robotic Toy Car Forms Basis of Business Startup

A robotic toy car first developed as a class project is now the basis of a business startup by a group of Arizona State University engineering students.

15 Jul 2013

New Report on Global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Market

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

15 Jul 2013

USAF Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft Program Awarded 2012 Roche Sustainment Excellence Award

The U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft program was officially awarded the 2012 Dr. James G. Roche Sustainment Excellence Award during a ceremony June 7 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.

12 Jul 2013

Mars Rover Curiosity Covers 135 Feet in Third Drive

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity drove 135 feet (41 meters) on Tuesday, July 9, the third drive of a journey of many months from the "Glenelg" area to Mount Sharp.

12 Jul 2013

Co-Developers of Proteus Dual Use Underwater Vehicle Win R&D 100 Awards

R&D Magazine bestowed one of its coveted R&D 100 Awards on Proteus co-developers Battelle, The Columbia Group and Bluefin Robotics.

11 Jul 2013

First Arrested Landing of X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Performed on Modern Aircraft Carrier

Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy have completed the first arrested landing of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) carrier demonstration aircraft on the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

11 Jul 2013

Bluefin Robotics Completes Depth Upgrade for Phoenix AUV

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. announced that the company has taken delivery of their Bluefin-21 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) after designer and manufacturer Bluefin Robotics completed a depth upgrade from a 1,500-meter to a 4,500-meter capability.

11 Jul 2013

Science Definition Team Proposes Mission Concept for NASA's 2020 Mars Rover

The rover NASA will send to Mars in 2020 should look for signs of past life, collect samples for possible future return to Earth, and demonstrate technology for future human exploration of the Red Planet, according to a report provided to the agency.

10 Jul 2013

NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity Departs Last Science Target in Glenelg Area

With drives on July 4 and July 7, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has departed its last science target in the "Glenelg" area and commenced a many-month overland journey to the base of the mission's main destination, Mount Sharp.

9 Jul 2013