An AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle) is a torpedo-like instrument that swims independently through the ocean collecting data in places beyond human reach. These tools of the marine studies trade are getting an upgrade from the researchers of the University of Delaware.
Scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, Germany, under the leadership of Dr. Thomas Rauschenbach, are researching on a cost-effective autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for various industrial operations like examining hull and dam. This autonomous AUV would not demand human intervention.
NASA wants students to come up with an excavator for working on the surface of the moon. It is issuing a challenge to US and international undergraduates and graduates to team up to design and build this excavator.
i-Tech, a division of Subsea 7, has received a contract worth US $18million from Petrobras International to offer remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services aboard a recently built underwater drillship.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has released Ultralight MiniPOP, a new product of light-weight and plug-in optronic payload series.
A robot that can follow marine organisms underwater for considerable distances would be key to learning more about these organisms.
ThinkLABS Technosolutions is teaching school children in Mumbai how to handle robots. The 'hands-on' learning camp is based on robotics and virtual robotics. It will be held from October 30 to November 13 at reliance World stores in 5 locations at Juhu, Mulund, Powai, Borivali and Opera House.
The U.S. Army is building smarter robots to help it complete the more dangerous tasks with minimal risk to human lives. It already has an existing fleet of about 3,000 small tactical robots deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan which use sensor technology to sweep sensitive areas for Improvised Explosive Devices or IED's.
Contineo Robotics and Remotec are entering into a partnership to develop life saving technology. Remotec is a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, the global security firm. The collaboration based in Oklahoma City will improve tactics used by first responders in crisis situations.
iRobot has declared that it has obtained two contracts from the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO). The first $920,000 worth agreement focuses on supplying iRobot’s Seaglider Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) with options.
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