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MecklerMedia Releases Details for RoboGameChanger Startup Competition

MecklerMedia Corporation announced judges and revealed details for the upcoming RoboGameChanger Startup Competition at RoboUniverse San Diego, including a prize of $10,000 (uncapped convertible note), courtesy of leading early-stage technology venture capital firm, Asimov Ventures.

12 Nov 2015

GTRI, CNN Collaborate to Develop Protocols for Use of UAVs for Newsgathering

In June 2014, the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and CNN launched a joint research initiative to study the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for newsgathering. In January 2015, CNN signed an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to share the results of the research. The project is now gaining momentum as researchers shift their focus from evaluating UAV equipment to developing potential protocols for safe operations.

11 Nov 2015

EPFL Hosts Swiss Robotics Industry Day

They fly, crawl, swim or sift through rubble after a disaster: robots from all across Switzerland were brought to EPFL on Wednesday for the first ever Swiss Robotics Industry Day (video report).

6 Nov 2015

Kenco Partners with PINC to Explore Drone Technology for Managing Warehouses, Yard Operations

Warehouse automation may soon take to the skies, as logistics provider Kenco teams up with PINC Solutions to explore the use of drones to manage warehouse systems and yard operations.

6 Nov 2015

EHang Releases Ghost 2.0 Drone with Tilt Control and VR Goggles

EHang, a leading UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) technology company, today released the newest version of its popular drone, The Ghost 2.0.

5 Nov 2015

CTTSO Awards Lockheed Martin $4.6 Million Contract to Continue Development of Maritime Canister-Launched sUAS

Lockheed Martin was awarded a $4.6 million contract from the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) for the continued development of a maritime canister-launched small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS).

4 Nov 2015

DARPA Awards Penn $5.5 Million to Create Fast, Lightweight, Autonomous Flying Robots

The University of Pennsylvania’s GRASP Laboratory has received a three-year, $5.5 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency to create new flying robots that are able to quickly and autonomously navigate unknown environments.

4 Nov 2015

Global Military Unmanned Ground Vehicle Market Forecast to Generate $412.5 Million Revenue in 2015

The latest report from business intelligence provider visiongain offers comprehensive analysis of the global military unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) market. Visiongain assesses that this market will generate revenues of $412.5m in 2015.

3 Nov 2015

New Report on Global Photography Drones Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Wintergreen Research, Inc's new report "Photography Drones: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2015-2021" to their offering.

3 Nov 2015

EMXYS Presents Conclusions on Long Range Radio Frequency Navigation Sensor Implementation for Mars Sample Return Mission

In the framework of the European Space Agency’s Exomars Robotic Exploration Mission to explore the planet Mars, EMXYS as a leader of a Spanish consortium that includes the Universitat Politècnica de València, GMV and AURORASAT, has presented its conclusions to the European Space Agency (ESA) for the implementation of the Long Range Radio Frequency Navigation Sensor planned to be on-board the Mars spacecraft intended to get back to Earth 500 grams of Martian rocks and sand.

3 Nov 2015