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HEIDENHAIN Offers RENCO R35i and RCML15 Rotary Encoders for Automated Guided Vehicle Projects

HEIDENHAIN's RENCO brand of encoders are well suited and available for use within a variety of mobile robot applications. Specifically, the modular RENCO R35i and RCML15 rotary encoders (*new brochure available) have proven themselves time and again to be essential for motion and speed feedback control in Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) projects used in distribution warehouses, manufacturing plants and medical facilities of note.

21 Aug 2015

NOC Launches Robotic Vehicles to Measure Marine Wildlife in the Celtic Sea

Today the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has launched its robot technology to measure marine wildlife in the Celtic Sea. This is the latest in a series of ambitious marine robotic vehicle trials by the NOC, off the UK coast.

21 Aug 2015

U.S. Navy Places $4 Million Order for iRobot 110 FirstLook Robots and Accessories

iRobot Corp., a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, today announced it received a $4 million order for the U.S. Navy for the company's model 110 FirstLook® robots and accessories. All deliveries under the order will be completed by February 2016.

From iRobot Corporation 20 Aug 2015

Researchers Deploy AUV System for Sampling Planktonic Larvae in Ocean Waters

A group of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) researchers and engineers have developed and tested an innovative new system for sampling small planktonic larvae in coastal ocean waters and understanding their distribution.

20 Aug 2015

RE2 Awarded $2.7 Million Contract to Develop Underwater Dexterous Manipulation System for EOD Applications

RE2, Inc., a leading developer of mobile manipulation systems, announced today that the company was awarded a $2.7 Million contract by the Office of Naval Research to develop an Underwater Dexterous Manipulation System for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Applications (DMEA).

20 Aug 2015

Duke University Opens Marine Conservation Ecology Unmanned Systems Facility

Duke University has opened a new research and training facility for the use of unmanned aircraft systems -- commonly referred to as drones -- in marine science and conservation.

19 Aug 2015

Stampede's DVS Solutions Now Available in Commercial Drone Market

As the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) begins to evolve its drone flight regulations, albeit slowly, the technology driving the drone revolution forward is increasing at an accelerated rate.

19 Aug 2015

ReportBuyer's New Study on North America Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Market

The UAV market is very dynamic and new technologies have evolved over the years to reduce the overall weight and size of UAVs. Light-weight and compact UAV lead to better usage, ultimately leading to improved operating efficiency, required for military applications.

18 Aug 2015

Researchers to Develop Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Studying Atmospheric Physics Using NSF Grant

A $6 million National Science Foundation grant will allow researchers at the University of Kentucky, Oklahoma State University, University of Oklahoma, and University of Nebraska to develop unmanned aircraft systems, otherwise known as drone systems, to study atmospheric physics for improved precision agriculture and weather forecasting.

18 Aug 2015

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles – Key Research Tool at Lough Key Archaeological Site

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have been gaining attention in the news for the last few years, but archaeologists like Saint Louis University history professor Thomas Finan, Ph.D., have always appreciated what aerial photography could accomplish.

18 Aug 2015