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Special Issue of Science Throws Light on Nature of Comets Based on Data Transmitted by Philae

During the first ever landing of a probe on a comet, the world held its breath as Philae survived a bouncy landing on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on November 12, 2014. This special issue of Science highlights seven new studies that delve further into the data that has been transmitted back by Philae.

31 Jul 2015

Scientists Use UAV Technology for Comprehensive View on Threatened Killer Whale Population

Last year, for the first time, scientists used an unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV, to study killer whales from above. In an article published this month in the Journal of Unmanned Vehicle Systems, scientists describe how they configured their UAV, turning it into a precision scientific instrument.

31 Jul 2015

Drone Courier System Holds Promise for Transporting Blood to Diagnostic Laboratories

In a proof-of-concept study at Johns Hopkins, researchers have shown that results of common and routine blood tests are not affected by up to 40 minutes of travel via hobby-sized drones.

30 Jul 2015

FDOT Awards FAU $187,000 Grant to Develop Unmanned Marine Vehicles for Bridge Inspections

The task of inspecting and maintaining Florida’s extensive network of approximately 11,450 bridges is arduous, especially since so many of the state’s bridges span rivers, canals and saltwater areas.

29 Jul 2015

New Report on Global UAS Indigenous Programs

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global UAS Indigenous Programs " report to their offering.

28 Jul 2015

Tayzu Robotics Collaborates with Verizon to Integrate Networking Technology in its Advanced Line of UAVs

Tayzu Robotics, a manufacturer and developer of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), has entered into a partnership with Verizon Communications to integrate cutting edge flight control options into Tayzu's already advanced line of UAVs. At the center of this new technology is the Skywire 4G LTE Module by NimbeLink.

27 Jul 2015

Complete Analysis of Smart Robots Market

According to a new market research report "Smart Robots Market by Component (Software, Hardware), Application (Collaborative Industrial Robots, Personal Service Robots, Professional Service Robots), by Geography (North America, Europe, APAC, RoW) - Analysis & Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the total Smart Robots Market is expected to reach USD 7.85 Billion by 2020, at an estimated CAGR of 19.22% between 2015 and 2020.

27 Jul 2015

SLAM Map Improves Object-Recognition Systems for Mobile Autonomous Robots

John Leonard’s group in the MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering specializes in SLAM, or simultaneous localization and mapping, the technique whereby mobile autonomous robots map their environments and determine their locations.

27 Jul 2015

TRACE Live Networks Acquires Commercial sUAS Specialist, Draganfly Innovations

TRACE Live Networks, developer of The TRACEr1 - a visually intelligent camera capable of following its owner almost anywhere and live-streaming captured footage to the Internet - announced today, that it has acquired commercial sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial System) specialists, Draganfly Innovations Inc.

25 Jul 2015

Changi General Hospital and Panasonic Implement Assistive Robotics Technology

In line with the country’s goal of becoming a Smart Nation, Panasonic System Solutions Asia Pacific (PSSAP) and Changi General Hospital (CGH) are implementing assistive robotics technology to improve operational efficiency of a hospital.

25 Jul 2015