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NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Performs Low-Percussion Drilling

The second bite of a Martian mountain taken by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover hints at long-ago effects of water that was more acidic than any evidenced in the rover's first taste of Mount Sharp, a layered rock record of ancient Martian environments.

6 Feb 2015

Deformable Octopus-Like Robot Zooms Through Water with Ultra-Fast Propulsion

Scientists have developed an octopus-like robot, which can zoom through water with ultra-fast propulsion and acceleration never before seen in man-made underwater vehicles.

6 Feb 2015

Northrop Grumman to Begin Production of RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS for Republic of Korea

Northrop Grumman Corporation will begin production of four RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the Republic of Korea's Air Force. The systems will provide valuable wide-area intelligence gathering capabilities to military commanders so they can make more informed decisions.

3 Feb 2015

Strategic Acquisition Enables Huntington Ingalls Industries to Compete in Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Market

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that it has acquired the Engineering Solutions Division of The Columbia Group, a leading designer and builder of unmanned underwater vehicles for domestic and international customers. The value of the transaction is not being disclosed.

31 Jan 2015

Global Mobile Robotics Market Forecast to Grow at 12.63% CAGR During 2014-2019

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Mobile Robotics Market 2015-2019" report to their offering.

31 Jan 2015

Reef Fish Inspires Robotic Fin-Based Low-Speed Propulsion System for AUVs

Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have taken inspiration from nature -- from fish, in particular -- to design and develop novel underwater propulsion, control, and sensing solutions for near-shore and littoral zone missions.

30 Jan 2015

Valmie to Acquire UAV Technology Startup, Vertitek

Valmie Resources Inc. today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vertitek Technologies, a privately-held technology frontrunner in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sector. With this acquisition, Valmie obtains rights to Vertitek’s entire portfolio of investigational next-generation UAV designs and autonomous flight controllers. The transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks, subject to the customary closing conditions.

30 Jan 2015

Students to Test Robots Against Each Other in MSU College of Engineering First Robotics Championship

Students from Montana, Washington, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming will test their robots against each other on Friday, Jan. 30, and Saturday, Jan. 31, in the annual Montana State University College of Engineering First Robotics championship.

29 Jan 2015

Fusion Joins Virginia Tech and News Media Coalition to Test Small UAS

The coalition of news media partnering with Virginia Tech to test small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is pleased to announce that Fusion has joined its ranks.

29 Jan 2015

UBC Students to Showcase Engineering Talents in Driverless Robotic Vehicle Competition

UBC students will showcase their engineering design talents in a robotic vehicle competition on Wednesday, January 28. Driverless, remotely controlled vehicles not much larger than a cereal box will navigate the playfield in search of magnetic devices representing buried unexploded bombs and land mines.

28 Jan 2015