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WSGI Reveals Yuma Flight Testing Schedule Expansion Plan for Argus UAV

The World Surveillance Group (WSGI) revealed its plans of extending the flight testing schedule for its Argus One UAV at the Yuma facilities at the U.S Army grounds in Arizona.

27 Jul 2011

NASA to Host Wonders of the Universe Event in NY

At the Kimpton Eventi Hotel in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood you will be able to take a trip through the wonders of the universe with NASA via a virtual tour. The event is open to public on the 17th of August.

26 Jul 2011

Robot Seagull Wows Audience at TED Global

Bio-mimicry seems to be the order of the day in robotics as yet another robot is designed based on a living design. At the TED Global 2011 in Scotland it was the German company Festo that wowed audiences with a flying robot seagull.

26 Jul 2011

Canadarm Retires After 30 Years

Atlantis has competed its last landing and the Space Shuttle program has come to end after 30 glorious years. Part of the retirement process also affected the iconic robotic Canadarm. The Canadarm is the nick name for the Shuttle Remote Manipulator system created by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) Ltd.

From MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. 24 Jul 2011

Spatial Integrated System Receives Contract for Unmanned Surface Vehicle Development

A developer of high end business solutions and systems incorporating robotics,artificial intelligence, 3D visualization and modeling, Spatial Integrated Systems (SIS) has entered into a contract with the Office of Naval Research.

From Spatial Integrated Systems 20 Jul 2011

Space Station Crew Conducts Raffaello Robotics Work

The Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module is being lifted out of the shuttle cargo bay and attached to the Earth facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony node.

12 Jul 2011

ESA Introduces Remote-Controlled Space Android for Space Explorations

The European Space Agency has introduced Justin, a space android, which would be controlled by astronauts seated at the Columbus Laboratory at ESA.

5 Jul 2011

Israel Aerospace Industries Declares Successful Testing of TaxiBot

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has successfully tested the TaxiBot that is used for towing airplanes from the airport gate to the runway.

From Israel Aerospace Industries Limited North America 29 Jun 2011

Glory for University of Arizona's ‘Robotic Rover’ Team

The University of Arizona ‘Robotic Rover’ team is proving that it’s the best in the country. The team of engineering students that built and demonstrated a planetary rover in the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston won $10,000 at the robotics competition.

27 Jun 2011

Obama Announces $70 Million Robotics Initiative

President Obama has announced a $70 million initiative to accelerate the development and use of robots in the United States that work beside, or co-operatively with people. The proposal has been called the National Robotics Initiative and is backed by a number of government run agencies including the National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

27 Jun 2011