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ACTIA Introduces Telematics Gateway Unit with Bluetooth 3.0, EDGE/3G+ and WIFI

ACTIA Corporation, a leading provider of telematics hardware, announced recently the introduction of the TGU2, their next generation Telematics Gateway Unit for vehicle manufacturers and fleets. The TGU2 is a CAN connected hardware/software telematics platform with applications in real-time fleet, driver and safety management.

5 May 2015

Inexpensive Automated PoCyton Cytometer for Counting Cancer Cells

Biological and medical scientists have been using flow cytometry to count cancer cells for the past 40 years. But the large instruments are expensive and can only be operated by trained personnel. By contrast the PoCyton cytometer developed by Fraunhofer researchers is cheap to produce, no bigger than a shoebox, and automated.

5 May 2015

Festo Offers Compressed Air and Cooling Water Solutions for Welding Robots

Body welding in the automotive industry calls for speed and precision. This is easier said than done, however, since different media have to be accommodated. The solution is application-specific complete solutions from Festo for supplying compressed air and cooling water for welding guns. A flexible and bundled media supply offers greater security and efficiency.

5 May 2015

Ecoppia E4 Robotic Solar Panel Cleaning System Now Fully Operational on Five Middle East PV Production Facilities

Ecoppia, an innovative developer of automated, water-free photovoltaic (PV) solar panel cleaning solutions, today announced that its E4 robotic solar panel cleaning system is now fully operational on five additional PV production facilities in the Middle East, totaling more than 35 MW. With these new systems in its portfolio, Ecoppia’s E4 system is now cleaning approximately five million panels every month.

4 May 2015

Global IT Robotic Automation Market Forecast to Grow at 60.5% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "IT Robotic Automation Market (RPA Tools and RPA Services) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 - 2020" report to their offering.

4 May 2015

Joint ST Engineering-NTU Corporate Laboratory to Develop Advanced Robotics and Autonomous Systems

ST Engineering and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have set up a joint research lab to develop advanced robotics and autonomous systems that will improve airport operations and disaster rescue efforts.

4 May 2015

Parasoft Named Leader in The Forrester Wave: Modern Application Functional Test Automation Tools

Parasoft today announced it was named a Leader in “The Forrester Wave™: Modern Application Functional Test Automation Tools, Q2 2015.”*Forrester Research gave Parasoft the highest score among all vendors in the Current Offering category, and stated that “Agile project management (PM) and test management tools make [Parasoft’s] solution stand out.”

29 Apr 2015

Keysight Develops WaferPro Express 2015 Platform for Automated Wafer-Level Device Characterization

Keysight Technologies, Inc. today unveiled WaferPro Express 2015, a measurement software platform for the automated characterization of wafer-level devices and circuit components. By efficiently controlling all components in a wafer-level measurement system (instruments and wafer probers alike), WaferPro Express reduces measurement setup complexity and provides a unified platform for efficient automated measurement and data management.

29 Apr 2015

2015 Media & Technology Innovation Award Presented to All-Girl FIRST Robotics Team

FIRST® and Comcast NBCUniversal today announced Pittsburgh, Pa. based “Girls of Steel” (FRC Team 3504) is the recipient of the 2015 Media & Technology Innovation Award, sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal.

28 Apr 2015

FIRST® Robotics Competition World Championship Opening Ceremonies Take Place in St. Louis

Opening ceremonies for the FIRST® Robotics Competition World Championship took place last night in St. Louis, and the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) congratulates all of the teams that have advanced to the final round of competition.

25 Apr 2015