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Mitsui USA Invests in Healthcare Robotics Developer, Aethon

Aethon, an innovator of healthcare autonomous mobile robots, recently declared that it has secured an investment from Mitsui USA. This investment by Mitsui USA is a part of the latest round of $7.1 M in funding for Aethon.

From Aethon 19 Apr 2012

SCHUNK Provides EGP Electrically-Driven Grippers for Quick Small Part Handling

SCHUNK has developed an innovative small parts gripper EGP, which is powered by electricity. This electrically driven gripper simplifies the transition from pneumatic to electric gripping modules.

From SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG 18 Apr 2012

Stanford Block Party Enthralls Visitors with Robots and their Capabilities

Last week, the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab of Stanford was embellished with the third annual Robot Block Party. A variety of robots and robotic technology arrived from the San Francisco Bay Area, to participate in this event.

By Andy Choi 18 Apr 2012

AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems Wins U.S. Navy ISR Services Multiple-Award Contract

AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, a Textron operating division recently declared that it is one among the three companies to achieve the multiple-award contract from the U.S. Navy's Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Services.

By Andy Choi 18 Apr 2012

GeckoSystems Presents SafePath Enabled Mobile Robot

GeckoSystems Intl recently declared that ZMP of Japan has procured GeckoSystems’ upgraded version of the BaseBot.

From GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. 18 Apr 2012

SCHUNK Develops Compact Robot Coupling for Pallet Handling

SCHUNK has created a sleek, lightweight coupling that has reduced interfering contours. This development was achieved in response to the requirements in automatic lading of machine tools. As pallet loading process occurs close to the machine table, a precise, powerful and compact workpiece pallet changer is the need of the hour.

From SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG 18 Apr 2012

Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Prototype Introduced by U.S. Navy and General Dynamics

A quarter-scale prototype of the Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (SMCM UUV), dubbed ‘Knifefish’ has been launched by executives from General Dynamics, the U. S. Navy's Program Executive Office, and Littoral Combat Ships Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Office. Knifefish was unveiled at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space Exposition, which was hosted at the Gaylord National Resort.

By Andy Choi 18 Apr 2012

SCHUNK’s Powerball Arm Serves Robotic-Assisted Industrial Applications

SCHUNK’s Powerball concept is the G5 lightweight arm. This compact and flexible design ensures efficient mobile and stationary use in industrial handling and service robotics.

From SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG 17 Apr 2012

SCHUNK Introduces PWG-plus Powerful Angular Gripper

SCHUNK continues its initiation in adding more universal gripping modules.

From SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG 17 Apr 2012

Numina Group Wins “2011 Integrator of the Year” Title

Panther Industries presented Numina Group, a provider of distribution process automation integrator and WCS with the title “2011 Integrator of the Year”.

By Andy Choi 17 Apr 2012

Grandville High School Robotics Competes in Semi-Finals

Grandville high school robotics team marked a milestone on March 24 2012. With three FRC teams on the lead, it was the only school to enter the semi-finals at an FRC event in Waterloo, Ontario.

By Andy Choi 17 Apr 2012

USSOCOM MEUAS II Award Presented to AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems

AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Textron Systems’ operating division, recently declared that it has achieved the competitive Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) II award.

By Andy Choi 16 Apr 2012

Teal Group Forecasts UAV Market to Reach $89 B this Decade

The recent integrated market analysis by Teal analysts states that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will remain as the vibrant growth sector of the global aerospace industry for another ten years.

By Andy Choi 16 Apr 2012

Swisslog and Amerinet Enter Agreement

Swisslog, a supplier of medication management solutions and automated materials transport recently declared that it has received an agreement from St. Louis-based Amerinet, a national healthcare solutions organization for its autonomous mobile robot and pneumatic tube system.

From Swisslog Holding AG 16 Apr 2012

New Kuka Machining Cell Appears First at Automatica 2012

Based on the latest KRC4 controller and Kuka CNC machining technology, a new Kuka machining cell was designed by Robotmaster and Kuka Robotics. This new innovation will be exhibited at Automatica 2012 in Munich. Using a rotary table and a Kuka Quantec KR300 robot, the live machining of an industrial manufacturing component in the cell will be demonstrated.

By Andy Choi 16 Apr 2012