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LONGBOW Launches Advanced UTA to the U.S. Army

The LONGBOW, resulting from the mutual partnership between Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, has recently launched the first production Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) that was presented to the U.S. Army’s Apache Block III helicopter.

By Andy Choi 23 Feb 2012

HIMSS Analytics Survey on Health Monitoring Devices

Supported by Qualcomm Life, HIMSS Analytics released a new white paper which stated that the existing healthcare scenario evokes mobile devices that provides access to physicians.

By Andy Choi 23 Feb 2012

Bluefin Robotics to Invest in Large Unmanned Submersible Vehicle

Bluefin Robotics, a part of Battelle will contribute to the production of next generation large submersible vehicle, following its partnership with The Columbia Group.

By Andy Choi 23 Feb 2012

Leonardo 3D Vision System Deployed for the First Time in Wisconsin Heart Hospital

3D Surgical Solutions and Wheaton Franciscan’s Wisconsin Heart Hospital facility declared that it has successfully completed a robotic surgery using the Leonardo 3D Vision System, for the first time.

By Andy Choi 23 Feb 2012

Drexel Unveils Seven Humanoid Robotics on National Engineers Week

In the National Engineers Week of Drexel University, seven humanoid robots were centre staged on 20 Feb 2012. This is considered to be one of the first events to showcase seven robots together.

By Andy Choi 23 Feb 2012

iRobot Awarded 100th Patent

U.S. robotics company iRobot has received a patent approval for a system that allows a robot to return autonomously to its operator if wireless communications fail. The patent is for the “retrotravese” technology that it has developed for its 510 PackBot. It is also the hundredth patent that the company had received for its robotic technologies.

From iRobot Corporation 22 Feb 2012

Improved Prosthetics for Amputees Being Developed at Sandia

Researchers at the Sandia National Laboratories researchers are developing methods to increase the application of prosthetics with flexible nerve-to-nerve or nerve-to-muscle interfaces integrated with electronics for treating amputees.

By Andy Choi 22 Feb 2012

Rio Tinto to Launch AutoHaul Autonomous Trains

Rio Tinto has invested US$518 M in developing the world's first automated long-distance heavy-haul Pilbara iron ore rail network in Western Australia.

By Andy Choi 22 Feb 2012

RMT Robotics’ ADAMTM Autonomous Mobile Robots to be Displayed at LogiMAT 2012

RMT Robotics, a Cimcorp Oy company known for producing and integrating ADAMTM autonomous mobile robots will exhibit their recent innovation in ADAMTM lean manufacturing applications at LogiMAT 2012, scheduled between March 13 and 15 in Stuttgart, Germany.

By Andy Choi 22 Feb 2012

MDA to Develop Sophisticated Robotic Solutions for Pediatric Surgery

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates, renowned for supplying essential information solutions recently declared that it has entered into a Master Research Collaboration Agreement with the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Following this joint partnership, MDA along with Children's National anticipates developing smart tools and advanced medical robotics to get better results in subsequent pediatric surgeries.

From MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. 22 Feb 2012

Drexel Researchers to Create Robotic Dinosaurs Using 3-D Printing

Drexel University researchers are using next-generation technologies in three-dimensional printing for studying ancient life. For the first time, scale models of real fossils will be used in order to test hypotheses about how prehistoric animals and dinosaurs lived and moved during their time.

By Andy Choi 22 Feb 2012

FIRST Robotics Competition Fever Hits

FIRST Robotics Competition fever has hit the schools once again. At the annual robotics competition the students get a chance to test their skills as part of a robot building team. They go through the process of designing and building their robots for the competition and learn a lot more than robotics in the process.

By Andy Choi 21 Feb 2012

Avatar: A New Pentagon/DAPRA Project Draws Inspiration from James Cameron's Movie

The Pentagon’s research arm Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency or DARPA has decided to invest in Avatars.

By Andy Choi 21 Feb 2012

Scientists at University of Texas Conduct Research on Autonomous Driving

A team of scientists led by Peter Stone is conducting research on using Artificial Intelligent (AI) computing systems to drive cars autonomously. Towards this end, Stone and his team have created an autonomous car in partnership with Austin Robot Technology called Marvin.

By Andy Choi 21 Feb 2012

Research and Markets Releases Report on Healthcare Robotic Analysis

Research and Markets has included another report to its series titled, “Analyzing Robotics in Healthcare”. Recently, the option of using robots and their importance has increased in the healthcare industry. In fact, they are widely used for surgery and therapy.

By Andy Choi 21 Feb 2012