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Transparent Robotic Orbs Explore the Ocean

Researchers at the Center for Biosignatures Discovery Automation of the Biodesign Institute at the Arizona State University are designing and developing Sensorbots for exploring the ocean. These Sensorbots are spherical devices that have biogeochemical sensors.

By Andy Choi 25 Jan 2012

Mitsubishi Electric Expands to Target Industrial Automation Market in India

Mitsubishi Electric, a global provider of electrical and electronic equipment for satellite communications, space development, information processing and communications, consumer electronics, energy, industrial technology, building equipment and transportation, has entered into a merger agreement with the Messung Group in India.

From Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 24 Jan 2012

New Technology to Assess Surgeon’s Performance on the da Vinci Robot

Mimic Technologies, a provider of robotic surgery simulation and training, has developed MScore, a new assessment system for predicting the proficiency of surgeons on the da Vinci robot.

By Andy Choi 24 Jan 2012

Hansen Medical Selects Hartford Hospital as Center of Excellence for Sensei X Robotic Catheter System

Hartford Hospital has been selected by Hansen Medical, a pioneer in flexible robotics and robotic technology, to be a Center of Excellence for the Sensei X Robotic Catheter System.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 23 Jan 2012

Comprehensive Outlook on Global Laboratory Automation Market

Global Industry Analysts, a leading publisher of market research, has released a new research report titled, “Laboratory Automation: A Global Outlook”. According to the report, the global laboratory automation industry will reach US$4.1 billion by 2015.

By Andy Choi 23 Jan 2012

MIT Roboticists Study Birds Behavior to Develop Agile Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

MIT researchers have identified a critical speed above which aircrafts and birds can definitely crash. According to them the northern goshawk, a bird that flies at high speed, observes a speed limit to protect itself from crashing into trees.

By Andy Choi 23 Jan 2012

The Chrysler Foundation Announces Recipients of FIRST Robotics and FIRST Lego League Grants

The recipients of 2011-2012 FLL (FIRST Lego League) and For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) grants have been announced by The Chrysler Foundation.

By Andy Choi 23 Jan 2012

IBV Introduces Assistive Robot for Stroke Patients

TECNALIA has developed a new, advanced system that eases neuromuscular disability in stroke patients from the comfort of their homes. With the help of a portable robotic system plus a software platform with videogames, patients will be able to improve their arm movements.

By Andy Choi 21 Jan 2012

Southwest Research Institute Sets Up ROS-Industrial Software Repository

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), an applied research and development organization, has set up the ROS-Industrial Software Repository that will comprise drivers, tools and libraries for industrial automation hardware.

By Andy Choi 21 Jan 2012

Scientist Designs Search-and-Rescue Robot that Uses Less Energy

An all-terrain robot must be compact yet versatile enough to move across rough surfaces. The machine may also need to climb slopes of different gradients.

By Andy Choi 21 Jan 2012

Keynote Photonics Develops DLP Controller Solution for 3D Metrology and Industrial Photonics

Keynote Photonics has revealed the FlexLight X3 DLP Controller Solution, developed for photonics applications and machine vision systems.

By Andy Choi 20 Jan 2012

RE2 to Supply DS1-MA Robotic Manipulator Arms to MacroUSA

RE2, a developer of smart modular manipulation systems, declared that over 100 DS1-MA robotic manipulator arms will be supplied to MacroUSA, who will integrate them into the Armadillo Micro Unmanned Ground Vehicle (MUGV).

By Andy Choi 20 Jan 2012

MIT, DARPA and NASA Team up for Student Robotic Competition

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), NASA, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and student teams from abroad and the US have joined hands for the Zero Robotics SPHERES Challenge, which will be held on 23 January 2012.

By Andy Choi 20 Jan 2012

Hansen Medical to Display Magellan Robotic System at Trade Fair Leipzig

Hansen Medical, a company specializing in flexible robotics and robotic technology for three-dimensional control of catheter movement, has declared that it will display the new, advanced Magellan Robotic System at the Leipzig Interventional Course (LINC) to be held from 25 to 28 January at the Trade Fair Leipzig in Germany.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 20 Jan 2012

Demonstration and Testing of Argus One Unmanned Airship Begins at Nevada Test Site

World Surveillance Group, a developer and provider of aerospace communications products including lighter-than-air unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs has successfully completed the initial demonstration of the Argus One UAV to the US Department of Defense (DoD).

By Andy Choi 19 Jan 2012