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Northrop Grumman Equips Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter with Weapon System

Northrop Grumman has begun work on incorporating a weapons system in the MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned helicopter from the US Navy. Northrop has been working on the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System since 2010.

By Andy Choi 11 Nov 2011

MIT Researchers Design MEMS-Based Pressure Sensors to Enable AUV Navigation

Researchers at MIT have devised methods of utilising ocean currents to the advantage of ocean vessels in improving their manoeuvrability and energy saving.

By Andy Choi 11 Nov 2011

Mobile Robot Solutions from GeckoSystems Ensure Collision-Proof Movement of Wheelchairs

GeckoSystems has declared that its robotic solution for wheelchairs has successfully completed the Alpha testing phase.

From GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. 10 Nov 2011

Machine Vision Technology Company Introduces User Programmable Camera Series

Teledyne DALSA, a provider of machine vision products and services, has introduced a new camera series designed for embedded image processing applications.

By Andy Choi 10 Nov 2011

MIT Researchers Control Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Using an iPhone

The latest application of your iPhone can be as sophisticated as controlling the direction of an aeroplane by simply holding the phone and tilting it in any direction you want the plane to move in. That is not all. You can tap a spot on a map and the plane can fly to that point automatically.

By Andy Choi 9 Nov 2011

BIOTRONIK Highlights Economic Benefits of Home Monitoring System

BIOTRONIK has presented an economic model that highlights the healthcare burden that arise due to follow up requirements with pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)etc for patients in Germany and UK at the International Society for Pharmaeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) which was held on 6 November.

By Andy Choi 9 Nov 2011

Syntell Offers Management Robot Software for Simplifying Manager’s Tasks

Syntell has announced that it will be introducing the Management-Robot software at the Business Intelligence Conference which will be held at Paris.

By Andy Choi 9 Nov 2011

Researchers at TU Munchen Create Mask-Bot for Human-Robot Communication

A research team at the Institute of Cognitive Research (ICS) at the TU Munchen along with a Japanese group have developed a Mask-Bot, which is a robotic face that communicates with humans.

By Andy Choi 9 Nov 2011

Scientists at Fraunhofer Design Spider-Robot for Undertaking Risky Missions

Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA have designed a robot which is agile and moves just like a spider.

By Andy Choi 9 Nov 2011

MIT Researchers Develop a Small AUV Equipped with Artificial Intelligence

The search for oil and natural gas has intensified with the increasing demand and hence oil companies have been forced to set up oil wells at depths of 4000 meters below the sea level.

By Andy Choi 9 Nov 2011

Automatic Storage and Retrieval Systems at Pharmacies Improve Quality of Patient Care

Automated storage and retrieval systems at pharmacies help in providing optimum inventory management and reduce the scope for human errors. These systems manage the inventory through a control software and vertical carousal technology.

By Andy Choi 8 Nov 2011

Robotic Aid for Developing and Examining Glass

Scientists at Fraunhofer Institute have for the first time, introduced a for developing and examining glass. The robot will be involved in developing new kinds of glass and also conduct a thorough examination of its properties.

By Andy Choi 8 Nov 2011

Hood Tech Technology Offers Superior Quality Imaging Systems for UAVs

According to Defense Systems staff, the amount of money spent on payloads and subsystems used on UAVs will increase and reach $ 2.9 billion in the year 2011.

By Andy Choi 5 Nov 2011

Teledyne Displays Extended Range of Machine Vision products at VISION 2011

Teledyne will be showcasing its extended range of machine vision cameras and the advancements in the CMOS imaging sensor technologies at VISION 2011, which will be held in Germany between 8 and 10, November.

By Andy Choi 5 Nov 2011

DCNS and Thales Design Automatic Deck Landing System for UAVs

DCNS and Thales have come up with D2AD, an automatic system meant for facilitating the take-off, landing and deck-landing of UAVs. They plan to conduct sea trials of the system in 2012 with a French Navy frigate, Boeing and H-6U Unmanned Little Bird rotorcraft.

By Andy Choi 5 Nov 2011