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Aethon President to Deliver Presentation at RoboBusiness Leadership Summit

Aldo Zini, the President of Aethon, will be delivering the keynote address at the RoboBusiness Leadership Summit for 2011 to be held in Boston on 3 November.

By Andy Choi 21 Oct 2011

Scientists at NPL Create Imaging Robot to Identify Ripe Strawberries

A scientist team at National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has come up with a novel imaging robotic technique for identifying ripe strawberries from the unripe ones.

By Andy Choi 21 Oct 2011

Hansen Medical Commences Clinical Trial of Sensei X Robotic System

Hansen Medical has announced the start of clinical trials of the Sensei X Robotic System on patients suffering from ventricular tachycardia (VT).

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 21 Oct 2011

Researchers Compare UAVs with Manned Vehicles Using Imaging Systems for Marine Survey

Murdoch University researchers in Australia are using the imaging systems from Hood Tech on unmanned aerial vehicles to test their effectiveness in surveying marine life.

By Andy Choi 20 Oct 2011

Evolta Robot from Panasonic Participates in Evolta World Challenge IV

The Evolta robot from Panasonic will be taking part in one of the most challenging contests, Evolta World Challenge IV, which will be an acid test to the durability and performance of its EVOLTA rechargeable batteries.

From Panasonic Corporation of North America 20 Oct 2011

Sadara Chemical Company Chooses ABB as Main Automation Contractor

Sadara Chemical Company based in Saudi Arabia has signed the Main Automation Contract for their facility which is under construction with ABB. Sadara is a joint venture between The Dow Chemical Company and the Saudi Arabian Oil Company.

By Andy Choi 20 Oct 2011

RURO and Angelantoni Industrie Together Develop SmartFreezer Solutions

RURO revealed that they have entered into a strategic contract with Angelantoni Industrie to integrate the RURO FreezerPro software with Angelantoni’s line of robotic freezer solutions, the SmartFreezer.

By Andy Choi 19 Oct 2011

Siemens Constructs Automation Engineering Facility in China

Siemens Industry Automation plans to strengthen its position in Asia by constructing a new factory in Chengdu in China and manufacture advanced Simatic controllers and other automation parts at the factory.

By Andy Choi 19 Oct 2011

Kitware Receives Phase-I Grant for Research on Robot-Assisted Prostate Surgery

NIBIB, a unique joint initiative has awarded Kitware funding for the first phase of the research on robot assisted prostate surgery. NIBIB is a joint venture between The National Institutes of Health, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, Department of Homeland Security and the National Science Foundation.

By Andy Choi 19 Oct 2011