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Robotiq Joins Hands with Motoman Robotics to Offer Adaptive Gripper Tooling

Robotiq and Motoman Robotics Division of Yaskawa America have entered into a strategic partnership. The Adaptive Gripper from Robotiq has been included as a complimentary partner product to the product offering of Motoman Robotics.

From Robotiq 26 Aug 2011

US Military Awards Huge Contract to Recon Robotics for Micro-Robot Kits

Recon Robotics revealed that the US Army Rapid Equipping Force and United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) have awarded a series of contracts for delivering 385 Recon Scout XT micro-robot kits.

By Andy Choi 25 Aug 2011

LRAD Receives Order for LRAD-RX Systems for Remote Security of Oil Platforms

LRAD revealed that they have received an order for delivering LRAD-RX systems which will be used in providing remote security at multiple offshore platforms.

By Andy Choi 25 Aug 2011

Doctors at Medical Center Plano Perform First Robotic Hysterectomy

The first robotic hysterectomy surgery was performed at the Medical Center, Women Specialists of Plano by Dr. Dennis Eisenberg with Dr. Murray Fox assisting him. Dr. Eisenberg is an expert in performing robotic hysterectomy.

By Andy Choi 25 Aug 2011

Underwater Robotics Laboratory to Enable Scientists Conduct Marine Research

Norway’s Minister of Trade and Industry inaugurated the new applied underwater robotics (AUR) laboratory on the 23 August at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

By Andy Choi 25 Aug 2011

Omnicell Revives Agreement with Premier Healthcare for Medication and Supply Automation

Omnicell has renewed the agreement with Premier Healthcare for Medication and Supply Automation. Premier member hospitals and healthcare units will derive the benefits of the premium pricing on the medication and supply management solutions according to the renewed 36-month agreement.

By Andy Choi 25 Aug 2011

Forum Subsea Solutions Announces Availability of Remote Operated Vehicle Super Mohawk II

Forum Subsea Solutions, part of Forum Energy Technologies, declares that the Sub-Atlantic Super Mohawk II is ready for sale to Abyss International Benthic Exploration S.A.R.L of France.

By Andy Choi 25 Aug 2011

Virginia Institute Professor Receives ‘Member of the Year’ Award from AUVSI

Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has chosen a professor from Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences (VIMS) as the inaugural winner of ‘Member of the Year’ award. Professor Mark Patterson is the director of the Autonomous Systems laboratory at VIMS.

By Andy Choi 24 Aug 2011

Open-Silicon Upgrades to Magma’s SiliconSmart Accelerated Circuit Engine

OpenSilicon has adopted SiliconSmart ACE from Magma Design Automation as a standard for characterization and modelling of standard and I/O cell.

By Andy Choi 24 Aug 2011

Dual Channel Brushless DC Motor Controller from Roboteq for Robotics

Roboteq launches HBL2350, a smart controller which can drive two brushless DC motors with 75A each up to 50V. HBL2350 is the first in the category of dual channel, high current brushless motor controllers.

By Andy Choi 24 Aug 2011

Ocean Power Technologies Installs Autonomous PowerBuoy for Maritime Security Program

Ocean Power Technologies has revealed that it has installed an innovative autonomous wave energy device for seal trials.

By Andy Choi 24 Aug 2011

Cesium-131 Brachytherapy and da Vinci Robotics System for Lung Cancer Treatment

A subsidiary of IsoRay Medical and a manufacturer of Cesium-131 brachytherapy seeds, IsoRay has announced that a number of medical treatment centers and hospitals are adopting the company’s mesh brachytherapy treatment for use along with the da Vinci Surgical System to treat patients with early stage lung cancer.

By Andy Choi 24 Aug 2011

Smart Bionic Leg Helps Amputees Walk More Normally

At Vanderbilt University in Nashville scientists are working on a lower limb prosthetic that will allow amputees to walk with a more natural gait. The artificial leg which they have come up with uses computing, sensor, electric motor and battery technology to achieve its purpose.

By Joel Scanlon 23 Aug 2011

iRobot Secures A Futher $21m for Bomb Disposal Robots from the US Navy

iRobot Corp has been given an order by the U.S.Navy worth $ 21 million for the delivery of more than 100 Man Transportable Robotic System (MTRS) MK 1 MOD 1 robots and spares kits. This is the fourth order which is part of a $230 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, bringing total orders under this contract to $36 million.

From iRobot Corporation 23 Aug 2011

Robonaut 2 Powered Up on the International Space Station

Robonaut 2 the humanoid robot that NASA sent up with the last shuttle Discovery has been unboxed. Robonaut 2, also known as R2 was delivered five months ago to the International Space Station and has been powered up for the first time on this mission.

By Dr. Cameron Chai 23 Aug 2011