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Treebot Developed at The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The tree climbing robot, called Treebot, could not convince the top arborist at SAR that it could replace the role of human beings in averting tree-related mishaps.

By Andy Choi 9 Jun 2011

Greenvale Invests in Robots for Automating Food Packaging Unit

Greenvale has turned to robotics to upgrade its packaging unit at the Cambridgeshire and Berwickshire sites. It has deployed four robots from FANUC Robotics in order to keep up with the packaging and volume demands from customers.

By Andy Choi 9 Jun 2011

Colleges Demonstrate Advanced Robotics and Microbotics Skills at ICRA

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted three of the robotic competitions that were held at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA).

By Andy Choi 9 Jun 2011

Liquid Robotics Creates Robot Powered by Waves and Solar Energy

Liquid Robotics earned a good deal of funding for their innovative water robot device, called Wave Glider. The total funds generated were around $ 22 million in Series D financing.

From Liquid Robotics 9 Jun 2011

Hyundai Heavy Industries Sets Itself for a Robotic Future

Hyundai Heavy Industries is set to become one of the top three global giants in robotics as it opens its new plant to full production on Thursday. The company which is already the world’s top shipbuilder has redesigned and expanded an existing production line at Ulsan in southeast Korea.

By Andy Choi 8 Jun 2011

NASA Contracts Energid Technologies to Create Robotic Proxy Simulation for Space Rovers

Energid Technologies Corp has been contracted by NASA to produce a proxy digital simulation for lunar and planetary rovers. The $600,000 deal with the robotics firm is for two years as per the announcement made by the Cambridge company today.

By Andy Choi 8 Jun 2011

Liquid Robotics Raises $22 Million for Water Robot

A new robotic device from Liquid Robotics has helped the company win solid funding for the product. The water based robotic device called Wave Glider will receive $22 million in Series D financing to help further its development.

From Liquid Robotics 8 Jun 2011

Nopatech to Incorporate Latest Advancements in Robotics and Software Technologies

Saguenay Foundry rolls out a new fabrication option for creating gray and ductile iron castings. The new technique is called Nopatech, which incorporates the latest advancements in robotics and software technologies.

By Andy Choi 8 Jun 2011

Bombardier Aerospace Uses Robots in Building the C Series Aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace turns to robotics for enhancing the quality and repeatability in the manufacturing line of the CSeries aircraft. They plan to deploy six 12 t robots in the cockpit and the fuselage of the jetliner.

By Andy Choi 8 Jun 2011

Kiva Systems to Showcase its Mobile-Robotic Solution at Internet Retailer 2011 Conference and Exhibit

Kiva Systems announced that it is associated with 12 out of the top 100 brands that were listed in the Internet Retailer’s Top 500 Guide. This list gives the list of business-to-consumer retailers in Canada and the U.S who are ranked according to their online sales.

By Andy Choi 8 Jun 2011

Mazor Robotics Introduces Renaissance Robotic Surgical Guidance Systems

Mazor Robotics introduces the world’s first spinal robotic surgical guidance system named Renaissance. The guidance system is of great help for surgeons while performing complicated spinal surgeries and other procedures.

From Medtronic 8 Jun 2011

Elbit Systems Receives Supply Order for Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems

A Latin American Company has placed an order for the Hermes Unmanned Aircraft Systems with Elbit Systems. The unmanned aircraft would work in conjunction with the ground control stations, the DCoMPASS payload systems and radar systems.

By Andy Choi 8 Jun 2011

USC Researchers Create Robotic Aids for Blind People

At the University of Southern California James Weiland, a vision researcher and biomedical engineer may have created robot vision for the blind. He and his colleague Gérard Medioni, a robotics professor at the university have come up with a tool that would help the blind negotiate potential obstacles much better than the traditional white cane would.

By Andy Choi 7 Jun 2011

Robotic Hockey Stick Delivers 110 MPH Slap Shot

At the University of Waterloo in Ontario engineering design professor John McPhee has created a hockey robot that can send pucks flying at the speed of 110 miles per hour.

By Andy Choi 7 Jun 2011

Mazor Gets FDA Nod for Robot for Spinal Surgery

Mazor Robotics Ltd has received approval from the US Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) and the the EU CE Mark certification for its new variation of the SpineAssist robot. The next generation robot for spinal surgery is the Israeli company’s addition to its Renaissance product.

By Andy Choi 7 Jun 2011