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ESA to Launch Zero Robotics Competition for School Students in 2011

The Zero Robotics competition will be launched by European Space Agency (ESA) to encourage students to develop programs for operating small, ball-like satellites are Spheres called synchronized position hold, engage, reorient, and experimental satellites.

By Andy Choi 12 May 2011

XMobots Robotic Systems Chooses Vector Software’s Automated Software Solution

Vector Software, a company that provides automated software test tools for embedded applications, declared that XMobots Robotic Systems has chosen VectorCAST/C++ to provide advanced flight navigation software solution in less time to meet market demands.

By Andy Choi 12 May 2011

ReconRobotics Signs Contract to Develop Surveillance Robot

ReconRobotics, a company that manufactures strategic, micro-robot systems, declared that it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific), a Navy research facility.

By Andy Choi 12 May 2011

Five Canadian Teams Participate in FIRST LEGO League World Festival

Students from Canada bagged some of the top awards at the FIRST World Championships and World Festival, which was held in St. Louis, Missouri.

By Andy Choi 12 May 2011

Subsea Control Systems Incorporates Advanced Robotics Technology

FMC Technologies declared that it has signed an accord with Petrobras to deliver two subsea separation and boosting equipment, worth around $130 million for the Congro and Corvina project of Petrobras, located in the Campos Basin of Brazil.

By Andy Choi 12 May 2011

Hansen Medical Displays Vascular Robotic System to Doctors in Europe

Hansen Medical, a company that develops medical systems based on robotics technology for precise three-dimensional control of catheter movement, has released a report that lists about the company’s first-quarter financial results and latest business deals.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 12 May 2011

SparkFun Conducts SparkFun Autonomous Vehicle Competition

The third annual SparkFun Autonomous Vehicle Competition (AVC) was held by SparkFun Electronics.

By Andy Choi 6 May 2011

National Instruments Unveils New Graphical System Design Software for LEGO Education Robotics Platform

National Instruments has launched the NI LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS, a new version of professional LabVIEW graphical system design software.

By Andy Choi 6 May 2011

Abar LR80TCR Loading System Incorporated with FANUC Robotics M10-iA

A FANUC Robotics M10-iA robot is the main automation component of the LR-80TCR Loading System, which allows greater flexibility for shelf ready packaging lines offered by Abar, the food packaging specialists. The FANUC robot allows speeds of up to 200 ppm for loading top sealed or thermo formed rigid trays.

By Andy Choi 6 May 2011