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Almac Provides Automated Walletting for Clinical Trial Supply

Almac, a global clinical services provider has invested in two ZED automated inline wallet presses, which would radically decrease the time associated with the usage of blister card packing, in contrast to the traditional rotary press methods.

By Andy Choi 29 Mar 2011

Adept Technology Showcases Robots in Automate 2011

Adept Technology, a global robotic services and intelligent vision guided robotics provider, celebrated its 28 year old past history in the robotics industry, present and future in a major four day automation event.

By Andy Choi 29 Mar 2011

Windham Robotics Team to Participate in National Championships at St. Louis

The Windham Windup team participated for the first time in the FIRST Robotics regional competition in Manchester and won the Rookie All-Star Award along with a trip to the national championships in St. Louis.

By Andy Choi 28 Mar 2011

Automated Robotic Oil Rigs to Help in Oil Drilling Operations

OPEC, Russia and other National Oil companies have been unable to perform oil drilling due to political restrictions on international oil drilling and hence they have shifted base to drill in the more extreme environments, where the giant oil fields are most likely to be found.

By Andy Choi 28 Mar 2011

RE2 to Develop Robotic Controller with Dual Arms

RE2, a developer of Intelligent Modular Manipulation Systems, has declared that the Office of Naval Research has awarded a three year $1.1 million Broad Agency Announcement Contract (BAA) for developing a dual-arm robotic controller for operations involving Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD).

By Andy Choi 28 Mar 2011

New School Robotics Team Win Awards at FIRST Robotics Regional Competition

The FIRST Robotics Regional Competition was held at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester from March 3-5.

By Andy Choi 28 Mar 2011

Bridgewater-Raynham Robotics Team to Participate in Robotics Competition

Jarvis, a mechanical athletic robot, was created by the Bridgewater-Raynham (BR) High School Robotics team known as TJ2 from a heap of bolts, gears, wires and other parts.

By Andy Choi 28 Mar 2011

SHS Tiger Tech Team Brings Laurels for Robotics

A team of students from the Straughn High School (SHS) have won a number of awards in a series of competitions that was conducted in places from Montgomery to Orlando.

By Andy Choi 25 Mar 2011

LHS Robotics Team to Participate in Minneapolis Robotics Competition

The Lincoln High School (LHS) FIRST Robotics team is planning to participate for the second time in the North Star Regional Competition in Minneapolis’ Mariucci Arena from March 31 to April 2.

By Andy Choi 25 Mar 2011

Gus Robotics Team to Compete in National Championships at St. Louis

The Gus Robotics team joined by Derek Johnson, a junior student of Wallingford’s Lyman Hall School and Matt Clark won the 2011 Chairman’s Award at the First Robotic competition beating 30 other teams.

By Andy Choi 25 Mar 2011

Coherix Launches Business Unit for Three-Dimensional Multispectral Metrology and Machine Vision Solutions

Coherix, a supplier of three-dimensional noncontact metrology and inspection products for the semiconductor and automotive industries, has launched a business unit, which would execute grant and contract developments of advanced metrology custom machine vision solutions.

By Andy Choi 25 Mar 2011

Automate 2011 to Explain Certification Programs for Vision System Integrators and Robotics

The Automate 2011 show at Chicago’s McCormick Place was held from March 21-24, saw the launch of new certification programs for both robotics and machine vision system integrators.

By Andy Choi 25 Mar 2011

Innovative FireWire Enabled Cameras for Industrial Automation and Vision Systems Displayed at Automate 2011

The Automate 2011 saw the latest FireWire Equipped Cameras for industrial automation and vision systems in Chicago’s McCormick Place from March 21-24.

By Andy Choi 25 Mar 2011

Litter-Robot to Perform Litter Box Cleaning Task

In houses that have cats as pets, one of the most cumbersome tasks would be cleaning the litter box. Now this chore could be handled by the Litter-Robot, which is the first ever automated and self cleaning litter box in the US and an invention of Automated Pet Care Products.

By Andy Choi 25 Mar 2011

Corindus Vascular Robotics to Commence Clinical Trials of CorPath PRECISE System

Corindus Vascular Robotics, a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, announced today that the clinical trial of its CorPath PRECISE (Percutaneous Robotic-Enhanced Coronary Intervention Study) has begun.

By Andy Choi 25 Mar 2011