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Mountain Crest High School Hosts Vex Robotics Contest

Nineteen teams from several parts of the country like Utah, Idaho, and Nebraska participated in the Vex Robotics Contest, held at Mountain Crest High School.

From VEX Robotics, Inc 28 Feb 2011

Trolex Releases Senscape System for Remote Monitoring and Control Applications

Trolex has unveiled the Senscape package, a new and cost-effective system, for remote monitoring and controlling applications. The system enables users to view information in an easy tabular form.

28 Feb 2011

Mitsubishi Electric Automation and Mitsubishi Electric Enter Joint Venture with Shanghai Electric

Mitsubishi Electric has declared that Mitsubishi Electric Automation and Mitsubishi Electric-China, fully-owned subsidiaries of the company, made a joint venture contract with Shanghai Electric Group Company’s Shanghai Electric Environmental Protection Investment.

28 Feb 2011

Robotic Spacecraft Successfully Docks with International Space Station

European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that its robotic spacecraft has successfully landed in the International Space Station (ISS).

28 Feb 2011

WVU Students to Develop Moon-Rover Robot

WVU Lunabotics team, a team of 15 students from the West Virginia University (WVU) are working on developing a robotic rover capable of picking and dumping no less than 10 kg of ‘lunar simulant’.

28 Feb 2011

China’s Defense Technology Group Unveils Chemical Defense Investigation Robot

China’s chemical defense technology group, under the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Nanjing Military Area Command, (MAC) has unveiled a robot capable of performing chemical defense investigation operations.

28 Feb 2011

MSI Releases Smart Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Micro-Star International (MSI) has launched a new series of smart robot vacuum cleaners under the brand name, ‘FunRobot’ for their ODM customers.

28 Feb 2011

Kashan University Researchers to Enhance Nano-Robots’ Arms Design

Scientists at the University of Kashan are working on determining mechanical and physical characteristics of carbon and nitride-Bohr nanotubes in an attempt to enhance the design of the nano-robots’ arms.

28 Feb 2011

IPR Robotics Unveils New Robot Transport Unit

IPR Robotics has launched the 7th axis transport unit, extending the robot’s range to around 40 feet. The new modular rail includes robustly forced out aluminum sections.

28 Feb 2011

Boone and Winnebago Counties Students Participate in Regional Robotics Contest

Robotics teams formed by the high school students from Boone and Winnebago Counties worked intensively for six weeks in developing and programming robots for the contest.

28 Feb 2011

Howard High School, Mount de Sales, Northeast High School Children to Participate in FIRST Robotics Contest

Robotics team formed by 35 students from the Howard High School, Mount de Sales, and Northeast High School will contend in the FIRST Robotics Contest.

28 Feb 2011

Bristol Robotics Lab to Host FIRA Roboworld Cup 2012

FIRA Roboworld Cup 2012 will be held at the Bristol Robotics Lab (BRL) between August 20 and 25, 2012.

28 Feb 2011

Bishop Guertin High School’s Robotics Team to Participate in FIRST Regional Contest

The robotics team of Bishop Guertin High School will contend in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) regional robotics contest, which will be held at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester from March 4 to 5, 2011.

28 Feb 2011

Baltimore Convention Center to Host FIRST Regional Robotics Contest

Around 60 teams formed by the high school students from eleven states and Washington will participate in the FIRST Chesapeake Regional Robotics Contest, which will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center between March 18 and 19, 2011.

28 Feb 2011

TOSY Robotics to Enter US Toy Market

TOSY Robotics, Vietnam-based provider of robotics solutions, is holding talks with major US suppliers like Knotts, Topp Toy, and Preziosi to distribute its sophisticated robotic toys in the US market.

28 Feb 2011