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Autonomously Guided Robot Drone

Robot drones, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are being used extensively not only for military applications, law enforcement and environmental monitoring.

By Andy Choi 13 Dec 2010

Robot Waitresses at Chinese Restaurant

The Dalu Rebot Restaurant, in Jinan, northern China's Shandong Province, has six robot waitresses and can cater for up to 100 diners.

By Andy Choi 12 Dec 2010

Researchers to Develop Robots for Hospital Emergency Room

Researchers at the Vanderbilt University have presented a new proposal for reducing the wait time at the hospital emergency room by developing exclusive robots.

10 Dec 2010

Russian Black Sea Fleet to Deploy Seaeye Panther Plus ROV

The Russian Black Sea Fleet will deploy the Seaeye Panther Plus remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to carry out rescue operations like torpedo recovery and to provide support pods for saving lives in distraught submarines.

10 Dec 2010

Alcoa Foundation Awards Grant to Rose-Hulman to Add Robotics Workstations

Rose-Hulman has announced that it has received funds worth $50,000 from the Alcoa Foundation for supporting its initiatives in robotics. This funding will help Rose-Hulman to include new project workstations resembling industrial robotic systems.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 10 Dec 2010

Mary Washington Hospital Sponsors Public Event to Operate da Vinci Robot

The Robotics Department of Mary Washington Hospital has conducted a public event for creating awareness about robot-assisted procedure amidst common people.

10 Dec 2010

Lockheed to Develop Robotic Aircraft for the US Navy

Lockheed Martin has announced that it has received a contract worth $45.8 million from the US Navy to develop K-Max Aircraft System, a robotic aircraft, ideal for transporting alliance defense crew to the battlegrounds of Afghanistan.

10 Dec 2010

Technical Communities Partners with Hamilton Robotics

Technical Communities has made a government services collaboration contract with Hamilton Robotics, pioneer in developing laboratory automation systems.

10 Dec 2010

AMETEK Releases Pittman Series 8690 DC Motors for Automation Applications

Ametek has launched a new range of Pittman Series 8690 brushcommutated DC motors for providing sustained and noiseless operations.

10 Dec 2010

ASHP Midyear Conference to Include Aethon’s Automated Tracking and Delivery Solutions

Aethon, global leader in developing hospital robots, has announced that its fully automated tracking and delivery solutions for hospital pharmacies will be displayed at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Conference, Anaheim Convention Center.

10 Dec 2010

GM Humanoid to Work at International Space Station

Honda's Asimo isn't the only technologically advanced robot built by an automaker. General Motors has been involved with the development of Robonaut 2, which is scheduled to travel to space with NASA in February 2011. Robonaut 2, a.k.a. R2, is being described by General Motors, as the strongest, fastest and most dexterous and most technologically advanced humanoid robot.

By Andy Choi 9 Dec 2010