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1. Siemens VDO to Acquire Ballard Power Systems’ Electric Drive Business

Robotics Trends Feature | Jan 31, 2007
Siemens VDO Automotive Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire Ballard Power Systems Inc.’s Electric Drive Business located in Dearborn, Mich. Ballard Power Systems Corp., a subsidiary of Ballard Power Systems Inc., develops and…

2. Autodesk Supplies 3D To The 16th Annual FIRST Robotics Competition

Robotics Trends Feature | Jan 31, 2007

Autodesk Helps the Students of Today Become the Engineers of Tomorrow with Autodesk Inventor and 3ds Max Software

3. Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy Uses PTC Pro/ENGINEER® To Create Lego® Mindstorms® Robots For Us

Academics and Research | Jan 31, 2007

Hands-on design projects reinforce classroom concepts, fuel interest in technology careers

4. Adept Technology Signs Exclusive Licensing Agreement for High Speed Robotics for Packaging Market

Service Robotics | Jan 31, 2007
Adept Technology, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADEP), the leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and global robotics services, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Fundacion Fatronik for exclusive supply, distribution and service of a…

5. RE2, Inc. Awarded U.S. Army SBIR Program, Small Unmanned Inspection Vehicle with Manipulator Arm

Security & Defense Robotics | Jan 31, 2007

Program utilizes RE2’s extensive robotics engineering, UGV, and Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JAUS) expertise

6. Carnegie Mellon Robotics Uses PTC Pro/ENGINEER® To Create Lego® Mindstorms Robots For Students

Academics and Research | Jan 23, 2007

Hands-on design projects reinforce classroom concepts, fuel interest in technology careers

7. VIA Announces EPIA Mini-ITX Platform for x86 Consumer Electronics

Design and Development | Jan 20, 2007

First to feature the VIA CX700M2 advanced system media processor, the VIA EPIA EX-Series mainboard is the ultimate digital media device platform

8. KUKA Robotics Selected By Zepnick Solutions

Robotics Trends Feature | Jan 19, 2007
KUKA Robotics Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of industrial robots, today announced it has been selected by Zepnick Solutions Inc. as its robotics supplier for its new food handling system. Zepnick, of Green Bay,…

9. iRobot Unveils Programmable Robot

Academics and Research | Jan 19, 2007

Developers and Students Can Now Create Useful Robots Quickly and Easily

10. GeckoSystems UK Ltd. Created to Target UK Security Markets With Mobile Robot Solutions

Robotics Trends Feature | Jan 16, 2007
GeckoSystems, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GKSY) announced the formation and opening of its new UK office located in greater London, England. The new subsidiary, GeckoSystems UK Ltd., will be responsible for manufacturing, sales, and support in…

11. Enerfuel Awarded Fuel Cell Development Contract for Mobile Robotics Applications

Design and Development | Jan 16, 2007
Ener1, Inc. (OTCBB: ENEI) announced that its EnerFuel, Inc. subsidiary was awarded a subcontract by American Science and Technology Corporation (AST) for fuel cell system design work. This is in support of AST’s work…

12. FIRST Unveils New Game at 2007 FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff

Robotics Trends Feature | Jan 12, 2007

Life-Changing Program Inspires Young People to Pursue Opportunities in Science and Technology
Over 32,500 High-school Students to Compete in 37 Regional Competitions

13. LynuxWorks and Objective Interface Simplify Development of Secure Distributed Systems for Military,

Design and Development | Jan 03, 2007

Integration of LynxOS-SE and ORBexpress RT Offers Platform for High-Performance, Secure Communications for Safety and Security-Critical Environments

14. Snake-Like Robot and Steady-Hand System Could Assist Surgeons

Service Robotics | Jan 03, 2007

robotJohns Hopkins University researchers are designing new robotic medical tools to equip the operating room of the future, in an effort to help doctors treat patients more safely and effectively and allow them to perform surgical tasks that are nearly impossible today. 

15. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Develops Nation’s First Major in Robotics Engineering

Robotics Trends Feature | Jan 03, 2007

Growing National Need for Advanced Robots in Defense, Health Care, and Consumer Products