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    1

    Express Logic Unveils ThreadX® RTOS for Microchip Technology’s PIC32 32-bit Microcontroller Famil

    Design and Development | Nov 21, 2007
    2

    New Release of Free Engineer’s Design Tool, Motortec STP Plus, Assists in Motor Evaluation

    Design and Development | Nov 21, 2007

    Upgraded Feature for Electrical Input and Loss Calculations Highlights Motor Requirements and Simplifies Sizing

    3

    National Instruments and QNX Software Systems Deliver Measurement-Quality Analog I/O to OEMs

    Design and Development | Nov 21, 2007

    Bundle Features Tightly Integrated Software and Hardware to Simplify the Design of Embedded Devices

    4

    Objective Interface Systems Announces Complete Middleware Solutions for Robotics

    Design and Development | Nov 21, 2007

    OIS Robotics Platform Provides High-Performance, Highly Reliable Communications Infrastructure in Tiny Footprint

    5

    Agilent Technologies Signs Agreement to Acquire Velocity11, a Leader in Life Science Lab Automation

    Robotics Trends Feature | Nov 21, 2007
    6

    InTouch Health/Intuitive Surgical Develop a New Platform for Surgical Proctoring, Training,

    Robotics Trends Feature | Nov 21, 2007
    7

    First-Ever Remote Presence Surgery between the United States and Argentina

    Robotics Trends Feature | Nov 21, 2007

    Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, InTouch Health, and Hospital Privado Del Sur in Argentina, announce the success of one of the world’s first surgeries using the Remote Presence Robot, RP-7™. With the assistance of Sinai Hospital bariatric surgeon Alex Gandsas, M.D., telementoring from more than 5,400 miles away, Sergio Cantarelli, M.D., and Gabriel Edidi, M.D., performed a laparoscopic gastric sleeve procedure on a 39-year-old woman in Bahia Blanca, Argentina.

    8

    CoroWare Appoints Wynn Dance Director of Sales

    Robotics Trends Feature | Nov 21, 2007

    Software and Robotic Solutions Company Prepares for Next Level of Growth

    9

    Hansen Medical Completes Acquisition Of AorTx

    Robotics Trends Feature | Nov 21, 2007
    10

    Bluefin Robotics Announces Major New Distribution Agreements Worldwide

    Robotics Trends Feature | Nov 21, 2007
    11

    Adept Technology Extends Robotics Distribution Into Brazil

    Industrial Automation | Nov 21, 2007

    Exclusive Agreement With MAR Industries Provides Experienced Channel Into Expanding Robotics Market

    12

    Adept Technology Receives $5.0M Quattro Robot Order

    Industrial Automation | Nov 21, 2007

    Order for Over 100 Units Establishes Quattro as Leading High-Speed Packaging Robot

    13

    iRobot Looj Wins 2008 CES Best of Innovations Award

    Personal Robotics | Nov 21, 2007

    Looj joins past CES Best of Innovations Award Winners iRobot Roomba and iRobo

    14

    Thoughts, Not Arms and Hands, Can Operate Machines

    Academics and Research | Nov 21, 2007

    New Devices May Improve the Lives of Physically Handicapped People

    15

    Rocket-powered Mechanical Arm Could Revolutionize Prosthetics

    Academics and Research | Nov 21, 2007

    Combine a mechanical arm with a miniature rocket motor: The result is a prosthetic device that is the closest thing yet to a bionic arm. A prototype of this radical design has been successfully developed and tested by a team of mechanical engineers at Vanderbilt University as part of a $30 million federal program to develop advanced prosthetic devices. 

    16

    Raytheon Purchases Sarcos’ Robotics Technologies

    Security & Defense Robotics | Nov 21, 2007
    17

    First Responder Products Inc. Becomes Distributor for X-Bot(R) Robotics

    Security & Defense Robotics | Nov 21, 2007
    18

    Elbit Systems to Supply Israeli Defense Forces With UAV Systems Valued Around $30M

    Security & Defense Robotics | Nov 21, 2007

    Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) received a new UAV order for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).

    19

    Grant Fuels Wireless Sensor Research

    Service Robotics | Nov 21, 2007

    Southern Illinois University Carbondale received $1 million from the Federal Highway Administration’s Intelligent Transportation Systems program to create a network of Internet-based wireless sensors and databases that can provide near real-time data and analysis on the structural soundness of transportation infrastructure, such as a bridge.

    20

    Does Technology Take Jobs from People?

    Service Robotics | Nov 15, 2007

    Technology stealing people’s jobs is a notion that probably dates back to the invention of the wheel. After all, it took four bearers to carry the emperor and only one to pull a chariot!
    by Jeanne Dietsch

    21

    Medical Equipment Compliance for Servo Drives From ADVANCED Motion Controls

    Design and Development | Nov 14, 2007

    ADVANCED Motion Controls has created new, cost-effective design strategies for servo drives to meet or exceed medical equipment standards for standalone FCC Class B compliance

    22

    Carnegie Mellon System Allows Any Digital Camera To Produce Interactive, Multibillion-Pixel Panorama

    Academics and Research | Nov 14, 2007

    Developers Hope New Technology Will Enhance Global Understanding

    23

    ACS Motion Control’s Multi-Axis Motion Controller Series Supports Sub-Nanometer Resolution

    Design and Development | Nov 09, 2007

    SPiiPlus SA Series provides high resolution and high-speed motion without compromising accuracy and throughput

    24

    QinetiQ’s Zephyr UAV Exceeds Official World Record for Longest Duration Unmanned Flight

    Service Robotics | Nov 09, 2007
    25

    Robotic Exoskeleton Replaces Muscle Work

    Academics and Research | Nov 08, 2007

    A robotic exoskeleton controlled by the wearer’s own nervous system could help users regain limb function, which is encouraging news for people with partial nervous system impairment, say University of Michigan researchers. 

    26

    UAlbany to Use Robots to Study Computer Science Education

    Robotics Trends Feature | Nov 08, 2007
    27

    Lumedyne Technologies Receives Award for “Outstanding Commercialization Success”

    Design and Development | Nov 08, 2007

    Breakthrough sensor technology transitions out of the military

    28

    Researchers Help to Make Cars Smarter

    Service Robotics | Nov 08, 2007

    Cars already automatically lock doors when they sense motion and turn on warning lights if they detect potential engine problems. But they are about to get smarter. The augmented cognition research team at Sandia National Laboratories is designing cars capable of analyzing human behavior.

    29

    Uncle Sam Wants You To Develop (Autonomous) UGVs

    Security & Defense Robotics | Nov 05, 2007

    The Army has big plans for battlefield unmanned ground vehicles to realize their ‘Future Force’ vision.  This translates to career opportunities for those that possess the requisite skills.  Expertise in increasing UGV platform autonomy, which is critical for improving effectiveness and reducing system deployment costs, is resume gold.

    30

    Mopec Delivers RoboCourier™ to Hospital Automation Market Teams w/ CCS Robotics and MobileRobotics

    Service Robotics | Nov 01, 2007

    Mopec Inc, equipment provider to the medical community, announced their teaming with CCS Robotics and MobileRobots Inc to provide RoboCourier, a new hospital helper robot that assures patient samples arrive at the lab expeditiously.

    31

    Urban Challenge Will Showcase Promise of Autonomous Driving

    Service Robotics | Nov 01, 2007

    Carnegie Mellon’s Tartan Racing Team Prepares for DARPA Qualification Event

    32

    RE2 awarded US Army Phase II SBIR Program to Develop High-Speed Inspection Robot w/ Manipulator Arm

    Security & Defense Robotics | Nov 01, 2007
    33

    CoroWare’s CoroBot JAUS Brings Affordability to Military Robotics Research

    Security & Defense Robotics | Nov 01, 2007

    CoroWare Enters Working Alliance with RE2

    34

    Kiva Expands Professional Services to Support Growing Customer Base

    Academics and Research | Nov 01, 2007

    Kiva Systems has announced the expansion of the company’s professional services activities with the addition of two industry veterans to work with the growing number of companies adopting Kiva’s Mobile Fulfillment technology.

    35

    Virginia Tech Engineering Students Use NI LabVIEW to Develop a Fully Autonomous Humanoid Robot

    Academics and Research | Nov 01, 2007

    Bipedal, Soccer-Playing Robot Is the First U.S. Entry Accepted to RoboCup

    36

    Transbotics Secures AGV System Order in the Aerospace Industry

    Industrial Automation | Nov 01, 2007

    Robotic System Integrator Robotic Work Cells, Automation, Vision Systems, Part Handling

    37

    KUKA Robotics Introduces New Robotic Palletizing Solution

    Industrial Automation | Nov 01, 2007

    Robotic System Integrator Robotic Work Cells, Automation, Vision Systems, Part Handling

    38

    Alliance Spacesystems Delivers Robotic Arm for DARPA’s “FREND” Technology Demonstration

    Service Robotics | Nov 01, 2007

    Robotic arm technology would provide help with geosynchronous satellite repair, repositioning, debris removal and more.

    39

    Aethon’s Autonomous Mobile Robotic System Provides Complete Asset Utilization Solution

    Service Robotics | Nov 01, 2007
    40

    Texas Instruments Acquires POWERPRECISE Solutions to Expand Power Management Business

    Security & Defense Robotics | Nov 01, 2007

    Acquisition Strengthens TI’s High-Performance Analog and Battery Power Management Portfolio

    41

    RE2, Inc. Awarded Air Force Research Lab Force Protection Robotics Program

    Security & Defense Robotics | Nov 01, 2007

    AFRL program utilizes RE2’s extensive unmanned systems, modular manipulation, and Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JAUS) expertise

    42

    Zoom! Babies Learn to Ride Robots at the University of Delaware

    Academics and Research | Nov 01, 2007

    University of Delaware researchers have outfitted kid-size robots to provide mobility to children who are unable to fully explore the world on their own.

    43

    Shop for Wow, Now! The Sharper Image Expects Robotics and Tech Toys to Rule This Holiday Season

    Personal Robotics | Nov 01, 2007

    Donation to Stanford Furthers the Development of Tools for Robotics Application Development

    44

    Willow Garage Unveils Plan for New Personal Robotics Platform

    Personal Robotics | Nov 01, 2007

    Donation to Stanford Furthers the Development of Tools for Robotics Application Development

    45

    Wowwee and Evolution Robotics Partner to Bring Breakthrough Technology to Consumer Robots

    Personal Robotics | Nov 01, 2007

    Donation to Stanford Furthers the Development of Tools for Robotics Application Development

    46

    Prof. Takeo Kanade To Receive Okawa Prize For Contributions Impacting Fields of Information, Telecom

    Robotics Trends Feature | Nov 01, 2007

    Takeo Kanade, Carnegie Mellon University¹s U.A. and Helen Whitaker Professor of Computer Science and Robotics, is the 2007 recipient of the Okawa Prize, which is sponsored by the Japan-based Okawa Foundation for Information and Telecommunications.

    47

    Innovation First, Inc. and Autodesk Launch Web Site to Promote Robotics Among Students and Educators

    Robotics Trends Feature | Nov 01, 2007

    Robotevents.com provides comprehensive online resource offering the latest robotics news, blogs, events and information for robotics enthusiasts

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In This Issue:

  • Personal Robots Hit The Consumer Mainstream
  • Unmanned Aircraft to Study Southern California Smog
  • New Robots Can Provide Elder Care For Aging Baby Boomers
  • Kiva and Walgreens Expand Use of Mobile Fulfillment Solution for Retail Store Restocking
  • Meeting the Increased Demand for Military Robots: An Interview With Foster -Miller's Bob Quinn
  • VCs and Robotics: Connections are Few
  • SwRI Expands International Collaboration on Autonomous Vehicle Technology
  • Protonex Awarded UGV Power Sources Contract
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