1. ReconRobotics Introduces Recon Scout XT Reconnaissance Robot
Service Robotics | Aug 27, 2009Lightweight, throwable robot will enable military and police reconnaissance of rugged environments.
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2. QinetiQ sells TALON robots to Australian Defense Force
Security & Defense Robotics | Aug 24, 2009QinetiQ lands AUS$23M contract from the Australian Department of Defense for TALON robots for IED disposal and other services.
3. TARDEC Grants $166,000 Contract to Curtiss-Wright Controls for Unmanned Ground Vehicle Components
Design and Development | Aug 24, 2009Curtis-Wright will supply the Army with ruggedized single board computer technology for large unmanned vehicle demonstrator.
4. Scientific Systems Company Wins $750K Air Force Grant For Software Technology for 3-D Surveillance
Design and Development | Aug 24, 2009SSCI wins grant from SBIR program focused on surveillance systems that capture very high-quality 3-D images using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology.
5. CSTAR Announces Collaboration With Boston Scientific to Test New Minimally Invasive Technology
Service Robotics | Aug 24, 2009State-of-the-art facilities prompt Boston Scientific to partner with Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics program on event that included live surgeries, surgical skills simulation and interactive multimedia presentations. By Lesley Cornelius Director, London Economic…
6. New Robots Mimic Fish’s Swimming—Could be Used in Underwater Exploration
Academics and Research | Aug 24, 2009MIT researchers develop simple, yet robust underwater robots based on form factors developed over millions of years of evolution.
7. Robotic Research, LLC Awarded Phase II Navy SBIR Contract for Autonomous Recovery System
Security & Defense Robotics | Aug 21, 2009Robotic Research partners with General Dynamics Robotic Systems in development of a standard control system for recovery of both Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) and manned small craft returning to a Littoral Combat Ship.
8. Northrop Grumman to Provide EyeDrive Mini-Robot to U.S. Customers
Security & Defense Robotics | Aug 19, 2009Agreement with Israeli-based ODF Optronics LTD expands Northrop Grumman Remotec’s presence into lightweight robotics marketplace.
9. Motoman Partners With Agile Planet on Dual-Arm Robots
Industrial Automation | Aug 19, 2009Provider of industrial robots partners with developer of advanced control software on robotic solutions for unstructured environments.
10. GE Aviation Signs Research Agreement with FAA for Unmanned Aircraft
Service Robotics | Aug 18, 2009GE to work with the FAA on research and flight management technology that supports the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into national air space.
11. AAI Signs Agreement with FAA to Research UAS Integration into National Airspace
Service Robotics | Aug 18, 2009Both houses of US government and industry are pushing integration of unmanned aircraft systems in the public National Airspace System (NAS).
12. National Instruments Simplifies Advanced Motion Control
Design and Development | Aug 14, 2009New software and NI C Series modules deliver easy-to-use platform for simple to complex motion control applications.
13. Multi-Institutional Study Demonstrates Improved Surgical Outcomes With Robotic Surgery
Service Robotics | Aug 14, 2009First multi-institutional study links shortened operative times, minimal blood loss, decreased length of hospital stays, a dramatic reduction in surgical complications and reduced recovery times for those women with endometrial cancer who underwent robotic surgery.
14. Naval Research Laboratory’s XFC UAS Achieves Flight Endurance Milestone
Security & Defense Robotics | Aug 13, 2009Fuel cell powered unmanned aerial vehicle demonstrates ability to serve as surveillance and reconnaissance platform.
15. iRobot Awarded $13.5 Million NAVSEA Contract
Security & Defense Robotics | Aug 13, 2009Naval Sea Systems Command contract for PackBot MTRS (Man Transportable Robotic Systems) to combat improvised explosive devices.
16. iRobot Selects TYZX 3D Vision Systems for Advanced Sensing on Military Robots
Design and Development | Aug 11, 2009TYZX stereo vision provides depth perception to help unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) avoid obstacles and manipulate sensitive objects.
17. Insitu’s ScanEagle UAV Achieves 200,000 Operational Flight Hours
Service Robotics | Aug 11, 2009Insitu’s ScanEagle extends its record for operational flight hours, surpassing 200,000 hours.
18. Freescale Samples Eight-Core QorIQ P4080 Processor
Design and Development | Aug 06, 2009Freescale’s new eight core QorIQ P4080 processor scales linearly across multiple enhanced Power Architecture cores.