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06/21/11 — Astrobotic Technology Inc. and Carnegie Mellon University researchers have completed structural assembly of the lunar landing craft that will deliver the Red Rover robot to the Moon in 2014. Weighing in at half a ton, the aluminum structure will now be shipped to Boeing Co. facilities in El Segundo,…
06/17/11 — It's been a while since we've heard Microsoft and robotics used in the same sentence. Once a leader in robotics development, with longtime Microsoft employee Tandy Trower at the helm, Microsoft launched its Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 1.0 in 2006. In November 2009, seeing the opportunities in the future…
06/09/11 — Draft rules for the new NASA Centennial Challenge—created to develop robots, processes, and technologies that could be implemented in a lunar or Martian environment—were posted on the website of Worcester, Mass.-based Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), the allied organization, on May 27. The rules will be open for comment until…
05/25/11 — The UK Space Agency’s report on the SKYLON technical assessment, for which the European Space Agency (ESA) was commissioned, has concluded that it could not find anything that would prevent successful continued development of SKYLON and agreed with objectives of the proposed next stage of the development program. SKYLON is…
05/11/11 — iRobot Corp. announced that it has teamed with Google Inc. to create Android applications for the iRobot Ava mobile robotics platform. These applications are being demonstrated at the Google I/O Developer Conference in San Francisco, Calif. “Ava is the first app-ready robot,” said Colin Angle, chairman and CEO of iRobot.…
05/04/11 — Robotics Trends is proud to announce iRobot Corp. (IRBT) as Founding Sponsor of the 7th annual RoboBusiness Leadership Summit, an industry-vital, executive-level conference, designed specifically to serve as a catalyst for commercial development of the robotics marketplace. The conference and exposition will be held at the Sheraton Boston Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts on…
05/04/11 — The Mass Technology Leadership Council, MassTLC Robotics Cluster plans to explore new ways robots are enabling companies to compete globally, revolutionize their businesses, and meet the needs of new markets. The discussion will take place May 10th from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., at the Microsoft New England Research & Development Center,…
05/02/11 — The Robot Whisperers are just two ordinary guys with an extraordinary passion for robotics. In their new online video e-series, the Robot Whisperers will reveal secrets about how successful companies use advanced 3D technology to address the many challenges they are faced with today. Viewers will discover how engineers from…
05/02/11 — Continued Growth in the Robotics Industry It’s an exciting era for robotics, which took its early start in factories and the automotive world. Over time, the use of robots for automation of tasks has expanded into a wide range of industries in both service and industrial environments. Key economic drivers…
04/21/11 — RobotShop Distribution, Inc. has launched a Technological Accelerator to help inventors and developers more rapidly commercialize their products. With a presence in Canada, Europe, and the United States, RobotShop is a leading distribution marketplace for personal, professional, and educational robotic technology, representing over 200 manufacturers. “We have been receiving…
Providing Customers with Cost Effective, Highly Integrated Sensors to Aid in Navigation Applications
04/08/11 — A common hurdle for customers looking for navigation solutions is the relatively high cost of very precise inertial navigation units. MicroStrain provides a step in overcoming this barrier. By combining one of the smallest and lightest attitude heading reference system (AHRS) on the market with an onboard GPS receiver, exceptional…
03/22/11 — ABB Robotics, a leading provider of industrial robots with more than 190,000 installations worldwide, has cemented its relationship with Andy Flessas, following his creation of the RoboScreen used by singer Jon Bon Jovi for two worldwide concert tours. Flessas, also known as “Andy Robot,” programmed five ABB IRB 7600…
03/16/11 — Universal Robotics, Inc. has launched version 2.0 of its 3D vision software, Spatial Vision. The product, which turns a pair of webcams into a cost-efficient and accurate 3D vision system, now includes enhanced accuracy tools, support for new cameras, and improved user interfaces. Spatial Vision 2.0 can be deployed…
02/25/11 — Ever watch a hummingbird suspend its body in mid-air with the rapid flapping of its tiny wings? AeroVironment Inc. has certainly seen it. In fact, the company was successful this month in replicating those movements. AeroVironment has a full portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems. Its announcement of a hummingbird-like…
02/07/11 — Six months after signing the Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) agreement with the U.S. Army to build three airships with 21-day persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability, Northrop Grumman’s LEMV program team has completed its Critical Design Review (CDR). This is the fourth major milestone achieved by the…
02/01/11 — MICROMO introduces an addition to its FAULHABER BX4 range of four-pole brushless DC servomotors with the introduction of the series 2232/2250 BX4 CSD/CCD, the world’s most compact drive with an integrated motion controller. This new series combines all the advantages of the BX4 four-pole brushless technology with a single-axis motion…
01/28/11 — The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) announced that Mark Anthony Riccobono, a blind executive who directs technology, research, and education programs for the organization, will be the first blind individual to drive a street vehicle in public, as part of a demonstration scheduled during pre-race activities leading up…
01/27/11 — Draper Laboratory, an independent, not-for-profit research and development organization, has committed more than $1 million from its internal R&D program to fund the design and development of a guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) system test bed for use in Next Giant Leap’s commercial lunar mission. “A critical component of…
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