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“You really need to develop a whole product solution—hardware, software, UI, interfaces, and process redesign—with a consideration for what problem you are really trying to solve.” —Aldo Zini
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What obstacles remain for robots to work alongside humans in industrial settings, and how far have we come in eliminating those challenges? Dr. Roland Menassa answers these and other questions in his presentation at the RoboBusiness summit November 2-3 in Boston.
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12/13/07 — RE2, Inc., a leading developer of intelligent modular manipulation systems, announced that it was awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract grant (contract number W81XWH-08-C-0023) on October 17, 2007 by the U.S. Army s Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) to design a Robotic Nursing Assistant…
12/13/07 — The Naval Sea Systems Command, Indian Head Division has awarded Bluefin Robotics Corporation funding for further development of Bluefin’s unique Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (HAUV) as part of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Hull Unmanned Vehicle Localization System (EOD HULS) contract. Having participated successfully in the Demonstration Phase of the contract,…
12/07/07 — Like their big brother counterparts, unmanned aerial vehicles, Micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or MicroUAVs, are expanding into many different markets. Both MicroUAV research efforts and deployments are increasing. by John P. Desmond It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s a MicroUAV. A micro unmanned aerial vehicle. A fair amount…
12/07/07 — Scenario: It’s spring 2008 and a supply convoy of U.S. civilian trucks guarded by armored Humvees and huge armored trucks called MRAPs proceeds north out of Kuwait on Main Supply Route (MSR) ‘A’. Bridges have been blown up and the convoy is routed along the edge of a town when…
11/21/07 — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has acquired the robotics technologies and capabilities of Sarcos. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sarcos researches and develops technologies in the advanced field of micro-electro mechanical systems. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “With Sarcos we are gaining world-renowned research and development capabilities in…
11/21/07 — First Responder Products Inc. (OTCBB: FRPD) announced that, as part of its continuing efforts to become an industry leader in providing high-tech products and solutions to the first responder community, it has become a distributor for the X-Bot® line of robotics products developed by Innovative Response Technologies, Inc. (IRT). The…
11/21/07 — Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) received a new UAV order for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The order, valued at approximately $30 million, includes the development, manufacture and supply of new and improved UAV systems, as well as the upgrade of existing UAV systems, designed to enhance and expand the…
11/05/07 — “If you are considering military robotics as a career or a direction for your company, the news is all good…roadmaps are in place for the development and deployment of UGV systems and funding is available.” The US military, like the militaries of most developed countries, understands the value of applying…
11/01/07 — RE2, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent modular manipulation systems and JAUS software solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program by the U.S. Army to further develop a small, high-speed, highly maneuverable unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) with a manipulator arm.…
11/01/07 — CoroWare, an Innova Robotics & Automation company (INRA.OB), announced today at AUVSI – San Diego’s Unmanned Systems Interoperability Conference (USIC) - their plan to release the CoroBot JAUS (Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems) mobile robot. This newest CoroBot model is targeted to meet the needs of military robotics researchers and…
11/01/07 — Texas Instruments (TI) Incorporated announced that it acquired POWERPRECISE Solutions, Inc., a fabless portable power management integrated circuit (IC) solutions company based in Herndon, Virginia. The acquisition combines POWERPRECISE advanced technologies, design expertise and innovative products with TI’s extensive analog and power management portfolio. Acquiring POWERPRECISE allows TI to accelerate…
11/01/07 — RE2, Inc., a leading developer of intelligent modular manipulation systems and JAUS software solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a Force Protection Robotics research and development contract by the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) for the integration of a JAUS-compliant robotic manipulator arm with a small robot platform.…
10/17/07 — The Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NAVEODTECHDIV) in Indian Head, MD has placed a $22.8 million order for about 80 more TALON® Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robots and spare parts that combat improvised explosive devices (IEDs). This brings the total funding actually released to $76.4 million against a six-year,…
09/28/07 — Noted NASA Roboticist to Speak on “Human-Robotic Systems for Lunar Surface Operations” at Technical Design and Development Event for Mobile Robots and Intelligent Systems Framingham, Mass. – September 14, 2007 – Robotics Trends and EH Publishing today announced that Terry Fong, Director of the Intelligent Robotics Group at the NASA…
09/27/07 — Combining an advanced stealth design, high-speed performance and the ability to carry multiple payloads, Sentry is the ideal craft for a variety of mission roles including remote unmanned harbour patrol and security, battlefield reconnaissance and damage assessment along with intruder investigation. Safe and simple to both maintain and operate, the…
09/10/07 — Robotics Trends and EH Publishing announced that National Instruments will sponsor the inaugural RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition (http://www.robodevelopment.com), which will be held at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California Oct. 25-26, 2007. Additionally, Ray Almgren, vice president of product marketing and academic relations at NI, will be…
08/30/07 — iRobot is seeking a permanent injunction to prevent Robotic FX from selling its Negotiator robot, plus damages. To enforce its rights, iRobot has filed: (i) a lawsuit against Robotic FX in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama for infringement of two U.S. patents; and (ii) a…
08/30/07 — Robotics Trends and EH Publishing announced that Anybots has joined the inaugural RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition, the international technical design and development event for mobile robotics and intelligent systems industry and that AnyBots’ CEO, Trevor Blackwell will be delivering a session at the event titled “TITLE”. The RoboDevelopment Conference and…
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