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Dexter Industries Releases LabVIEW 2010 for LEGO MINDSTORMS
Virtual Instruments for Dexter Industries Sensors. - September 07, 2011 - Dexter Industries
Women’s Specialists of Plano Drs. Dennis Eisenberg and Murray Fox Perform First Robotic Hysterectomy on New DaVinci Si Machine with 8mm Camera at Medical Center Plano
Dr. Dennis Eisenberg of Plano, Texas, a pioneer in the use of the robotic hysterectomy surgical technique, recently completed his first hysterectomy surgery at Medical Center Plano using the new DaVinci Si machine. Dr. Eisenberg was assisted on this procedure by fellow surgeon Dr. Murray Fox of Plano, TX. - August 23, 2011 - Dr. Dennis Eisenberg
Global Demand for Robotics to Surpass $30 Billion in 2016
Global demand for robotics will reach $21.8 billion in 2011. That value is projected to reach $30.1 billion in 2016, after increasing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%. The global robotics market can be broken down into four regions that account for the sale of virtually all robots – Asia, North America, the European Union, and other markets. - August 18, 2011 - Electronics.ca Publications
Amazing Video "5 Ways to Massively Strengthen Weak or Disabled Legs" by bodyoars.com
Engineers at bodyoars.com have discovered 5 methods to massively strengthen almost anyone's legs. Although they make fitness devices they felt these five leg exercises, which require nothing to buy, were just too empowering for people with hindered mobility to not share them. Google "Empower weak legs" and this video tutorial should list first. - August 12, 2011 - High Efficiency Fitness Company
Annual Federal Technology Transfer Meeting August 9-11, 2011
The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) Midwest Region will hold its annual meeting August 9-11 in Dearborn, Michigan, at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn. The Midwest Region’s annual meeting brings together federal technology transfer professionals, private industry, and... - August 06, 2011 - Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC)
Dexter Industries Plans First inertial Motion Unit for the LEGO MINDSTORM
LEGO MINDSTORM’s first combined Accelerometer and Gyroscope. - July 24, 2011 - Dexter Industries
Stevens Students Win 5th in International Autonomous Surface Vehicle Competition
The Stevens team won 5th at the International RoboBoat Competition, held June 9-12 in Virginia Beach. - July 21, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Increasing Use of Robots in the German Machinery Industry 2011, Quest Study Reports
19% of the investigated machine-builders intend to change the use of robots at the machines this year according to the Quest study: "What the machine-builders want to change in automation technology 2011." - July 13, 2011 - Quest Trend Magazine
Dexter Industries Releases NXC Software the dPressure Pressure Sensor for the LEGO MINDSTORM NXT
LEGO MINDSTORM’s first NXC Example for the dPressure. - July 13, 2011 - Dexter Industries
Swarm Robotics Studied Using NXTBee Sensor for Lego Mindstorms NXT by Dexter Industries
Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Academy uses NXTBee Sensor for Studying Multi-robot Systems. - July 13, 2011 - Dexter Industries
Minco Technology Labs, LLC Enters Into a Worldwide JAN Die Distribution Agreement with Aeroflex/Metelics Hi Rel Components
Aeroflex/Metelics Hi Rel Components has entered into a worldwide JAN die distribution agreement with Minco Technology Labs, LLC effective July 1, 2011. Under the terms of this agreement, Minco will represent Aeroflex/Metelics Hi Rel Components as its authorized distributor of JAN die including... - July 01, 2011 - Minco Technology Labs, LLC
Dexter Industries Will Open-Source New Thermal Infrared Sensor
First Thermal Infrared Sensor for LEGO MINDSTORM will be Open Source - June 19, 2011 - Dexter Industries
Dexter Industries Releases New Book for Using GPS and the Mindstorms NXT
Beginning GPS with NXT Robots by James Floyd Kelly and John Cole - June 12, 2011 - Dexter Industries
Dexter Industries Releases Wireless Communications Sensor for Lego Robotics
First Long Range, High Speed Communications for Lego Mindstorms NXT - June 12, 2011 - Dexter Industries
Starman Electric Releases Wireless RF Module Evaluation Kit
Starman Electric announces the release of five evaluation kits for the DataBridge™ Series RF Modules. The new evaluation kits from Starman Electric provide an instant testing and development platform for all DataBridge wireless I/O modules. The evaluation kits are designed to suit hundreds of... - May 21, 2011 - Starman Electric
The Top 10 Coolest Robots from Around the World in Manufacturing Digital
Manufacturing Digital discovers some truly amazing worldwide developments in robot technology. - April 19, 2011 - WDM Group
Honda's 'Asimo' Robot Graces the Cover in the Technology Signature Edition of Manufacturing Digital
Top 10 coolest robots from around the world; motion sensor technology is taking the gaming world by storm; the Robot Cheetah and the world’s first 3D printed car - April 12, 2011 - WDM Group
Gostai Jazz Robots Give CeBIT a Taste of Science-Fiction
Gostai will showcase a brand new design for its Jazz mobile telepresence robot during CeBIT. Jazz now integrates an LCD screen to show the face of the person controlling it. CeBIT is the first occasion Gostai shows this innovation. - February 25, 2011 - Gostai
Stevens Dr. Michael M. Zavlanos Receives NSF CAREER Award for Robot Network Research
Dr. Michael M. Zavlanos, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, is a recipient of the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award. Supporting the career development of high-achieving faculty in the sciences who show promise of becoming... - February 16, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Numatic Engineering Teams with Ecreativeworks to Launch New Website
Ecreativeworks has built and launched a new website for Numatic Engineering, a leading provider of industrial automation products, services, and solutions. - February 03, 2011 - Ecreativeworks
Gostai Launches Its Jazz Line of Service Robots
Gostai, Europe’s leader in service robotics & Artificial Intelligence solutions, reveals its Gostai Jazz® line of autonomous service robots. - December 22, 2010 - Gostai
AB Controls, Inc. Hires Michael Peerenboom
AB Controls, Inc. a national leader in laboratory automation, robotics, system integrations, and contract manufacturing joins forces with Michael Peerenboom as the Vice President of Business Development. - October 13, 2010 - AB Controls, Inc.
Gostai Organizes the First Urbi Open Source Contest
Gostai opened its Urbi operating system for robotics to the community in May. To support this release and to stimulate the Urbi programming community, Gostai now organizes a free contest based on Urbi open source. - September 18, 2010 - Gostai
The Urbi Robotic Software Platform Goes Open Source
Gostai opens its core technology to the community - August 20, 2010 - Gostai
PAL Robotics Announces an Open Contest for Biped Humanoid Robot Design, a Chance to Win $1200 for Contesters
PAL Robotics, a humanoid robots R & D company has recently announced a prize of $1200 for winning contester who is selected for best cover design of its next generation of biped humanoid robots under construction. - July 30, 2010 - PAL Robotics
Novel 3d Chip Interconnect Technology - Terapede® Technology
Terapede LLC advances 3D chip technology by a quantum leap. Terapede® connectors on wafers provide for ultra-high-density and bandwidth. - July 06, 2010 - Terapede, LLC
AB Controls, Inc. Introduces Nested Pipette Tip Robot (Trx) System
AB Controls, Inc. has integrated a robotic arm with an existing Biomek FX for the delivery of disposable pipette tips. - June 27, 2010 - AB Controls, Inc.
AB Controls, Inc. Announces New Fully Automated Robotic Titration (Tix) System
The Tix system offers a fully automated robotic system for conducting Karl Fischer moisture assays on multiple test samples. - May 19, 2010 - AB Controls, Inc.
Design News and MAKE Announce the Gadget Freak Design Contest
The contest invites participants to design a gadget which must incorporate electronic elements and involve sensing, motion, timing and/or networking elements, and to submit instructions on how to build it. The grand prize winner will receive $1,000 plus the opportunity of posting their winning design and kit on MAKE’s new “Makers Market” online marketplace (makersmarket.com). - April 21, 2010 - Design News
TIGAL Launches VoiceGP - A New Family of Easy to Use Voice Recognition Development Tools Based on Sensory’s Leading Edge Technologies
TIGAL launches VoiceGP product family under its VeeaR brand of voice and speech recognition products. The VoiceGP family includes all of the necessary hardware and software for easy and cost effective development and implementation of speech synthesis and voice recognition capabilities to a multitude of applications. - April 10, 2010 - TIGAL
IntelliDrives Introduces Direct Drive Servo Motor Linear Actuator
Integrated turn-key direct drive linear actuator - April 02, 2010 - IntelLiDrives
End of Arm Robot Lifter Palletizes/Depalletizes All Shapes and Sizes Quickly
TIA Robotic Tooling Solutions’ Layer Gripper is a ‘one tool fits all’ solution offering high speed, large capacity mixed product lifting for all products usually handled during warehouse operation. - March 30, 2010 - TIA Robotic Tooling Solutions
Wynright Announces Launch of New Brand Company – Wynright Robotics
Wynright, a leading manufacturer and integrator in the material handling industry has announced the formation of their latest Brand Company – Wynright Robotics(wynright.com/robotics/). - February 20, 2010 - Wynright
Protokraft and Souriau Team to Facilitate ELIO® Compliant Optical Network Interconnections
Protokraft and Souriau Combine Souriau’s Avionics Industry-Leading ELIO® Fiber Optic Connectors with Protokraft’s Sabre Series High Speed Optoelectronic Solutions to Improve Avionics Optical Network Performance and Reliability. - February 12, 2010 - Protokraft, LLC
TIGAL Launches VRbot – a Low Cost Voice Recognition Module for Easily Adding Voice Command Capability to Robots and Other Applications
The VRbot is a tiny, low cost voice recognition module designed to easily add versatile voice command functionality to Robots and many additional applications where voice command control is desired. - February 11, 2010 - TIGAL
BJF Trading Spells Out Benefits of Mechanical Forex Trading with 'Expert Advisors' Range
BJF Trading is a software development firm, specializing in the production of algorithmically-driven forex expert advisor trading robots. Based on the principles of advanced mathematics and applied physics, BJF Trading have successfully launched a range of expert advisor packages, and continues to help traders around the world find more consistency and profitability from their forex trading. - October 29, 2009 - BJF Trading Group inc.
Artificial Intelligence Lives Among and Interacts with Real People in Online Virtual World
Zabaware is the maker of the award winning Ultra Hal software, artificial intelligence technology that won the “most human” computer of the year in the 17th annual Loebner Prize Competition for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Zabaware’s Ultra Hal has joined the Second Life metaverse as a permanent resident and interacts with real people in this huge online virtual world. - October 22, 2009 - Zabaware, Inc.
Fusion Embedded Software Expands Network-Centric Operations Capabilities with Secure Streaming Audio and Video Over IPv6 for Unmanned Systems
Unicoi has assembled a solution for empowering the next generation of unmanned systems, which will become part of the system of systems. Fusion SIPS, Fusion IPsec, Fusion IKE, and Fusion SRTP provide encryption at multiple points in packet transfer to ensure secure data transmission to and from unmanned assets. - October 20, 2009 - Unicoi Systems, Inc.
New England Fan Experience 2009
An annual non-profit volunteer-run convention held in Boston, Massachusetts. This year's featured celebrities include Leonard Nimoy, Gareth David-Lloyd, James Hong, Corin Nemec, Arron Dismuke, John De Lancie, and Sonny Strait. Writers and artists include Wen Spencer and Bettina Kurkoski. Gaming guests are Vicarious Visions, Science and Technology guest is the robot Aexeous and his creator, Joe Silva. - September 05, 2009 - New England Fan Experience
Brain Research Corporation
Brain Research Corporation is developing a hardware neocortex simulator capable of modeling a full human brain, consisting of 30 billion neurons. Completion of the simulator is set for two years from now and is expected to exhibit the full intellectual behavior of the human. Prediction of success... - July 07, 2009 - Brain Research Corporation
Global Market for Robotics Worth $21.4 Billion in 2014
According to the new market research report available at Electronics.ca Publications, the global market for robotics was worth $17.3 billion in 2008. This will increase to $17.6 billion in 2009 and $21.4 billion in 2014, for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.0%. - April 25, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
Readybot Announces Cloud Robotics "Gamer Bot" Collaborative Control Software
To celebrate the RoboBusiness 2009 conference this week, Readybot releases details on their Cloud Robotics Collaborative Control system, nicknamed the "Gamer Bot" system because it allows human operators to use a video-game-like interface to control multiple teams of human-size 2-armed mobile work robots. Readybot believes this technology will be a key part of "the economy of the future" with broad application in manufacturing, alternative energy, home, healthcare, and defense. - April 16, 2009 - Readybot
Inspirtech Offers Free 3D CAD Training Tutorials for New SolidWorks Software Users
In an effort to help combat a rising unemployment rate, inspirtech has begun offering free 3D CAD technology training to users new to SolidWorks. SolidWorks is industry standard mechanical design software used to design products ranging from industrial machinery to medical instruments. Inspirtech uses proven teaching techniques to instruct, inspire and instill confidence into users with cutting edge technologies. - April 06, 2009 - Inspirtech
RobotBuy Store Canada Launches Their Resources Center
RobotBuy Store Canada announces the launch of RobotBuy Resources Center. - March 13, 2009 - RobotBuy Store Canada
Design Concept Shows Spring’s Potential to Enhance CMC Implant Performance
Medical device engineers are evaluating the use of tiny springs to improve the performance of implantable devices that act like joints in the human body. - February 14, 2009 - Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.
GeneFluidics Inc. Proteus Robotic System Receives ALA New Product Award
GeneFluidics, Inc. is pleased to announce that their Proteus Robotic System has received the New Product Award from the Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA) at LabAutomation2009. The ALA is an international organization devoted to the study, development, and use of laboratory automation. - February 03, 2009 - GeneFluidics Inc.
A2 Technologies Announces Patent License Agreement with the Boeing Company
A2 Technologies today announced they have entered into a patent license with the Boeing Company allowing the use of Boeing patents in association with the development, manufacture and sale of A2 Technologies’ FTIR Spectrometers. The license will permit A2 Technologies to utilize the patents... - January 07, 2009 - A2 Technologies
The Future of Farming
How the unlikely field of manufacturing robotics is helping with labour issues in the agricultural food processing sector. - January 03, 2009 - Buffaload
FUTEK Introduces S-Beam Load Cell with USB Option
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. is pleased to present its LSB350 with a brand new USB Digital Interface. This improvement offers a USB type solution for Strain Gage Based Load Cells. FUTEK’s USB Sensor Solution provides an easy “Plug & Play” with basic software making the System Integration even simpler. - December 16, 2008 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
CRL Sweden Releases Powerful Network Management for Large Scale Mesh Networks
Specialist of OEM Mesh Software Technology for Wireless Networks – CRL Sweden - is releasing a centralized Network Management System (CRL NMS) with a set of sophisticated tools for remote configuration, monitoring, analyzing and security for large scale networks. Network administrators might... - November 21, 2008 - Communication Research Labs Sweden AB