Computerworld-Now that NASA's rover Curiosity has safely landed on Mars,it's time for the robot to get to work. And that's exactly what NASA engineers say is happening today. "The surface mission of Curiosity has now begun,"Michael ...
IDG News Service - It looks like a bull, trots at the speed of a wolf and carries equipment like a pack mule, but does it have a place on the battlefield of the future Researchers are conducting a two-year study of a robot that promises to ...
Tags: DARPA, Robotic Mule, four-legged robot, LS3 program
SOFIA, BULGARIA, July 19, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Masthead Studios, a leading independent game developer, announced today information about their upcoming title GUNS and ROBOTS set to release in December 2012. GUNS and ROBOTS is ...
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Schneider Packaging Equipment has bagged the new Certified Robot Integrator designation from the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry’s trade group. RIA President Jeff Burnstein said to in order to get a certification, ...
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New Zealand-based Scott Technology has collaborated with farmers to form Scott Milktech, a joint venture to commercialize a robotic system that could be employed in dairy farms. With the help of an arm, the six-axis robot lifts cups on a ...
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Torrey Pines Scientific announces its EchoTherm™ RIC20 Peltier-driven, compact Chilling/Heating Temperature Stages settable from -20.0ºC to 110.0ºC. These units are designed for remote controlled applications on robotic ...
Tags: Robotic Systems, Chilling, Heating, computer serial port
Ledoux Vali Desk Lamp Wins the Hong Kong International Lighting Products Award 2012 - Best of the Fair Award for "Best Hongkong Design Award" and Best of The Fair Award For "Architectural/Commercial Lighting" 28 October 2012, Hong Kong - ...
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It's fitting that Spokane-based Imprezzio Inc. is running a software contest for technical students in Cluj, Romania. Many people don't know that Spokane boasts a steadily-growing presence of successful IT and technology companies. It's ...
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Amazon has reported second quarter income of just $7m, down 96% compared with the same period the year before. The company blamed the fall on an estimated $65m loss from its acquisition and integration of robot-maker Kiva systems in a ...
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The latest release of Google's Chrome browser can render webpages with the resolution of Apple's Retina display, the company said on Tuesday, making good on a commitment it made several weeks ago. This means that users of 15-inch MacBook ...
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Computerworld - The maker of Roomba, the robotic vacuum, has stepped up its game and Tuesday unveiled a 5-ft., 4-in.-tall, 140-pound "telemedicine" robot aimed at aiding hospital patients in emergency situations, especially during nighttime ...
Tags: Roomba, robotic vacuum, telemedicine robot, aiding hospital patients
Cloud computing will move supercomputers out of the research labs and into c, it was claimed this week. Dial-up supercomputing services are making it possible for smaller companies to analyse vast quantities of data, run engineering ...
Nissan will soon sell cars that drive like a video game, with sensors and software that assist or even take over for drivers in emergencies. The company said Wednesday its new technology will be the world's first to do away the mechanical ...
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NASA's control room erupted with cheers as confirmation reached Earth that the Curiosity rover successfully landed on Mars. Scientists and engineers hugged, sobbed and punched the air as the first images from the rover's cameras came down. ...
Wynright Corporation, a leading independent, U.S.-based provider of intelligent material handling systems, today announced it has earned the new Certified Robot Integrator designation from the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the ...
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