Robot Would Assemble Modular Telescope - In Space
A new concept in space telescope design uses a modular structure and an assembly robot to build an extremely large telescope in space, performing tasks in which astronaut fatigue would be a problem. The design is detailed in a paper published this week by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, in the Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems by authors from Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Lab.
The ABC of RPA, Part 4: Choosing the right robotics and automation software to get the job done
In part four of the ABC of RPA series, we discuss how to choose the right software to suit your automation requirements.
Honeywell And Israel Aerospace Industries To Demonstrate New Sense-And-Avoid Capabilities For Unmanned Aerial Systems
Joint development to prove viability of technology to reduce collisions, create safer civilian airspace
JIMU Robot, the World's First Buildable, Programmable and Shareable Robotic Building Block Line Available World-wide Today
New interactive building block system allows users to design, create and program their very own robot, as well as share and like creations through the JIMU Robot app
Velodyne LiDAR Announces Partnership Agreement with Dibotics, Targeting Emerging Markets for Drone Mapping and Mobile Robotics Applications
Using Velodyne Sensors, Pioneer of New Real-Time 3D SLAM Algorithm To Team with LiDAR Market Leader
Tesla Foundation, NASA to Present at Unmanned Systems Summit Hosted by Ohio State and Sinclair
Sinclair College and The Ohio State University are co-hosting the Second Annual Unmanned Systems Academic Summit in Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 15, 2016.
I, Snowbot
From New York Magazine: Snowden’s body might be confined to Moscow, but the former NSA computer specialist has hacked a work-around: a robot. If he wants to make his physical presence felt in the United States, he can connect to a wheeled contraption called a BeamPro, a flat-screen monitor that stands atop a pair of legs, five-foot-two in all, with a camera that acts as a swiveling Cyclops eye. Inevitably, people call it the “Snowbot.” The avatar resides at the Manhattan offices of the ACLU, where it takes meetings and occasionally travels to speaking engagements. (You can Google pictures of the Snowbot posing with Sergey Brin at TED.) Undeniably, it’s a gimmick: a tool in the campaign to advance Snowden’s cause — and his case for clemency — by building his cultural and intellectual celebrity. But the technology is of real symbolic and practical use to Snowden, who hopes to prove that the internet can overcome the power of governments, the strictures of exile, and isolation... (full article)
APEM, Inc. Introduces PC Series Game Style Pendant Controller
APEMs new PC Series was developed to provide a control method that is intuitive and easy to adapt to. Modeled from consumer video game controllers, the familiar design reduces the operator "learning cycle" and quickly increases efficiency and productivity.
ADCOR MAGnet Systems Announces The Launch Of Its Ground-Breaking New Drone Technology
The Pharos™ is a newly-developed smart antenna for drones and robotic platforms that forms a directional, high gain beam and keeps it always pointed to the drone control station, regardless of the drone's motion. It can be used on both sides of the link, the ground control station, and the drone. It is an electronically-controlled tracking antenna with no moving parts.
BZ Media and Skylogic Research Release "The Truth About Drones in Construction and Infrastructure Inspection"
In-depth assessment reveals significant opportunity with distinct cost and safety advantages over traditional competitive approaches
GM-NASA Space Robot Partnership Brings 'Power' Glove to Life
RoboGlove licensed to Swedish Medtech company Bioservo Technologies
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide to Offer sUAS Safety and Operational Familiarization Workshop at Drone World Expo
This one-day, hands-on course, to be offered as a pre-event workshop at Drone World Expo on Monday, November 14th at the San Jose Convention Center, introduces small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) commercial operators to topics and concepts essential for safe, legal, and responsible use of multirotor systems within the U.S. National Airspace System.
The Tiny Radar Chip Revolutionizing Gesture Recognition: Google ATAP's Project Soli
From All About Circuits: Google ATAP is bringing touchless interfaces to the market using a miniaturized radar chip no bigger than a dime. This is Project Soli.
Soli’s radar sensor is a marvel in many respects. For one thing, it solves a long-lived issue when it comes to gesture-recognition technology. Previous forays into the topic yielded almost-answers such as stereo cameras (which have difficulty understanding the overlap of fingers, e.g.) and capacitive touch sensing(which struggles to interpret motion in a 3D context).
Google ATAP’s answer is radar.
Radar is capable of interpreting objects’ position and motion even through other objects, making it perfect for developing a sensor that can be embedded in different kinds of devices like smartphones... (full article)
DJI GO App Now Includes GEO Geofencing System
The industry-leading Geospatial Environment Online (GEO) software will help pilots avoid flying drones near airports and other sensitive locations, and automatically updates with temporary flight restrictions around wildfires to help protect authorized firefighting aircraft and help ensure fire crews can operate without disruption.
Innovative Flexible Automation Drives Rapid Growth
A manufacturing cell can reduce part transportation because the close proximity of the cells resources makes part transportation almost non-existent.
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