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NextGen Education and Research Robotics Virtual Summit

Ken Cheung — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:39:03 +0000

The NextGen Education and Research Robotics Virtual Summit will take place 10am-5pm EST on March 10, 2011. The virtual event will focus on the implementation of robotics to accelerate learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among K-12 and college-level students. The free conference is ideal for educators, government representatives, robotics solution providers, integrators, hobbyists, researchers, and scientists.

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Peratech to Develop Tactile Robotic Skin for MIT Media Lab

Ken Cheung — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:18:35 +0000

Peratech Limited, the leader in new materials designed for touch technology solutions, has announced that they have been commissioned by the MIT Media Lab to develop a new type of electronic ‘skin’ that enables robotic devices to detect not only that they have been touched but also where and how hard the touch was.

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CES 2010 Robotics TechZone Features Kokoro, Keepons, and Paro Robots

Ken Cheung — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:04:18 +0000

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) has announced that it will showcase Japan’s emerging service robotics industry in the JETRO Robotics Zone at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 7th-10th, 2010. Robots from Kokoro Co. Ltd., BeatBots LLC and PARO Robots US Inc. will be on display, and JETRO Chicago will deliver information on service robotics in Japan to further promote the commercialization of this nascent industry.

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NI Creates New Version of Graphical Software for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0

Ken Cheung — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:17:08 +0000

National Instruments announced a new version of its intuitive drag-and-drop software that powers the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 robotics kits for retail and education. With this system, children as young as 9 years old can design their own robots using new features such as color recognition, Bluetooth support and additional robot models that offer children more options to express their creativity. The software, which will be included with all LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 kits, is based on the widely adopted NI LabVIEW graphical programming software, which provides children easy-to-use, drag-and-drop functionality to program their robotic creations. With this software, students simply drag and drop icons that are representative of the various tasks they want their robots to perform, similar to how professional engineers and scientists control today’s latest robotics with LabVIEW.

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STREAM 2009 Robotics Education Workshop

Ken Cheung — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:21:45 +0000

iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT) announced that it will host the STREAM 2009 workshop for robotics education on June 25-26 at its headquarters in Bedford, Mass. In partnership with the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council and the University of Massachusetts Lowell, iRobot has designed the workshop to expose educators to the many ways robotics can act as a tool for their instruction related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

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Robotics Trends Reveals Exhibitors for RoboBusiness Conference

Ken Cheung — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:10:42 +0000

Robotics Trends and EH Publishing announced the lineup of exhibiting companies for the 2009 RoboBusiness Conference & Exposition which takes place this week, April 15-16, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts. RoboBusiness Conference & Exposition is the international business development event for personal, service and mobile robotics industry.

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RoboBusiness 2009 Conference Features New Class of Industrial Robots

Ken Cheung — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:19:03 +0000

Recent innovations in the arena of industrial robotics have produced a new class of industrial robots. These robots are characterized by a higher intelligence, increased mobility, and more complex manipulation. These emerging technologies will be more affordable, will result in greater and more efficient performance in their applications, and will ultimately help bolster U.S. manufacturing and the economy as a whole. The RoboBusiness 2009 conference program features a number of relevant sessions that will explore the technology and functionality of this next generation of industrial robots. RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition 2009 takes place April 15-16 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Robotics Trends Reveals Exhibitors for RoboDevelopment Conference

Ken Cheung — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:41:46 +0000

Robotics Trends and EH Publishing announced the lineup of exhibiting companies for their upcoming RoboDevelopment Conference & Exposition. RoboDevelopment Conference & Exposition, the international technical design and development event for personal, service and mobile robotics industry, will be held November 18-19, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.

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RoboDevelopment Conference Features Birds-of-a-Feather Discussions

Ken Cheung — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:25:09 +0000

Robotics Trends, a division of EH Publishing, Inc., announced the addition of new “Birds-of-a-Feather” Discussions to the 2008 RoboDevelopment conference program. RoboDevelopment Conference & Exposition, the international technical design and development event for personal, service and mobile robotics industry, will be held November 18-19, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.

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Xi’an Jiao Tong University Robot Wins Robocon Competition

Ken Cheung — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:18:13 +0000

Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) announced that its programmable solutions enabled the second straight win for Xi’an Jiao Tong University in the seventh international Robocon competition, hosted in Pune, India. Robocon is a prestigious event in which engineering students compete to design the best robot for a specific challenge. Initiated by the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union in 2002, the annual competition is designed to foster strategic thinking, leadership and team-building skills. The Xilinx sponsored team, from Xi’an Jiao Tung University, first won the right to represent China earlier this year at a national competition held in Beijing. The team advanced to the finals where they defeated 16 other teams from across the Middle East and Asia to win the Robocon 2008 competition. The first-place winners will be featured on the China Central Television Network over the National Day holiday this week.

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ST, Waseda University Create WV-1 Inverted Pendulum Robot

Ken Cheung — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:36:14 +0000

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), one of the world’s leading semiconductor companies, and the Waseda University Humanoid Robotics Institute (HRI), a global leader in state-of-the-art robotics research, announced the development of a high-performance two-wheel inverted pendulum robot, called WV-1 (Waseda wheeled Vehicle-No.1), which is the first result of an ongoing cooperation for the research and development of technology and solutions for innovative humanoid robots and medical-care robot systems. The WV-1 will be displayed at the ST booth (Booth No. 8K26) at CEATEC JAPAN 2008 to be held at the “Makuhari Messe” in Chiba Prefecture from September 30 to October 4, 2008.

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Energid Technologies Launches Actin Robotics Toolkit 2.0

Ken Cheung — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:23:37 +0000

Energid Technologies Corporation announced a major upgrade to its popular software for controlling and simulating robots. Based on software developed for NASA, Actin 2.0(TM) will enable new robotic designs across industries and support development from conception through productization and fielding. The Actin 2.0 toolkit provides advanced algorithms and software for controlling even the most complex robots, including those with 100 or more degrees of freedom. With only a CAD model, a roboticist can create a powerful control system and immediately test it in simulation. The software supports fixed and mobile robots with any number of moving parts and virtually any kind of articulation. Actin 2.0 optimizes robot motion for strength, improves accuracy, reduces joint torque, recovers from hardware errors, avoids joint limits, and avoids collisions.

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MobileRobots Sponsors RoboDevelopment Conference

Ken Cheung — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:51:58 +0000

Robotics Trends, a division of EH Publishing, Inc., announced that MobileRobots Inc has joined RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition 2008, the International Technical Design and Development Event for the Personal, Service and Mobile Robotics Industry, as Gold Sponsor. The 2nd Annual RoboDevelopment Conference & Exposition will be held November 18-19, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.

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Robotics Trends Announces RoboDevelopment Academic Outreach Program

Ken Cheung — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:16:07 +0000

Robotics Trends, a division of EH Publishing, Inc., announced the RoboDevelopment Conference & Exposition Academic Outreach Program, which provides colleges and universities with free Exhibit Hall Passes and discounted Conference Pass registrations for students, educators and researchers, as well as complimentary exhibit space for select universities. RoboDevelopment, the international technical design and development event for personal, service and mobile robotics industry, will be held November 18-19, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.

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National Instruments Announces LEGO Education WeDo Robotics Platform

Ken Cheung — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:41:05 +0000

National Instruments and LEGO Education continue their educational robotics collaboration with the new LEGO Education WeDo classroom robotics platform. Powered by NI LabVIEW graphical design software, LEGO Education WeDo Software is a drag-and-drop, icon-based environment that students ages 7 to 11 can use to easily program their own robotics inventions. Using WeDo software, students learn basic programming skills while designing their robotics applications.

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RoboDevelopment Conference Reveals Keynote Speakers

Ken Cheung — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:47:48 +0000

Robotics Trends and EH Events announced that Sebastian Thrun, Director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and Team Leader of the DARPA Grand Challenge winning Stanford Racing Team, will deliver the opening keynote at the at the 2nd annual RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition taking place November 18-19, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California. Joining Thrun as keynote presenters are Maja J. Mataric, founding director of the University of California (USC) Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems and Co-Director of the USC Robotics Research Lab, as well as Jeanne Dietsch, robotics pioneer and CEO of from MobileRobots Inc.

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Microsoft Becomes Founding Sponsor of RoboDevelopment Conference

Ken Cheung — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:40:00 +0000

Robotics Trends, a division of EH Publishing, Inc., announced that Microsoft has joined the 2nd annual RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition as the event’s Founding Sponsor. RoboDevelopment, the international technical design and development event for personal, service and mobile robotics industry, will be held November 18-19, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.

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Robotics Trends Introduces RoboDevelopment Conference, Exposition

Ken Cheung — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:01:49 +0000

Robotics Trends, a division of EH Publishing, Inc., announced their 2nd annual RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition, the international technical design and development event for personal, service and mobile robotics industry. RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition will be held November 18-19, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.

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Nucleus Platform Supports Freescale i.MX31 Product Development Kit

Ken Cheung — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:34:36 +0000

Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) announced expansion of its platform solutions program by adding support for the Freescale i.MX31 Product Development Kit (PDK) platform based on the i.MX31 multimedia applications processor. Based on the Nucleus® Operating System (OS), a powerful user interface (UI) engine, and a full complement of development tools, Nucleus platform solutions offer integrated, validated and optimized support for reference hardware to help jump start the development of portable electronic devices.

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Springer Handbook of Robotics Debuts at ICRA

Ken Cheung — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:24:27 +0000

Robots! Robots on Mars and in oceans, in hospitals and homes, in factories and schools, robots fighting fires, making goods and products, saving time and lives. Robots today are making a considerable impact on many aspects of modern life, from industrial manufacturing to healthcare. Reaching for the human frontier, robotics is also vigorously engaged in the growing challenges of new emerging domains. Interacting, exploring, and working with humans, the new generation of robots will increasingly touch people’s lives. The prospect of practical robots among humans follows half a century of robotic developments that established robotics as a modern scientific discipline.

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Innovation First, Charmed Labs Team on Qwerk VEX Microcontroller

Ken Cheung — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:01:45 +0000

In an ongoing effort to promote greater interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in schools across the globe, Innovation First, Inc. (IFI), a leader in educational and competition robotics products, will team with Charmed Labs to be the exclusive licensee and producer of the Qwerk Robot Controller. Further, Innovation First will enhance the Qwerk controller to be fully compatible with the company’s popular VEX Educational Robotics platform. The newly branded Qwerk-based VEX controller will complement the current VEX microcontroller and offer enhanced features desired by post-secondary schools and educators.

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RoboBusiness Conference Features State of the Art Robots, Robotics

Ken Cheung — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:47:32 +0000

Robotics Trends and EH Publishing announced the onsite activities and promotions of several exhibiting companies for upcoming RoboBusiness Conference & Exposition, taking place April 8-9, 2008 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore a full Expo Floor and meet face-to-face with dozens of the top robotics organizations.

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RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition Features RoboMedicus

Ken Cheung — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:15:06 +0000

Robotics Trends and EH Publishing announced that the RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition program will feature a dedicated ‘RoboMedicus’ track and sessions focused on Healthcare Robotics and Automation to help robotics professionals identify opportunities in this important and growing market. The 5th annual RoboBusiness Conference & Exposition takes place April 8-9, 2008 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

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ISaGRAF 5 Control Software Fully Supports TenAsys INtime RTOS

Ken Cheung — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:01:03 +0000

ICS Triplex ISaGRAF Inc., the leading automation software technology partner, announced that their ISaGRAF 5 control software now fully supports TenAsys’ INtime real-time operating system (RTOS). INtime provides deterministic, hard real-time control, leveraging the powerful capabilities of Intel® Architecture processors.

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Massive Software, Hanson Robotics to Demonstrate Zeno Robot at CeBIT

Ken Cheung — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:49:59 +0000

Massive Software announced that it will be exhibiting at CeBIT as part of the New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) stand along with other exemplary New Zealand-based technology innovators. CeBIT, the world’s largest IT and telecommunications trade show, is hosting its first-ever New Zealand Day, created to recognise and celebrate New Zealand’s innovative technology and unique culture. CeBIT takes place March 4-9 in Hanover, Germany.

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Johnson Medtech’s Nanomotion Actuators Power Surgical Robot for MRI

Ken Cheung — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:00:51 +0000

Johnson Medtech, the medical products network of Johnson Electric, one of the world’s largest providers of motion actuators, announced its participation in creating the neuroArm, the world’s first MRI-compatible image-guided surgical robot capable of both microsurgery and stereotaxy. Actuators that utilize revolutionary ceramic motors designed by Nanomotion of the Johnson Medtech network enable the neuroArm to safely operate within an MRI to provide surgeons with unprecedented detail and control.

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Kevin Fahey to Keynote RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition

Ken Cheung — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:37:38 +0000

Robotics Trends and EH Publishing announced that Kevin Fahey, Program Executive Officer, Ground Combat Systems, Department of the Army, will deliver a keynote session at the RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition, which takes place April 8-10, 2008 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. RoboBusiness is the international business development event for the personal, service and mobile robotics industry.

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RoboBusiness Conference Keynote Focuses on Field Robotics in Australia

Ken Cheung — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:58:20 +0000

Robotics Trends and EH Publishing announced that Hugh Durrant-Whyte, Research Director at the Australian Centre for Field Robotics, will deliver a keynote session entitled ‘Field Robotics in Australia’ at the RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition. RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition, which takes place April 8-10, 2008 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA, is the international business development event for the personal, service and mobile robotics industry.

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Merlin Robotics Announces Robosnake

Ken Cheung — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:54:48 +0000

Plymouth based company Merlin Robotics have been working in association with Nottingham Trent University to produce an intriguing robotic snake that uses not only muscle actuation but also linear sensors to function, and will be on display at London’s Science Museum at the DANA centre in April 2008.

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iRobot Sponsors RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition

Ken Cheung — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:41:51 +0000

Robotics Trends and EH Publishing announced iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT) as Founding Sponsor of the 5th Annual RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition, the international business development event for mobile robotics and intelligent systems. The conference and exposition will be held at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA on April 8-10, 2008.

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