Robotics

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines Power Delivery of Robotic Control Station and Module

CANOGA PARK, Calif., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Three Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSME) today successfully powered the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on Mission STS-130 to deliver a third connecting module and a seven-windowed cupola to the International Space Station. The SSME is the only fully reusable high-performance rocket engine rated for human space flight. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company.

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines Power Delivery of Robotic Control Station and Module

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Chuck Barney: Kids, animals, a robot and Abe Vigoda made for some lively ads on Super Bowl telecast

Sunday's batch of big-budget Super Bowl commercials featured a little bit of everything. But which ones scored and which ones fumbled?

New robot joins Three Rivers ER

Three Rivers Medical Center, in partnership with St. Mary's Regional Neuroscience and Stroke Center, has acquired a RP-7 Remote Presence Robotic System.

Robotics Event Highlights Life Skills Learned through 4-H, SCI

As frustration mounted mere hours before the tournament, leader Priscilla Delgado sat down with the Science Center of Iowa (SCI) 4-H'ers and tried to remind them of the things they had learned. The 10-member team had been working for four months to learn new computer software, complete robotic challenges and create a skit on new car safety technologies in preparation for the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) robotics tournament, yet they still had two challenges to finish before the next day's regional event.

NASA, GM Take Giant Leap In Robotic Technology

Robonaut2 -- or R2 for short -- is the next generation dexterous robot, developed through a Space Act Agreement by NASA and General Motors. It is faster, more dexterous and more technologically advanced than its predecessors and able to use its hands to do work beyond the scope of previously introduced humanoid robots. (Credit: NASA)

North American robot orders fall 25% in 2009 ? but positive signs emerge

North American robotics companies saw orders for new robots fall 25 percent in 2009, but the decline slowed considerably in the fourth quarter, according to new statistics from Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry’s trade group.

Fanuc robot for end-of-line palletising solution

A Fanuc Robotics M410iB palletising robot has been installed at Panasonic's Cardiff facility as part of an end-of-line palletising solution.

NASA, General Motors team up on new humanoid robot

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Robots Use 3D Vision to Improve System Costs and Product Quality

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North American Robot Orders Fall 25% in 2009 But Positive Signs Emerge in Fourth Quarter

ANN ARBOR, Michigan (February 8, 2010) – North American robotics companies saw orders for new robots fall 25% in 2009, but the decline slowed considerably in the fourth quarter, according to new statistics from Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry’s trade group.

KMT Robotic Solutions and EINA Form Alliance to Offer Wind Turbine Blade Post-Mold Automation Solutions

announced their alliance that will offer comprehensive post-mold automation solutions for Wind Turbine Blade manufacturers. These solutions will combine KMT’s robotic root cutting, drilling and edge trimming technologies with EINA’s robotic surface finishing and quality inspection technologies. Each company has patented or patent-pending technologies that make using robots for wind turbine blade post-mold processing the right answer for wind turbine blade manufacturers looking to expand capacity, handle product change over, overcome ergonomic concerns, and produce the highest quality blades.

NASA Langley Teams With Local Students in Robot Competition

HAMPTON, Va., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hampton Roads teenagers from Norfolk to the Eastern Shore have only a few weeks left to perfect their entry for a regional robot competition next month in Richmond.

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines Power Delivery of Robotic Control Station and Module

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines Power Delivery of Robotic Control Station and Module

NASA Langley Teams With Local Students in Robot Competition

HAMPTON, Va., Feb 08, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ ---- Hampton Roads teenagers from Norfolk to the Eastern Shore have only a few weeks left to perfect their entry for a regional robot competition next month in Richmond.

Stay home, let Texas Robot attend that meeting

"Hey, I love what you're wearing today." Staff at Willow Garage chat with a robo-present colleague who's only half-there.

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines Power Delivery of Robotic Control Station and Module

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines Power Delivery of Robotic Control Station and Module

NASA Langley Teams With Local Students in Robot Competition

Hampton Roads teenagers from Norfolk to the Eastern Shore have only a few weeks left to perfect their entry for a regional robot competition next month in Richmond.

Robot sales drop in 2009, but report says worst is over

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (Feb. 8, 4:45 p.m. ET) -- Last year was a dismal one for industrial machinery, and robots shared in the pain -- but the worst appears to be over, according to the Robotic Industries Association.

Demand Media Is Taking In $200 Million A Year From Robo-Content

According to the company, its YouTube videos are streamed 2.5 million times daily. And in those five days it took me to write this column, the company published 20,000 new articles or videos about losing weight, learning new tricks on a skateboard or tips for job hunting

The comics version of 'RoboCop' comes on strong

With the launch of its new "RoboCop" series, Dynamite has masterfully adapted a classic 1980s movie franchise while respectfully and powerfully making it relevant to today's readers.

Rock-a-bye robot?

What's creepier than a skinless, oversized robo-toddler bearing on oversized, angry-looking head? Um, nothing I can think of. Yet, this cyber-tot, or San Diego as he's known, actaully exists and his creation has been lauded as the next best thing in humoid robotics.

Surface Mount Technology Corp. Sponsored Robotics Team Wins State Championship

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NASA: Astronauts use robotic arm to check for damage

The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour is using the robotic arm onboard the shuttle to check the vehicle for any damage that might have been caused during liftoff.

Robonaut 2 ready to give astronauts a helping hand

NASA and General Motors have teamed up to build a new robot dexterous enough to use the same tools as humans, allowing them to work safely alongside humans on Earth or in space. The two organizations aim to develop the next generation of robots and robotic technologies that use leading edge control, sensor and vision technologies, to assist astronauts during hazardous space missions and help GM build safer cars and plants.