Fighting for Life: Why Drones are Infiltrating Emergency Services
If machines are a reflection of their creator, then their ability to save the imperilled arises from our pursuit of empathy, our willingness to throw our chips behind the right cause when and where the money matters.
DroneOS - Drone Management Software
DroneOS is a new hardware/software commercial standard for reliably managing drones. The combined ground/air solution is a fully integrated, one stop shop for managing all prosumer and enterprise grade drones.
The CC-Link Partner Association Proves it is Here to Stay as it Marks its 15th Anniversary
January is a significant milestone for the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) in the Americas, as it marks exactly 15 years since the founding of the organization and the birth of the family of CC-Link open automation network technologies. In these 15 years they have gone from dominating the Japanese market to becoming accepted global technologies.
Commercial Drone Sales to Rise by More Than 80% This Year as Annual Sales Approach $500mn
Agricultural Applications Boost Market, But Delivery Deployments Raise Safety Fears
Alphabet Shakes Up Its Robotics Division
From The New York Times:
Google’s robotics division has been plagued by low morale and a lack of leadership since the unit’s founder left abruptly in 2014. Now Alphabet is cleaning it up.
Over the last two months, Alphabet, the new holding company that separated Google from its collection of speculative projects, has reframed the robots effort, moving it from a stand-alone division inside Google to a piece of the X research division. The company has also hired Hans Peter Brondmo, a technology industry veteran who last worked at Nokia, to help with management...
... After starting the robotics division, Mr. Rubin quickly went on a buying spree, purchasing a number of promising companies, including Boston Dynamics, the of experimental military robots, and Schaft, an elite group of Japanese roboticists from the University of Tokyo...
... Google’s robotics effort stalled after his departure, going through a variety of leaders, including James Kuffner, a Carnegie Mellon roboticist who has since joined Toyota’s research and development laboratory in Palo Alto, and Jonathan Rosenberg, who is a troubleshooter for Larry Page, the Google co-founder who is Alphabet’s chief executive... ( full article )
Ethernet or EtherCAT for Motion Control Webinar: Choosing the Right Network for Your Applications
January 26th, 2016 at 11:00 AM EST
Dronecode Project Receives Further Investments to Advance UAVs for Commercial Applications
Dronecode, a nonprofit organization who are developing a common, shared open source platform for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), recently announced a key milestone. The organization have gained investments from 27 new member organizations, and has formed technical working groups in order to advance the Dronecode platform.
SAFE CEO: DOT Regulations for Autonomous Vehicles Should Leave a Wide Berth for Innovation, Improvements in Efficiency and Safety
In response to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxxs announcement of pending regulations on driverless and connected cars, SAFE President and CEO Robbie Diamond issued the following:
Patti Engineering Hires Lead for Business Development in Texas
Certified Mitsubishi and Siemens integrator addresses large demand for integration and engineering support among manufacturing companies with new hire
Drones in Commercial Use
Several states and businesses are competing to become a test zone in hopes of gaining traction in what promises to be a mushrooming industry. Businesses and State agencies are promoting the technology to improve their operations. Soon the friendly skies will be filled with drones.
Robotic Glove Invented by NUS Researchers Helps Patients Restore Hand Movements
Lightweight and soft, EsoGlove detects muscle signals and guides the hand to perform rehabilitation exercises
ATX West - Digital Dynamics Announces SuperIOr® Controller for PLC Applications at ATX West 2016
Digital Dynamics, Inc., an industry leader in the design and manufacture of input/output (I/O) controllers for large industrial applications, today announced their PLC-programmable SuperIOr Controller, which can run various IEC 61131-3 programming languages such as ladder diagram (LD) or structured text (ST). AltaStream, Inc., experts in the field of industrial automation control systems, are partners in the project.
ATX West - Computrol to Discuss High-Mix Manufacturing and Lot Traceability at ATX West
Computrol, Inc., a world-class provider of mid- to low-volume, high-mix electronic manufacturing services to OEMs, will exhibit in Booth #334 at Advanced Manufacturing Expo & Conference (ATX West), scheduled to take place Feb. 9-11, 2016 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA.
Getting Started with Collaborative Robots - Part 4 - Assess Your Potential Applications
Documenting the actual process will allow you to evaluate if the process can be automated. This will also give you a starting point on cell performance and improvement opportunities.
Smart 3D imager arrays - A new class of automated metrology sensor provides sophisticated in-process measurement, minimizing integration and infrastructure costs
FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO), announces highly-adaptable 3D imager arrays that promise to drive automated industrial manufacturing metrology processes to the next level.
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