Tag: foundation
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Fugro marine robots locate World War II ship 80 years after tragic sinking
In an extraordinary mission that took nearly five years of planning, Fugro has played a key role in locating the wreck of the Montevideo Maru, one of the worst international maritime disasters in history. In close partnership with the Silentworld Foundation and the Rabaul and Montevideo Maru Society, and support from Australia’s Department of Defence,…
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CMR Surgical’s Versius robot adopted by top London hospitals
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is the first hospital in London to use the Versius next-generation robot from CMR Surgical, enabling patients awaiting cancer treatment greater access to minimal access surgery in the capital. This is the latest in a string of new NHS sites to acquire Versius, as the next-generation robot from…
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Delivery robot company Kiwibot expands operations to four cities in partnership with Knight Foundation
Kiwibot, a robotic delivery service that has completed over 150,000 food deliveries with semi-autonomous robots, has expanded its operations to San Jose, Miami-Dade County, Pittsburgh, and Detroit. This implementation of sidewalk delivery devices is possible due to a partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, which funds initiatives that ensure that “residents’…
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Central Tuli Game Reserve becomes first ‘Smart Parks system’ in Botswana
The Timbo Afrika Foundation and Smart Parks have implemented the “first Smart Parks system in Botswana”. From now on, African wildlife will be protected in the Central Tuli Game Reserve with smart, advanced technology. Moreover, this enables the relocation and introduction of endangered and disappeared animal species. The game reserve consists of roughly 70,0000 hectares,…
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Carnegie Mellon awarded $150 million to develop robotics research facility
The Richard King Mellon Foundation has awarded Carnegie Mellon University $150 million to support science and robotics research through the building of a new facility. Farnam Jahanian, CMU president, says: “Pittsburgh’s future – and the future of US innovation and global competitiveness – are inextricably linked to scientific and technological advances, and how well organizations,…
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Comau exoskeleton ‘first’ to be awarded EAWS certification
Comau Robotics & Automation claims its “MATE” exoskeleton is the first on the market to receive the Ergonomic Assessment Work-Sheet certification. The company says the certification provides clear evidence of its exoskeleton’s effectiveness in reducing the “risk of biomechanical overload” of the upper limbs. Based on the evaluation system promoted by Ergo Foundation, Italy’s reference…
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Micron launches robot design challenge
Micron Technology, a provider of memory and storage solutions, has launched its UV Robot Design Challenge. The company says the competition is designed to address the growing need for reliable, low-cost ultraviolet light robotic solutions that can help automate disinfection and potentially combat the spread of Covid-19 and other diseases. UV germicidal irradiation has been…
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Open Manufacturing Platform expands with new industrial giants joining
The Open Manufacturing Platform has expanded, with new steering committee members and new working groups established. OMP is an alliance founded in 2019 to help manufacturing companies accelerate innovation at scale through cross-industry collaboration, knowledge and data sharing as well as access to new technologies. The OMP was founded under the umbrella of the Joint…
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Omron provides new robotics laboratory to Houston university
Omron Foundation, the charitable arm of the US-based operations of industrial automation solutions provider Omron, donated a new laboratory complete with workstations and state-of-the-art equipment to give University of Houston students the opportunity to prepare for real-world engineering challenges. The University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering recently unveiled a cutting-edge laboratory donated by the…
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Eclipse Foundation launches openMobility group to plan future of autonomous cars
The Eclipse Foundation has launched the openMobility Working Group, which will focus on open and shared collaboration around one of the major issues in urban planning around autonomous vehicles and future transportation requirements – traffic simulation and modelling. The Eclipse Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit corporation that acts as a steward of the Eclipse open…