Tag: remotely
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Reliable Robotics conducts autonomous flight demonstration at Travis Air Force Base
Reliable Robotics, a specialist in safety-enhancing aircraft automation systems, has provided a demonstration of its autonomous flight technology during the recent Golden Phoenix readiness exercise at Travis Air Force Base (AFB). This exercise demonstrated capabilities that will help the United States Air Force (USAF) modernize and project safe, rapid, global mobility. During the flight, Reliable’s…
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Sarcos and VideoRay partner to offer integrated underwater robotic systems
Sarcos Technology and Robotics, a maker of advanced robotic systems, and VideoRay, a manufacturer of underwater robotic systems, have signed an agreement to offer integrated underwater robotic systems combining VideoRay remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) with the Sarcos Guardian Sea Class robotic system including its power-efficient dexterous arms. Under the terms of the agreement, Sarcos and…
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Fugro’s marine robot completes ‘world’s first’ fully remote offshore wind ROV inspection
What is being described as “the world’s first” fully remote inspection of offshore wind farm assets has been successfully carried out by Fugro, using one of its Blue Essence uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) with Blue Volta, an electrical remotely operated vehicle (eROV). The inspection at the Aberdeen offshore wind farm in the North Sea (also…
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Fugro provides uncrewed surface vessel to TAQA
Fugro has completed its first fully remote offshore survey inspection in the European North Sea for energy company TAQA using one of its Blue Essence uncrewed surface vessels (USV) with Blue Volta electric remotely operated vehicle (eROV). The complex project, in Europe’s busiest part of the North Sea, involved the inspection of two platforms and…
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Reliable Robotics launches new cargo airline
Reliable Robotics, a developer of automated aircraft systems, has appointmented David DeRose as director of finance and Lee Tomlinson as director of operations to the company’s fully owned Part 135 airline subsidiary in preparation for commercial cargo flights. DeRose and Tomlinson join Jeff Drees, director of cargo strategy, to begin cargo services this year. Reliable…
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Fugro launches its new generation of uncrewed surface vessels in the Netherlands
Fugro’s Blue Essence, an offshore certified uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with an electric remotely operated vehicle (eROV), will begin its first project in the Netherlands. During operations the vessel is controlled from an onshore remote operations centre (ROC) via a satellite connection and will be used for the inspection of offshore assets, construction support services,…
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Sea Machines completes ‘world’s first’ 1,000 nautical mile autonomous voyage
Sea Machines Robotics, a developer of autonomous command and control systems for the maritime industry, has completed what is believed to be the world’s first 1,000+ nautical miles autonomous and remotely commanded journey of a commercial vessel at sea. Under the project name The Machine Odyssey, the autonomous tug Nellie Bly completed its journey in…
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Sea Machines embarks on ‘world’s first’ autonomous, remotely commanded voyage by an ocean tugboat
In a milestone moment slated to prove that the world’s waterways are primed and ready for autonomous technology, Sea Machines will circumnavigate Denmark on a multi-week 1,000 nautical mile remotely commanded commercial voyage. Sea Machines Robotics, a developer of autonomous command and control systems for the maritime industry, says it will embark on a 1,000…
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RE2 Robotics achieves 50 percent hiring growth despite pandemic
RE2 Robotics, or “Resquared Robotics”, a developer of intelligent mobile manipulation systems, announced today that the Company has already reached its 2020 hiring goal of increasing its staff by 50 percent. In particular, 83 percent of the new hires were engineers from a variety of disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, and software engineering. In addition, the…
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ABB offering digital services free of charge
ABB is making its digital services available free of charge. During this unprecedented crisis, ABB’s Robotics & Discrete Automation business says it is working to “help customers and partners keep production lines going and to enable businesses to continue to function while many are working from home”. ABB’s Robotics & Discrete Automation business is making…