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MIT’s ‘Conduct-A-Bot’ uses human muscle signals to pilot a robot’s movement

April 30, 2020
News

A team from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has developed a system called “Conduct-A-Bot,” which pilots a robot’s movement using human muscle signals from wearable sensors.

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Sierra-Olympic Technologies releases new Vayu HD camera

April 30, 2020
News

Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. has released its new Vayu HD camera.

AirDefense/SecurityGroundInternational DefenseLaw EnforcementPublic Safety

Black Swift Technologies to develop UAS for Air Force, Army and Special Operations Forces ops

April 20, 2020
News

Black Swift Technologies (BST) has been awarded a USAF SBIR Phase II contract to develop a UAS that can autonomously conduct atmospheric profiling to support more accurate cargo drops and improved localized weather forecasts in support of Air Force, Army and Special Operations Forces (SOF) operations.

AirDefense/SecurityGeneral DefenseGround

U.S. Marine Corps orders more than 140 of FLIR Systems’ Centaur UGVs

April 3, 2020
News

Through an $18.6 million contract sourced through the Dept. of Defense Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc II) program, the U.S. Marine Corps has ordered more than 140 of FLIR Systems’ Centaur UGVs, plus spares.

Defense/SecurityGeneral DefenseGroundInternational Defense

Milrem Robotics’ UGVs to be equipped with IrvinGQ’s airdrop system

March 26, 2020
News

Aerial delivery technologies provider IrvinGQ has developed and tested an airdrop system that can be used to rapidly deploy Milrem Robotics’ UGV into warzones or large-scale terrain fires.

Defense/SecurityFire/RescueGroundPublic Safety

Stanford University researchers develop soft robot that can move and change shape

March 23, 2020
News

Stanford University researchers have developed a soft robot that borrows features from traditional robotics to stay safe while still retaining the ability to move and change shape.

AirCommercialDefense/SecurityDomainGroundMaritimePublic Safety

Qumulo, AutonomouStuff to provide advanced storage capabilities to AV researchers and developers

March 17, 2020
News

In an effort to provide customers who are revolutionizing advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle research and development with advanced storage solutions, Qumulo, a provider of enterprise-proven hybrid cloud file storage, has partnered with AutonomouStuff, a supplier of components used within autonomy systems.

CommercialData/Research ResourceGroundPassenger Mobility - GroundTrusted Resource

Locomation, Wilson Logistics partner for autonomous trucking pilot

March 11, 2020
News

e provider of what it says is the world’s first trucking technology platform to offer human-guided autonomous convoying, a company called Locomation has announced a multi-year partnership with transportation logistics company Wilson Logistics that will result in Locomation’s autonomous technology being put on the road across several critical Wilson Logistics shipping routes.

GroundLogistics/Delivery and Movement of Goods/Warehouse

Kiwibots help University of Denver students learn how to build successful business

March 10, 2020
News

Delivery robots are popping up on college campuses across the United States, but the journey behind the Kiwibots currently operating on the campus of the University of Denver (DU) ironically enough did not begin on U.S. pavement.

CommercialConsumer/HobbyistGroundLogistics/Delivery and Movement of Goods/Warehouse

Brain Corp, Dane Technologies partner to develop and test autonomous material delivery robots

March 9, 2020
News

Brain Corp is partnering with power assist technologies designer and manufacturer Dane Technologies to manufacture autonomous material delivery robots that can be used in public and commercial applications.

CommercialGroundLogistics/Delivery and Movement of Goods/Warehouse