Topic: Aerospace

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Toyota AI Ventures Rebrands as Toyota Ventures, to Invest $300M More in Emerging Tech

June 4, 2021 · Toyota AI Ventures, which has invested in robotics, AI, and other emerging technologies, will add carbon neutrality to its portfolio under the Toyota Ventures Climate Fund.

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Astro Aerospace Acquires Horizon Aircraft, Appoints Horizon CEO Brandon Robinson as President

June 3, 2021 · Astro Aerospace will be developing three electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and drones, including Horizon Aircraft's Cavorite X5, which is designed for five people.

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IFR Reviews National Robotics Plans in Updated ‘World Robotics R &D Programs’

May 27, 2021 · The International Federation of Robotics has reviewed the strategies of China, Japan, South Korea, the EU, Germany, and the U.S. and their funding for robotics research.

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Robotics and AI Pioneer Ayanna Howard Named 2021-2022 ACM Athena Lecturer

May 12, 2021 · Ayanna Howard, the 2021-2022 Association for Computing Machinery Athena Lecturer, discusses her career, diversity efforts, and hope for the future in engineering.

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Nordex Obtains AS9100D Aerospace Quality Management Certification for Electromechanical Components

May 12, 2021 · Nordex, a U.S.-based power-transmission manufacturer, said its gears and electromechanical parts now meet demanding aerospace requirements.

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RTI Connext 6.1 Updated to Ease Development, Deployment of Remotely Operated Systems

May 11, 2021 · In addition to its support for complex networking environments, new features in Connext 6.1 facilitate the development of any large-scale and heterogeneous distributed system.

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AeroVironment Completes Acquisition of Unmanned Ground Vehicle Provider Telerob

May 5, 2021 · Transaction combines providers of unmanned aircraft and ground vehicles for integrated defense and homeland security missions in air, near-space, ground, and maritime domains.

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Ingenuity Helicopter Marks Fourth Mars Flight as NASA Prepares for New Demonstration Phase

May 2, 2021 · As a bonus to its existing record-setting flights on Mars, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter could undertake more missions, as NASA JPL takes advantage of the Perseverance Rover schedule.

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ExOne Acquires Assets of Freshmade 3D for 3D-Printed AMClad Tooling

April 29, 2021 · ExOne said its acquisition of Freshmade 3D's assets, which include a method of creating durable AMClad, will accelerate its expansion into 3D-printed tooling.

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NASA Ingenuity Makes History as First Drone Flight on Mars

April 19, 2021 · NASA JPL reported today that the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has made the first powered and controlled flight on another planet, 117 years after the Wright Brother's first flight.

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ANA Avatar XPRIZE Selects Semifinalists in Telepresence Competition

April 16, 2021 · The Avatar XPRIZE, sponsored by Japanese airline ANA, seeks to advance the projection of human presence for disaster recovery, healthcare, and other uses.

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Top 10 Robotics and Automation Transactions in Q1 2021

April 5, 2021 · From autonomous trucks and aerial drones to mobile robots, companies across robotics and automation obtained funding in the first quarter.

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Primus Aerospace Adopts VELO3D’s Titanium Additive Manufacturing System

March 28, 2021 · VELO3D has sold its first titanium-dedicated 3D printing system to be used solely for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications.

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VELO3D to Merge With SPAC as Metal Additive Manufacturing Firm Goes Public

March 23, 2021 · VELO3D, a provider of additive manufacturing technology for metal parts to customers including SpaceX and Honeywell, is merging with a special purpose acquisition company and going public.

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Allied Electronics & Automation Partners With Colorado State Robotics Team for Moon Mining Competition

March 22, 2021 · Allied Electronics is sponsoring students from CSU's Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering to help them improve excavation robots for the Lunabotics contest.

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Flytrex Obtains $9.3M With Venture Financing and Innovation Grant for Drone Deliveries

March 21, 2021 · Flytrex, an on-demand drone delivery provider for food and retail, has announced the closing of financing to expand its U.S. presence and scale up production and R&D capabilities.

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Chromalloy Chooses VELO3D for 3D-Printed Aftermarket Parts for Gas Turbines

March 11, 2021 · VELO3D has entered the maintenance, repair, and operations market for aviation and energy with Chromalloy choosing its Sapphire system.

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OnRobot Launches New Grippers; Execs Bullish on Human-Robot Collaboration in 2021

March 11, 2021 · OnRobot says that light industrial robot and cobot users are increasingly looking for ease of use more than just safety in applications. The company said its new magnetic and electric vacuum grippers are intended to cut the time needed to deploy automation.

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Halter CNC Robotics to Award Scholarship to Veterans and Active U.S. Military to Study Manufacturing Automation

February 23, 2021 · Halter CNC Robotics will be awarding a $2,500 scholarship to a U.S .veteran or active service member who wants to study manufacturing automation, engineering or robotics.

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Stratasys Launches Carbon Fiber Material for F123 Series 3D Printers

February 16, 2021 · Lightweight, ABS-based material is specifically formulated for applications such as manufacturing tooling, jigs and fixtures.

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