Topic: Disaster Recovery

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Advanced Navigation Opens High-Tech Robotics Manufacturing Facility

September 28, 2023 · Advanced Navigation has opened a facility in New South Wales, Australia, to commercialize technologies and develop the country's high-tech workforce.

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Caltech Aims All Terrain M4 Morphobot at NASA Mars Mission

August 31, 2023 · Caltech, Northeastern University, and NASA Jet Propulsion Lab have developed the Multi-Modality Mobility Morphobot to fly, drive, walk, and combine motions for dynamic travel.

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WPI Researcher Receives NSF Grant to Develop 3D Printed Robots for Disaster Response

August 16, 2023 · WPI Professor Markus Nemitz has received more than $500,000 to develop flexible robots that can be affordably produced and respond to search-and-rescue situations in tight spaces.

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Sub UAS Develops Submersible Robots That Can Fly

July 10, 2023 · Sub UAS was founded by a Rutgers University professor who has devised propulsion systems that work both in air and underwater, opening new applications for drones.

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DEEP Robotics Launches Lite3 Quadruped Robot With Front Flipping Mobility

May 23, 2023 · DEEP Robotics said its Lite3 quadruped robot, designed for research, educational, and hobbyist markets, has been re-engineered and is now available in Europe.

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CGConnect Transforms Multi-Robot Vehicles Into Connected Fleet

May 9, 2023 · Using 4G/5G networks, CGConnect links any uncrewed vehicle to Cloud Ground Control's fleet management platform, enabling live-streaming, command and control from a Web browser.

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Milrem Robotics Introduces Firefighting and Combat UGVs in Latin America

April 11, 2023 · Milrem Robotics will display and offer its THeMIS combat unit and Multiscope Rescue uncrewed ground vehicle for the first time in Latin America after selling them in the U.S. and Europe.

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Skydio Raises $230M as It Provides Drones for Critical Infrastructure, Defense Needs

February 28, 2023 · Skydio, which has developed drones for the defense and enterprise markets, has reached $2.2 billion valuation as it expands manufacturing in the U.S.

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LCI Commits to Order Up to 40 Chaparral Autonomous VTOL Aircraft from Elroy Air

January 17, 2023 · LCI has ordered autonomous aircraft with customizable cargo pods from Elroy Air for logistics applications as the company secures $2 billion in global orders.

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Remote Inspection Evolves With Lidar Drones

November 13, 2022 · Lidar drones, or aerial robots equipped with lidar sensors and mapping software, can save time, money, and even lives in inspection, maintenance, and search and rescue operations.

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H3 Dynamics Partners With ARO to Support Drone in a Box Installations Across the U.S.

October 11, 2022 · H3 Dynamics and Administrative Resource Options, or ARO, will combine their expertise to provide 24/7 service for drone station deployments across the U.S.

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DEEP Robotics Releases Jueying X20 Quadruped Robot for Hazard Detection and Rescue

July 26, 2022 · DEEP Robotics says its Jueying X20 legged robot is designed to maneuver through dangerous and challenging terrains to collect data and aid in search-and-rescue efforts.

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Robust Navigation System for Drones From InfiniDome, Honeywell Aerospace, and Easy Aerial Successfully Demonstrated

December 7, 2021 · InfiniDome, Honeywell Aerospace, and Easy Aerial have demonstrated that a combination of their technologies can enable UAVs to safely function autonomously in GPS-denied environments.

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Axon and Fotokite Offer Tethered Drones for Public Safety

November 2, 2021 · The Fotokite Sigma UAS tethered drone doesn't require an FAA pilot's license for public safety personnel to operate it, and it now works with Axon's evidence management and livestreaming.

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Gaumard Scientific Robotic Simulators Show Value in Training Obstetricians and Gynecologists

November 1, 2021 · Gaumard Scientific's simulators have not only helped with training during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the humanoid robots have also been found to reduce medical malpractice claims.

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ANA Avatar XPRIZE Competition Announces 15 Finalist Teams

October 22, 2021 · After conducting semifinals testing in Miami last month, the ANA Avatar XPRIZE Competition has selected teams from eight countries to advance in demonstrating telepresence technology.

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Team CERBERUS and Team Dynamo Win DARPA Subterranean Challenge Final Event

September 27, 2021 · After three years and competition in real and simulated tunnels, urban environments, and caves, two teams took top spots in the $5 million final DARPA SubT Challenge.

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Honeywell Technology for Light Drones to Triple Range With Hydrogen Fuel Cells

August 18, 2021 · Honeywell said that its Beyond Visual Line of Sight suite includes hydrogen cells and radar for quieter, less polluting, longer-range, and more autonomous drone operations.

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Champlain Towers Collapse Demonstrates Need for Disaster-Response Robots, Says Expert

June 28, 2021 · The collapse of part of a condominium building in Surfside, Fla., is a reminder of the need for robots to be more available to local authorities, says IEEE Fellow Robin Murphy.

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Forth Engineering Builds Rescue Robot for Hazardous Environments

June 26, 2021 · Forth Engineering, which has developed robots for hazardous environments such as nuclear sites and underwater, has developed a non-tethered heavy-duty robot it says could find other uses.

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