Topic: ROV

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RE2 Robotics Receives U.S. Navy Funding for CLAMS System to Improve ROV Manipulation

November 16, 2021 · RE2 Robotics has received SBIR funding to improve and unify control of the RE2 Sapien Sea Class robot arms on the VideoRay Defender remotely operated vehicles for topside operators.

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RE2 Robotics Marks 20th Anniversary With New Robotic Arm for Outdoor Mobile Applications

July 20, 2021 · RE2 Robotics, which began as a CMU defense subcontractor spinout, celebrated 20 years in business with the release of its six-axis RE2 Sapien 6M robot arm for outdoor applications.

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Mission Robotics Uses RTI Connext 6.1 for Remotely Operated Vehicle Control and Monitoring

July 8, 2021 · Mission Robotics is developing technology to enable marine robotics developers to more easily add capabilities, and RTI Connext 6.1 enabled it to quickly build and deploy controls.

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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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Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Deployed by Scripps Find Thousands of Barrels of Toxic Waste Near Los Angeles

April 30, 2021 · A REMUS 6000 and a Bluefin underwater robot conducted a survey off the coast of Los Angeles and identified more than 100,000 debris objects, including barrels of DDT.

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RE2 Robotics Launches RE2 Sapien Robotic Arm to Augment Human Capabilities

April 6, 2021 · The new RE2 Sapien arms are designed for tasks from maneuvering solar panels to inspecting pipes below the ocean surface, says RE2 Robotics.

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Createc Develops Underwater Robots for Nuclear Decommissioning Operations

March 24, 2021 · Createc is combining its expertise in nuclear decommissioning and robotics with Fortis underwater technology to apply cobots to nuclear decommissioning.

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Vaarst Spins Off From Rovco to Add AI, Autonomy to Marine Robotics

March 24, 2021 · England-based Vaarst's SubSLAM X2 system provides robotic spatial awareness and live 3D point clouds to any device without positioning systems.

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