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Transportation Resource Center
ANT localization—Even more simple
Autonomous navigation system that requires no guidance infrastructure. Read more.
They are fast, flexible, driverless, and in control, and they may provide the perfect commuting solution. View Personal Rapid Transit: Where the Robot Meets the Road


Transportation News
Google Car: Data Hog at Speeds Topping 2700GB per Hour
Big data coming soon to driverless highways where there’s never a crash and collision repair shops are a thing of the past.

An American in Genoa: RoboBusiness Europe 2013
The long-awaited big bang in robotics might well be an all-EU event

Boeing, Airbus & the Military Seek Fast, Skillful Robots to Build Out Fleets
Demand for mistake-free, speedy and agile robotics technology surging

NMSU, Aerovironment Make Recommendations Regarding UAS Nighttime Operations
Study results submitted to NASA and the FAA suggest current limitations are overly conservative

Hitachi Unveils “Auto for One”: The ROPITS
Autonomous pick-up and drop off for those with difficulty walking

Continental and BMW Further Europe’s Future with Robotic Cars
Scientists expect to establish the prerequisites for autonomous cars on freeways by 2020

Visions of Robot Cars Drive Toyota and Nissan into Silicon Valley
Both automakers opened research centers to explore autonomous vehicles

Robotics Business Review’s RBR50 List for 2013 Announced
50 companies representing today's game-changing technologies

In-depth Analysis
Agribot Technologies are Rapidly Advancing
As qualified farm labor becomes more difficult to find, robotics solutions become more attractive.

Clearpath Robotics Receives Federal Funds for Next Gen Navigational Brain
Miovision Technologies also awarded almost $100,000 for infrastructure improvements

3D Robotics Attracts $5M in Funding Since CEO’s Wired Resignation
Investors say hyperactivity in robotics' maker community peaked their interest

Submit Your Robot Idea for the International Robotdalen Innovation Award
Deadline for applications is January 13, 2013

The Robot Operating System Initiative Reinvigorates Robotic Manufacturing and Research
A common framework to pave the way for the future of robotics

The Funding Challenges Facing Robotics Startups
Longer lead times and complicated hardware make attracting robotics investors challenging

Tips For The New Robotics Investor
There's a fortune to be made in robotics. Will you be the one making it?



Special Focus: Top Transactions
Top Transactions

All of the robotics industry’s top reported orders, sales, investments, mergers & acquisitions and financial events of 2012 now available in one downloadable doc!


Medrobotics Closes on $10M in Financing

Robotics’ Top Transactions 2012

Finally, UK Funds Big Boost in Robotics: $55M

Persimmon Technologies Closes Series B Funding with $5.8M

Medrobotics Completes $33.6M in Series D Financing
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