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Thursday, April 6, 2023
Vice Admiral Scott D. Conn
Navy

US Navy Admiral Says AI Warships ‘Must Obey’

by John Konrad (gCaptain) This week marked significant AI-related announcements for the US Navy at the annual Sea Air Space conference. Top Admiral and CNO,

April 6, 2023
Total Views: 51139

Saturday, August 20, 2022
Space Robotics Take A Deep Dive
Interesting

Space Robotics Take A Deep Dive

(NASA)–What’s the difference between deep space and the deep sea? For a robot, the answer is: not much. Both environments are harsh and demanding, and,

August 20, 2022
Total Views: 1334

Friday, November 13, 2020
Boston Dynamics Robot ‘Spot’ Learning New Tricks Offshore Oil Rig
Offshore

Boston Dynamics Robot ‘Spot’ Learning New Tricks Offshore Oil Rig

Nov 13 (Reuters) – Boston Dynamics’ dog-like robot ‘Spot’ is learning new tricks. Working on an oil rig operated by BP Plc nearly 190

November 13, 2020
Total Views: 948

Monday, May 20, 2019
Pier 400 Los Angeles apm terminals container shipping maersk line
Maritime News

Amid Trade War, Busiest U.S. Port Readies for Robots

By Romy Varghese (Bloomberg) — Pier 400 in Los Angeles is North America’s largest shipping terminal. More than 1,700 trucks pass through, on average

May 20, 2019
Total Views: 78

Monday, April 29, 2019
Deep Trekker Inc. launches DT Revolution at the world’s largest unmanned systems tradeshow, AUVSI 2019
Press Releases

Deep Trekker Inc. launches DT Revolution at the world’s largest unmanned systems tradeshow, AUVSI 2019

Press Release – Today, Deep Trekker Inc., is showcasing its latest line of underwater robots at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2019 – the largest tradeshow for

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 59

Monday, January 21, 2019
ship emissions
Maritime News

Seven Green Technologies Helping Shipping Clean Up Its Act

By Kyunghee Park and Jason Clenfield (Bloomberg) — Air pollution from cars and factories has been regulated in much of the world since the

January 21, 2019
Total Views: 161

Monday, June 4, 2018
Robot Boats Propel One of China’s Hottest Startups
Maritime News

Robot Boats Propel One of China’s Hottest Startups

By Blake Schmidt (Bloomberg) — In the vast, freezing Ross Sea, China’s “Snow Dragon” icebreaker needed to find a safe anchorage before it could

June 4, 2018
Total Views: 67

Thursday, May 3, 2018
thunder horse platform
News

In U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Robots and Drones Take on Dangerous Offshore Oil and Gas Work

By Liz Hampton HOUSTON, May 3 (Reuters) – At BP’s massive Thunder Horse oil platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, a dog-sized robot called Maggie

May 3, 2018
Total Views: 119

Thursday, April 20, 2017
Killer Robots: Commercial Fishing ROVs Hunt For Venomous Predator Fish
Blog

Killer Robots: Commercial Fishing ROVs Hunt For Venomous Predator Fish

By Ben Gruber (Reuters) As it turns out, some of the best cooks in the world think lionfish, a venomous predatory fish which is breeding out of control and

April 20, 2017
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Robots Are Taking Over Oil Rigs as Roughnecks Become Expendable
Interesting

Robots Are Taking Over Oil Rigs as Roughnecks Become Expendable

By David Wethe (Bloomberg) — The robot on an oil drillship in the Gulf of Mexico made it easier for Mark Rodgers to do his job stringing together

January 24, 2017
Total Views: 121

Thursday, April 28, 2016
Humanoid Robotic Diver OceanOne May Revolutionize Subsea Exploration
Maritime News

Humanoid Robotic Diver OceanOne May Revolutionize Subsea Exploration

Some really, really smart people at Stanford University have built human-like robot that they hope could one day revolutionize subsea exploration and

April 28, 2016
Total Views: 150

Monday, April 18, 2016
Could Snake-Like Swimming Robots be the Future of Subsea IMR?
Maritime News

Could Snake-Like Swimming Robots be the Future of Subsea IMR?

Kongsberg Maritime and Statoil have signed an agreement with Eelume, a Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) spin-off company, to develop

April 18, 2016
Total Views: 20

Wednesday, July 15, 2015
WATCH: The Giant Cranes and Robots That Keep Civilization Running
Blog

WATCH: The Giant Cranes and Robots That Keep Civilization Running

In this video, Youtuber Tom Scott hooks up with the folks at DP World London Gateway to learn about the giant gantry cranes and robots that have revolutionized

July 15, 2015
Total Views: 6

Tuesday, May 7, 2013
HHI Introduces Miniature Shipbuilding Robots
Shipbuilding

HHI Introduces Miniature Shipbuilding Robots

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipbuilder (and also a leading industrial robot manufacturer), says it has developed miniature welding

May 7, 2013
Total Views: 81

Monday, April 8, 2013
liquid robotics Wave Glider
Blog

A Floating Computer For The High Seas

Will robots soon take over the shipping lanes? San Francisco – Liquid Robotics has released its latest unmanned, autonomous marine robot. Dubbed the Wave

April 8, 2013
Total Views: 84

Monday, August 6, 2012
Legos, Science and Underwater Robots
Blog

Legos, Science and Underwater Robots

  A (semi) secret government operation quietly wrapped up in April to build what some are calling the US Navy’s coolest structure, a research

August 6, 2012
Total Views: 25

Thursday, June 7, 2012
Brian Lam Diving With WaveGlider
Blog

Crossing The Pacific With A Crew Of Zero

During an overcast and foggy day on November 17 four robots departed San Francisco on a voyage across the Pacific to ports in Japan and Australia. The

June 7, 2012
Total Views: 3

Friday, March 9, 2012
Fighting Shipboard Fires with Artificial Intelligence? U.S. Navy Tests the Possibilities
Blog

Fighting Shipboard Fires with Artificial Intelligence? U.S. Navy Tests the Possibilities

Shipboard fires present crews with unique challenges that are often limited to the capabilities of the human body.  With that in mind, scientists at the

March 9, 2012
Total Views: 26

Friday, November 18, 2011
liquid-robotics-ocean-robot
Blog

Ocean Robots Race Across The Pacific

The technology capital firm Vantage Point, oil services provider Schlumberger, Google and Virgin Oceanic are among a few of the diverse companies behind the

November 18, 2011
Total Views: 62

Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Magnetic-wheeled robot climbs ships to fight pirates
Blog

Magnetic-wheeled robot climbs ships to fight pirates

(Photo: ReconRobotics) The micro-robotic company ReconRobotics has developed what they hope is the new standard in piracy reconnaissance aboard ship, the Recon

May 11, 2011
Total Views: 258
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