April 2013

Bend Companies partner to use UAV’s to study potatoes

Remote-controlled vehicles to be used in research around Hermiston By Tim Doran / The Bulletin Published: April 11. 2013 4:00AM PST Operators will soon begin flying remote-controlled aircraft over potato fields around Hermiston, taking pictures of the plants as part of a research effort to help farmers better manage their crops. The project, which involves […]

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Robots Helped Capture Boston Bombing Suspect

Charlie Vaida, a spokesman for iRobot, confirmed in a statement to Mashable that its PackBot model was used by the Boston Police Department. The PackBot is a remote-controlled tactical mobile robot with the capability of detecting and disposing of certain explosive devices. It is has a small, compact frame, allowing it to reach under large

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