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8.2.2011
Tying the Knot: MA-UGV weds enhanced situational awareness and intuitive control to enable remote knot tying
5.17.2011
American Android All-Terrain Biped technology provides whole-body control of balance and posture in humanoid robots
3.22.2011
MA-UGV technology presented at 2011 NDIA Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference
10.22.2010
American Android featured in The Bayonet
10.14.2010
MA-UGV demonstrated at TARDEC 2010 Robotics Rodeo
4.8.2010
SPIE 2010 Defense, Security + Sensing Conference paper "Agile and Dexterous Robot for Inspection and EOD Operations"
12.18.2009
American Android joins Robotics Technology Consortium
8.27.2009
American Android begins Human-Robot Interface Study for Air Force Research Laboratory's Human Effectiveness Directorate
6.30.2008
American Android wins Army 2008 SBIR Phase II funding for development of Agile and Dexterous EOD Robot
3.19.2008
SPIE 2008 Defense + Security Conference paper "Adaptive Collaborative Control of Highly Redundant Systems"
11.21.2006
American Android wins Army 2006 SBIR Phase I funding for development of Dexterous All-Terrain Biped
6.30.2005
American Android awarded DARPA contract for development of Tactical All-Terrain Biped
11.19.2004
American Android wins NASA 2004 SBIR Phase I funding for In Situ Training of Robonaut for In-Space Assembly, Maintenance & Servicing
7.18.2002
American Android wins NASA 2002 SBIR Phase II funding for In Situ Training of Anthropomorphic Robots
9.11.2001
American Android wins NASA 2001 SBIR Phase I funding for In Situ Training of Anthropomorphic Robots
Tying the Knot: MA-UGV weds enhanced situational awareness and intuitive control to enable remote knot tying
Princeton, New Jersey (August 2, 2011) –
The list of complex manipulation tasks accomplished with relative ease by remote operators using the MA-UGV continues to grow. This video shows an operator remotely tying a bowline with a nylon rope.
American Android All-Terrain Biped technology provides whole-body control of balance and posture in humanoid robots
Princeton, New Jersey (May 17, 2011) –
American Android All-Terrain Biped (ATB) technology provides simultaneous control of balance and posture in high-degree-of-freedom multi-limb robots. This video highlights humanoid robotics projects that utilize ATB technology.
MA-UGV technology presented at 2011 NDIA Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference
Orlando, Florida (March 22, 2011) –
American Android MA-UGV control technology has been ported to a simulated UGV that utilizes the 25-DOF MK-2 dual-arm manipulator from HDT Robotics. HDT presented MK-2 simulation results at the 2011 NDIA Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference (video).
American Android featured in The Bayonet
Princeton, New Jersey (October 22, 2010) –
American Android is featured in the article "Latest Technologies Unveiled at
2010 Robotics Rodeo" in The Bayonet.
MA-UGV demonstrated at TARDEC 2010 Robotics Rodeo
Ft. Benning, Georgia (October 14, 2010) –
American Android Corp. demonstrated its new Multi-Arm Unmanned Ground Vehicle (MA-UGV) at the TARDEC 2010 Robotics Rodeo at Ft. Benning, Ga. The MA-UGV is a mobile robot with three arms, three cameras and 29 degrees of freedom that is easy to operate and capable of performing remote manipulation tasks that are difficult, if not impossible, to accomplish using conventional EOD robots.
SPIE 2010 Defense, Security + Sensing Conference paper "Agile and Dexterous Robot for Inspection and EOD Operations"
Orlando, Florida (April 8, 2010) –
The paper "Agile and Dexterous Robot for Inspection and EOD Operations" was presented at the SPIE 2010 Defense, Security + Sensing Conference in Orlando, Florida.
American Android joins Robotics Technology Consortium
Princeton, New Jersey (December 18, 2009) –
American Android Corp. has joined the Robotics Technology Consortium, a non-profit industry organization formed to speed the
creation and deployment of ground robotics technology for the Defense Department and other government organizations.
American Android begins Human-Robot Interface Study for Air Force Research Laboratory's Human Effectiveness Directorate
Princeton, New Jersey (August 27, 2009) –
American Android Corp. has begun a Human-Robot Interface (HRI) Study for the Air Force Research Laboratory's Human Effectiveness Directorate, part of the 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Human Effectiveness Directorate is leading the Air Force in its human-centered research, integrating biological and cognitive technologies to optimize and protect the airman's ability to fly, fight, and win in air, space, and cyberspace.
The HRI Study will survey the state of the art in robot control and human-robot interaction and evaluate the potential application of robotics technology to the Air Force mission. The study is a being performed as a subcontract to Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
American Android wins Army 2008 SBIR Phase II funding for development of Agile and Dexterous EOD Robot
Princeton, New Jersey (June 30, 2008) –
American Android Corp.has been selected for Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II funding for a project entitled "Agile and Dexterous Robot for Inspection and EOD Operations." The effort involves the construction and testing of a humanoid-inspired multi-arm mobile robot for inspection and explosive ordnance disposal tasks.
SPIE 2008 Defense + Security Conference paper "Adaptive Collaborative Control of Highly Redundant Systems"
Orlando, Florida (March 19, 2008) –
The paper "Adaptive Collaborative Control of Highly Redundant Systems" was presented at the SPIE 2008 Defense + Security Conference in Orlando, Florida.
American Android wins Army 2006 SBIR Phase I funding for development of Dexterous All-Terrain Biped
Princeton, New Jersey (November 21, 2006) –
American Android Corp. has been awarded Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I funding for a project entitled "Dexterous All-Terrain Biped." The effort will evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of using humanoid robot technology for inspection and explosive ordnance disposal tasks.
American Android awarded DARPA contract for development of Tactical All-Terrain Biped
Princeton, New Jersey (June 30, 2005) –
American Android Corp. has been awarded a DARPA contract for development of the "Tactical All-Terrain Biped." The project studies the unique legged mobility provided by American Android's Limb Coordination Technology, which provides simultaneous control of balance and posture in high degree-of-freedom robots.
American Android wins NASA 2004 SBIR Phase I funding for In Situ Training of Robonaut for In-Space Assembly, Maintenance & Servicing
Princeton, New Jersey (November 19, 2004) –
American Android Corp. has been selected to receive NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I funding for a project entitled "In Situ Training of Robonaut for In-Space Assembly, Maintenance and Servicing." The research contract will be with NASA Johnson Space Center's Robot Systems Technology Branch.
The six month project will study the feasibility of using American Android FieldTrainer Technology to enhance Robonaut's EVA tool-handling capabilities based on astronaut show-and-tell training during a Hubble rescue mission scenario. Educational applications of the technology will also be explored.
American Android wins NASA 2002 SBIR Phase II funding for In Situ Training of Anthropomorphic Robots
Princeton, New Jersey (July 18, 2002) –
American Android Corp. has been awarded a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II research contract for a project entitled "In Situ Training of Anthropomorphic Robots." The research contract will be with NASA Johnson Space Center's Robot Systems Technology Branch.
The two-year project will apply Amercan Android's proprietary robotics and artificial intelligence technology to the problem of in-the-field robot training. The goal is to enable human operators to customize the behavior of humanoid robots in show-and-tell fashion. The demonstration testbed will be Robonaut, a humanoid robot under development by the Robot Systems Technology Branch at NASA JSC.
American Android wins NASA 2001 SBIR Phase I funding for In Situ Training of Anthropomorphic Robots
Princeton, New Jersey (September 11, 2001) –
American Android Corp. has been selected to receive NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I funding for a project entitled "In Situ Training of Anthropomorphic Robots." The research contract will be with NASA Johnson Space Center's Robot Systems Technology Branch.
The six month feasibility study will demonstrate how existing proprietary robotics and artificial intelligence technology can be applied to the problem of in-the-field training of machines by human operators. The goal is to enable EVA astronauts to verbally customize the behavior of humanoid robots.
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