Finalists in the First Annual Robotics Development Innovator Awards Announced
Products and companies that have contributed significantly to the personal, service and mobile robotics industry to be recognized
Framingham, Mass. – September 24, 2008 – Robotics Trends, a division of EH Publishing, Inc., today announced the finalists in the First Annual Robotics Development Innovator Awards. The goal of the Robotics Development Innovator Awards is to recognize products and companies that have contributed significantly to the personal, service and mobile robotics industry over the previous 12 months by providing inventive design and development tools, as well as component technology, which reduce the time, effort and complexity of building of commercial robotics products, and in doing so furthering the robotics industry as a whole.
Awards are given in two categories: ‘Component Technology' and ‘Design and Development Tools.’ A panel of distinguished industry experts has selected to review the entries and determine the winner in each of the two categories. Entries are judged according to seven criteria: requirement, functionality, features, applicability, value, interoperability and innovation. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at the RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition taking place at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.
ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT INNOVATOR AWARDS FINALISTS
Design or Development Tool Awards Finalists
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c-Link Systems, Inc.
Trak-Bot C3
GOSTAI
Urbi
MobileRobots Inc
MOBILEROBOTSindoors
National Instruments
NI CompactRIO
OPEC of the West
R2Pv1 Gaming Robot System
OpenJAUS
OpenJAUSv3.3
qfix robotics GmbH
qfix MiniBot "kit"
SRI International
Karto Navigation SDK
Component Technology Awards Finalists
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ADVANCED Motion Controls
DZRALTE-012L080
AllMotion
EZHR17EN
AllMotion
EZCTRL17
Cypress Computer Systems, Inc.
Suprex Wireless SIO
Elmo Motion Control
Whistle
Evolution Robotics Inc.
NorthStar 2.0
Hokuyo
UTM-30LX
Inspired Energy LLC
PG3665 Smart Battery
Maxon Precision Motors
EC 10 with MR encoder / EPOS 24/1
Microinfinity, CO. LTD.
CruizCore R1001 MEMS Digital Gyroscope
OceanServer Technology, Inc.
OS5000 Digital Compass Family
Summerour Robotics Corporation
Serializer Robot Controller
UGOBE, Inc.
Pleo
About the RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition
Robotics Trends’ RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition is a multifaceted educational forum and trade show dedicated to addressing the technical issues involved with the design and development of commercial robotic products. The RoboDevelopment exposition hall provides attendees with hands on access to the latest design and development solutions for producing mobile robotics and intelligent systems technology, while the RoboDevelopment keynotes and general sessions are specifically designed to impart to technical professionals the information they need to develop the next generation of personal, service and mobile robots. Tracks in the RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition include:
- Systems, Design and Development
- Tools and Platforms
- Enabling Technology
- Achieving Autonomy
About Robotics Trends
Robotics Trends, a division of EH Publishing, Inc., is the world’s first integrated media firm serving the burgeoning personal, service and mobile robotics marketplace. Robotics Trends services their clientele through three major business divisions:
- Robotics Trends Publishing, which produces www.roboticstrends.com, an online news, information and analysis portal focused on business and technology trends for people who build, buy, invest in, and seek to understand the personal, service, mobile and military robotics market;
- Robotics Trends Events, which produces the RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition (www.robodevelopment.com), RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition (www.robobusiness.com) and the RoboNexus Conference and Exposition (www.robonexus.com); and
- Robotics Trends Analyst Services serving the strategic consulting needs of leading emerging robotics manufacturers.
About EH Publishing
EH Publishing, Inc. is the information leader and resource for the home electronic industry. Serving the technology and construction markets, EH Publishing, Inc. reaches more than half a million home electronic professionals, builders and consumers worldwide. Founded in 1994, EH Publishing, Inc. has defined, cultivated and raised awareness of the $15 billion electronic/installed home industry through its products, which include print publications, on-line publications, trade shows and market studies. EH Publishing, Inc. is the industry's source for home technology information and market analysis, with the targeted print and on-line publications: Electronic House, Home Electronic Ideas, CE Pro, CE Pro Retailing, ChannelPro, TecHome Builder, Live Sound, and targeted tradeshows: Electronic House Expo (EHX), Electronic Security Expo (ESX), Worship Facilities Conference and Expo (WFX), RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition, and RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition. To find out more, visit www.ehpub.com.
Contact
For further information, contact Dan Kara at 508-663-1500 x329 or email info@roboticstrends.com.
For sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities, contact Ellen Cotton at 508-663-1500 x240 or email ecotton@ehpub.com.
For media inquiries or to register for press credentials, contact Jessica Camerato at 508-663-1500 x296 or email jcamerato@ehpub.com.
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