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MDA Space lands $250M contract extension from CSA for space station robot

Robotics Business Review

The contract will allow the company to continue supporting robotics operations on the International Space Station, or ISS, from 2025 to 2030. Robot to fulfill flight-controller duties As part of the contract, MDA Space will fulfill robotics flight-controller duties to support mission operations on the ISS.

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Interview: Bryan Dean, CEO and co-founder, Dragonfly Aerospace

E&T

Bryan Dean is describing his personal mission for Dragonfly Aerospace that designs and manufactures satellite cameras for monitoring what’s happening on Earth from orbit. This is a key moment for Dragonfly Aerospace,” says the South African engineer, “and we are thrilled to be delivering EOS SAT-1 with a number of firsts.

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China drafts roadmap to boost its civilian drone industry

E&T

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has published a detailed plan, outlining the targets the regulator wanted its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry to reach by the years 2025, 2030 and 2035 in order to become the largest drone market in the world, closing the gap with the US. tonnes (1,360kg).

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Royal Holloway University gets drone testing hangar go-ahead

E&T

Concept for the Royal Holloway University drone hangar / Royal Holloway University Image credit: Royal Holloway University The Egham-based university said the site will enable flight training to assist with drone and robotic educational research trials. It also confirmed no drones would be allowed to fly inside the building.

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IperionX and Vegas Fastener to Co-Produce Titanium Fasteners for U.S. Army

Fastener News Desk

GSVC’s research and development includes robotics, autonomy, survivability, power, mobility, intelligent systems, maneuver support and sustainment. The global market for industrial fasteners, valued at ~US$95 billion in 2023, is projected to grow at nearly 5% annually from 2024 to 2030 1. Army ground vehicles.

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Five-Axis CMMs Streamline and Automate Parts Inspection and Measurement

Fabricating & Metal Work

Rising demand in markets such as machinery manufacturing, transportation, electronics and aerospace in particular, are prompting companies to adopt 5-axis coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) to streamline and automate parts inspection and measurement. billion by the end of 2030 with a CAGR of 7.6%.

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Automation Solutions, Multitasking Machines Take Center Stage at Machine Fest 2023

Modern Machine Shop

million unfilled jobs by 2030. Add in a projected annual growth of 5.78% per year from 2022-2030 for the multitasking machine market, and you have two potential themes for what you may often see at industry trade shows and events going forward. Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute project that U.S. manufacturing will have 2.1