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We can see into space using telescopes and launch satellites that have cameras, telescopes and other sensing equipment onboard. These instruments are vital in the quest to explore the universe, they are remotely operated or autonomous machines in terms of energy, until their useful working life is over. They cannot explore or sample the surface of planets.

PLANETARY ROVERS

Where traditional surface rovers have wheels or tracks that have limited ability to overcome rough terrain, we are proposing using vehicles that walk with legs.

PHOTODIODE SENSORS - Inside your domestic security light you will find these components. We will use the basic idea to make Dino the DinoBot react to guests, but passively. Using these circuits, Dino will be aware of people approaching - and be able to greet them. If the person comes close and speaks to Dino, then Dino will be able to respond audibly, and move its head, or even walk to track the person.

VERSATILE

Almost anything was possible using electronic sensors and controls ....... and then computers came along and the digital age, to turbo-charge electronics with programs to run machines.

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SOLAR PANEL CHARGE REGULATORS & DC to DC CONVERTERS - The above is a selection of electronic controllers that will ensure your battery is charged correctly by your solar panels. The lower right is a DC to DC converter to boost voltage should that be needed.

ACORE - American Council on Renewable Energy

ASV Global - C-Worker and C-Enduro unmanned surface vessel for safer offshore surveys

AUTONAUT - MOST (Autonomous Vessels) Limited - wave propelled system

AUVSI - ROBOBOATS - Association for Unmanned  Vehicle Systems International

ARDUINO - Hobbyists computer platform for interactive robots and machine prototyping - Open source

ARM Holdings Plc - 

BAE Systems - Maritime, Naval ships and submarines

BEAGLEBONE - ARM low cost robot friendly, low drain micro computer

BLUEBIRD - Electronics - 

BLUEFIN Robotics - 

BLUEFISH ZCC - Bluebird Marine Systems' autonomous unmanned fleet development program

BLUE OCEAN - Rolls Royce autonomous cargo vessels project

Captain Kidd's robot sailboat project - Microtransat

CDE - Centre for Defence Enterprise

CMTI - Centre for Maritime Technology and Innovation - Autonomous Study - Holland Shipbuilding Association

DARPA - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency - Autonomous ROV/UUV ASV ZZCs

DOLPHIN - Quicksilver Controls, special effects robot for filming 'Dolphin Tale' movie about Winter the dolphin amputee

DSTL - Defence Science & Technology Laboratory

Embry Riddle - Aeronautics University, Roboboats competition Virginia Beach 2014 - Velodyne 3D Lidar

ESPANDON - Swordfish, SLAMF, future mine countermeasures program

EX MACHINA - Artificial intelligence in a female form humanoid is seen to be dangerous

FishPi - An autonomous boat project to prove Raspberry computer capability for navigation of a vessel for long distances.

FUGRO - 

General Dynamics - Anti submarine warfare USVs

HECTOR - Bielefeld University, robot hexapod insect

Helicopter Drones - Miniature flying machines using open source code

HORIZON 2020 - Patent (PCTIB2010055929) Italian ecological propulsion system POD ref: TOIT20130916002 

HUMANS - Animatronics

INDAGATUS - Small endurance UMV platform

INDIEGOGO - Open Hand Project, 3D printed robotic low cost prosthetics

KABUTOM RX3 - Giant robot beetle from Japan, built by Hitoshi Takahashi

Kickstarter - Robotboat MK VI autonomous oceanographic wing sailor project

Kickstarter - Scout Transatlantic - Microtransat autonomous solar powered trans Atlantic crossing robot project 2013

Kickstarter - Stompy, a US project to build a giant ride on hexapod vehicle

LEGO - Mindstorms education robotic invention system, brick computer - Robot Ant

LEMUSV - Long Endurance Marine Unmanned Surface Vessel

LIQUID ROBOTICS - Wave Glider autonomous surface vessels

LOCKHEED MARTIN - Trident missile system

Manta and Sting rays - animatronics

MARINE MEASUREMENT FORUM - Hosted by ASV Global, Portchester, UK, 29 January 2015

Maritime Robotics - Mariner USV

Mark Zuckerberg - Artificially intelligent robot butler

MAST - Maritime Sense & Avoidance Systems for unmanned vessels

MASTT - Royal Navy purchases Seebyte smart software for their autonomous underwater trials Sept 2013

MARS - Marine autonomous systems showcase and workshops, 25-26 February 2015, NOC, Southampton, UK

MBED - ARM based microcontroller developer platform

MEGABOTS - USA vs Japan, Kuratas - giant mechanized fighting machines

Microtransat - Competition for autonomous sailing models

MIT Cambridge University - Controlling Drone with Mobile Phone

MONALISA - Motorways of the Sea, eco-efficient e-navigation solutions contribution to safe maritime transport

MOST - Autonomous Vessel Limited - Autonaut USV

MUNIN - Maritime Unmanned Navigation through Intelligence in Networks & E-Nav International 7th Framework

NAMOS - Networked Aqautic Microbial Observation System using marine robots

NAVSEA - Naval Surface Warfare Center - Shipboard energy conservation

NERC - UK National Environment Research Council

NOC - UK National Oceanographic Centre

NORTHROP GRUMMAN - Unmanned fighter planes

PICAXE - Microcontroller for robotics projects with open source software support

PREDATOR - Robotic submarine hunter-killer

OCIOUS - Bluebottle marine drones and Solar Sailor

OpenROV - Open source underwater robots for exploration and education.

OPTICAL RECOGNITION - Latest developments for machine object avoidance

PACIFIC RIM - Giant robots built to tackle undersea mutant threat (fiction)

PROTEI - Oil clean up robotic sail boat with boom tail

Queen's University Belfast - Engineering & Physical Research Council COLREGs & unmanned maritime systems

RASPBERRY PI - Low cost educational computer to learn how to program robots, etc. Open source

RAYTHEON - Sonar anti-submarine detection equipment

REVOLT - DNV GL battery powered unmanned cargo vessel - Sept 2014

Roboboats - Autonomous Surface Boats competition, ASVs

Robosubs - Autonomous Underwater Vessel competition AUVs

ROLLS ROYCE - Unmanned semi-autonomous robotic ships of the future - Blue Ocean unmanned cargo vessels

SARUMS - Safety and Regulations for European Unmanned Maritime Systems

SBRI - Small Business Research Initiative

SEACHARGER - Autonomous Pacific Ocean robot boat

Sea Robotics - Unmanned systems

Sharks - Animatronics - World's largest robotic interactive public display

Slocum sea glider - Doug Webb & Henry Stommel

SmartNet - Automated service stations for robotic vehicles

Snoopy Sloop - Robin Lovelock's robot sailing boat: Microtransat Trans-Atlantic competition

SOLAR CHARGER - Autonomous Atlantic Ocean robot boat

SPACE ROVERS - Rough terrain exploration robots

SPOT - Satellite global tracking system

TSB - Technology Strategy Board

Tuna - Dolphin friendly animatronics

UAS - Unmanned aerial systems conference, Twickenham, 9-10 September 2014

UAV - Unmanned aerial (commercial) show, Olympia Central, London, 22 October 2014

UDT - Undersea defence technology, Ahoy, Rotterdam, 3-5 June 2015

UK MAS - UK Maritime Autonomous Systems

UNDERWATER - Search & salvage - Federal Business Opportunities

USNA - Roboboat competition team 2011 & 2012

US Navy - Swarm autonomous fleet protection drones and the USS Cole

University of Newcastle - 

SOTON - University of Southampton - 

University Western Australia - USAL robot sub

Vacuum cleaners - Cleanmate, Dyson, Electrolux RoboTap, Hoover, I-Robot, LG, Miele, Neato, Panasonic, Robomaid, Samsung, Sharp

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - ABE lost at sea

ZEBRO - Delft University Tecnology - Exploration robot based on a Beagleboard

ZYCRAFT - Vigilant unmanned endurance vessel - Anti submarine warfare

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