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Energid Technologies Corp. reports it has licensed technology to Seabed Rig AS, and will create a robot control system for Seabed’s automated drilling and exploration platforms.
Norway-based Seabed Rig is developing an autonomous drilling rig that operates in ultra deep water and arctic environments, according to Energid. The rigs are designed to lie on the ocean floor and connect to a surface vessel for power and communication, making it possible to explore and tap the estimated 40 percent of world oil reserves in difficult to reach areas, Energid said.
Energid will provide its Actin robot control software platform, which it developed for use by NASA, to coordinate the movement of the robots. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
In April, Energid landed $500,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop new robot grasping methods. Using the funding, Energid said it plans to develop a reusable tool intended to allow robots to manipulate objects in environments less structured than a factory, where robotic manipulation typically takes place.
In June, Energid received funding from the Small Business Innovation Research Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to work on a robotic citrus harvesting system. Founded in 2001, Energid Technologies plans to work on the robotic citrus harvesting system in Massachusetts, Florida, Texas and California.
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