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| Precarn and APMA Announce Collaboration to Boost Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturing Industry |
Precarn to provide $3 million in funding to support innovative made-in-Canada technologies
Ottawa and Toronto, Ontario – May 1, 2007 – In an effort to expand research and development (R&D) in the auto parts industry, and promote a culture of innovation and collaboration, Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated and the Toronto-based Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) today announced a partnership to support the R&D efforts of automotive parts manufacturers in Canada. >>see Press Release
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| IS 2007 Conference, Montréal, May 27-30, 2007 |
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Precarn will collaborate with three iICT societies combining forces to create the AI/GI/CRV/IS 2007 Conference on May 27 - 30, 2007 to be held at the Marriott Montréal Chateau Champlain in Montréal, Québec. Opening Keynote Speaker will be Martin Walker, Chief Technology Officer of Artificial Mind and Movement (A2M), speaking on "What to do with all those wonderful CPU cycles? The future of gaming on new generation hardware."
We have a terrific lineup of speakers including: Howard J. Hamilton, University of Regina; Craig Boutilier, University of Toronto; Shai Ben-David, University of Waterloo; Scott Hudson, Carnegie Mellon University; Julie Dorsey, Yale University; Thomas W. Calvert, Simon Fraser University; Michael J. Black, Brown University; Larry Matthies, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory; and Martial Hebert, Carnegie Mellon University. In addition to workshops covering media relations, environmental applications of intelligent technologies, collaborative research, and understanding commercialization, delegates may partake in hands-on demonstrations of cutting edge research in the exhibit hall, check out the poster and paper presentations, participate in the lab tour to the Centre of Intelligent Machines at McGill University, and much more! Visit www.aigicrvis.ca for conference details.
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Precarn announces its sponsorship of 2007 APMA Annual Conference & Exhibition, May 9-10, at the Hamilton Convention Centre. This year, AUTO21 will host its sixth annual Scientific Conference in conjunction with the APMA Annual Conference making this Canada's premier automotive networking event. Visit us at booth #29.
ROBOBusiness Conference and Exposition 2007, The International Business Development Event for the Mobile Robotics & Intelligent Systems Industry, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA, May 15-16, 2007. Visit www.roboevent.com. The RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition consists of two full days of enlightening keynotes and general sessions in five tracks delivered by over 40 of the world's leading robotics, business and investment professionals from across the globe. The event also features and exposition floor with robotics and robotic technology from around the world, breakfast and luncheon keynotes, and networking events.
PRECARN DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE FOR NORTH AMERICA’S PREMIER ROBOTICS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EVENT!
PRECARN REGISTRATION DISCOUNT! To save $200 off your full conference pass, use the priority code RBPI when registering. Educational and Government Discounts Available (Call 800-305-0634 or Email RProcopio@ehpub.com for Details).
To add your event to Precarn's online event calendar >>click here.
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| Precarn Welcomes New Vice President |
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Precarn is pleased to announce that Grant Thomas has joined the management team as Vice President and has stepped down from the Board of Directors. Grant will focus on implementing Precarn's business plan as the company expands its collaborative research model into new strategic industrial sectors and strengthens its regional programming. As president of Canadian Artificial Intelligence Corporation, he was at the table when Precarn was originally incorporated and he is a long serving director and member of the IRIS Research Management Board. His consulting practice, Thomas International, concentrates on international development within the ICT sector and his recent engagements have taken him to Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, China, Kenya, Uganda and Turkey. He is a frequent chair of NSERC and NCE panels and he sits on the board of Willis College.
Congratulations to Graham Taylor on his retirement from Precarn in April. Graham was a highly valued member of the Precarn team for nearly seven years, acting as Director of Business Development and more recently Vice President, External Relations. “Graham played a key role in raising the visibility of Precarn in the S&T community in Canada, including at all levels of government. His contributions will be missed,” says Paul Johnston, President & CEO of Precarn. With many personal goals to pursue, Graham is exploring ideas about the future and looking forward to enjoying time with his family.
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| NeuroArm: Navigating the Future of surgery |
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Surgery is about to change with the introduction of a new surgical robotic system at the University of Calgary/Calgary Health Region. NeuroArm aims to revolutionize neurosurgery and other branches of operative medicine by liberating them from the constraints of the human hand. >>See full article
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| 10 Years of Innovation in Imaging |
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Point Grey celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year. The Company was founded in January 1997 as a spin-off from the Laboratory for Computational Intelligence (LCI) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRIS).
The Point Grey team of over 60 employees has extensive experience in computer vision and indepth hardware and software engineering skills that allow us to produce low-cost, advanced digital camera systems that include a complete hardward and software package. We are proud to serve the Academic and Research community, OEMs in a broad spectrum of industries, the entertainment industry and many others. A close working relationship with our customers allows us to be at the forefront of innovation. Visit Point Grey’s website.
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