HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It’s not the plot to a James Cameron movie: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad technology is inspiring a new generation of advanced aquatic robots. For emerging robotics companies like Quantum International Corp. (OTCBB: QUAN), the booming market for robotic innovations is no longer limited to dry land.
Despite their importance for aquaculture, surveillance and oil-spill cleanup, it's still challenging to remotely control robots beneath the waves, particularly when they aren’t plugged into a mother ship. Water distorts radio and light waves. In a stunning breakthrough, Technology Review recently reported that divers can now use barcode symbols displayed on tablet computers to control underwater robots. The revolutionary system could enable enhanced diver/robot collaboration.
Another new innovation, called the Aquabotix Hydroview, can shoot underwater video in full HD. Controlled remotely with an iPad, it allows the operator to see through its eyes with an app.
“The commercial applications for these new iPad-based robotics technologies are nearly limitless,” said Quantum CEO Robert Federowicz. “100 years after the Titanic sank, someday soon we may be able to explore the wreckage at the ocean bottom with our very own app-controlled robotic submersibles. Aquatics is only one of many robotics fields that is experiencing a new evolution thanks to iPad tech.”
Quantum is already working with some of the world’s top robotics innovators to produce a new generation of robots for everyday use. The company is currently performing due diligence toward a definitive agreement with the Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements (PIAP) in Warsaw, Poland.
Quantum is focused on aggressive growth as it competes alongside robotics companies including Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE: HMC), AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) and Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG).
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About Quantum International Corp.
Quantum International Corp. (OTCBB: QUAN) is an emerging robotics innovation company working to commercialize the next generation of sophisticated, automated technology. The Company is positioning itself to develop, deliver and market the most cutting-edge innovations in robotics in order to leverage the worldwide demand for the precision, speed, and cost-effectiveness these technologies offer.
For more information about Quantum International Corp., please visit www.quantuminnovators.com.
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