National Oilwell Varco AS (SFI Offshore Mechatronics Partner) received 15 MNOK funding from the Research Council for the project “Remote Drill Floor Operation”. See http://www.forskningsradet.no/prognett-demo2000/Nyheter/65_mill_kroner_til_teknologi_for_lavere_kostnader_pa_norsk_sokkel/1254014695012/p1228296565486.