Nick Gilbert

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Shanghai International Robot Show Provides QUAN Access to Robotics Innovators

Following last-week’s presentation of new ideas at the Shanghai International Robot Show, Quantum International, a robotics company, will carry out discussions with Chinese robotics innovators.

16 Jul 2012

Study Highlights Retained Foreign Objects Associated with Robotically Assisted Surgery

Over the past 10 years, robotically-assisted surgery has become more popular. Unlike the assumption that robotic surgical procedure may not lead to retaining foreign objects within the patient’s body, ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization (PSO) informed that foreign objects may sometimes be retained even during robotic surgical procedure.

16 Jul 2012

General Atomics Secures Army Contract for UAS Supply

The Defense Department declared that the U.S. Army has presented Poway-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems with a $411 M government contract. Under the terms of this contract, the company will deliver 29 Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles to the U.S Army.

13 Jul 2012

LANL and ReconRobotics Enter Research Collaboration

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and ReconRobotics have entered into a new partnership to promote intelligence advancement to miniature robots.

13 Jul 2012

ICOMC2 Successfully Launches Integrator Unmanned Aircraft Core UAS Control System

Insitu recently declared that earlier this year Insitu Common Open-mission Management Command and Control (ICOMC2) system has launched its Integrator Unmanned Aircraft System in a one-hour, 20-minute flight in eastern Oregon.

12 Jul 2012

Quantum International Enters Robotic Technology Agreement with European Robotics Institute

Quantum International declared that it has signed a letter of intent with the Poland-based Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements (PIAP) for providing support in commercializing advanced robotics technologies.

11 Jul 2012

Nicholson Center to Provide Robotic Simulating Training for Surgeons

A new collaboration between Mimic Technologies and Florida Hospital Celebration Health will complement the renowned Nicholson Center with the addition of the latest robotic simulation training technology. Following this agreement, surgeons using da Vinci robot will have access to better surgical training.

11 Jul 2012

Research and Markets Releases Report on Unmanned Aerial Systems

Research and Markets has added Wintergreen Research’s report titled ‘Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS): Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2012 to 2018’ to its catalogue.

7 Jul 2012

NYU Langone Medical Center Offers Endoscopic Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Surgery

NYU Langone Medical Center’s Cardiothoracic Surgery Department has concluded its first year of providing endoscopic robotic mitral valve repair surgery for its patients. This procedure was initiated in 2011 spring by Dr. Didier F. Loulmet, at the medical center.

7 Jul 2012

RE2's ForeRunner Wins JIEDDO 2012 Counter-IED Robotics Endurance Challenge

RE2 recently declared that its ForeRunner Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) has won the Endurance Challenge, Dismounted Support Category at the Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) 2012 Counter-IED Robotics Challenge codncuted on June 28 at Fort Benning, Georgia.

5 Jul 2012