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Lockheed Martin Receives Contract to Evaluate and Test Two FORTIS Exoskeletons

Lockheed Martin has received a contract through the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) for the U.S. Navy to evaluate and test two FORTIS exoskeletons. This marks the first procurement of Lockheed Martin's exoskeletons for industrial use. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 19 Aug 2014

Two Hospitals in Liberia Deploy Germ-Killing Robots to Deal Ebola Virus

Two 5-foot-5 superbug-slaying machines were deployed from the United States yesterday en route to JFK Hospital and ELWA Hospital in Monrovia, Republic of Liberia, where they will aid in the fight against the deadly Ebola virus outbreak.

19 Aug 2014

New Set of Rules for 21st Century Care Robots

Isaac Asimov famously devised three laws of robotics that underpinned a number of his science fiction books and short stories, Professor Tom Sorell of the University of Warwick has helped develop a new set of rules that they believe will be needed for 21st century care robots.

18 Aug 2014

New Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Procedure for Patients with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Researchers from Penn Medicine have developed a safe and effective technique for inducing sleep in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea. The new procedure, known as drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE), uses progressive doses of anesthesia to pharmacologically induce sleep to the point of the obstruction-causing apnea in a short time frame without a dip in blood oxygen level and with few side effects.

14 Aug 2014

Ekso Bionics to Demonstrate Bionic Exoskeleton Technology at Canaccord Genuity Conference

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, announced today that Nathan Harding, chief executive officer and co-founder, will present at the Canaccord Genuity 34th Annual Growth Conference on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time at The InterContinental Hotel in Boston, MA.

From Ekso Bionics 12 Aug 2014

Long-Distance, Telerobotic Ultrasound Examinations Improve Healthcare Access and Delivery

While in Germany, Partho P. Sengupta, MD, of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai used a computer to perform a robot-assisted trans-Atlantic ultrasound examination on a person in Boston.

12 Aug 2014

Body-Mounted Astronaut Joystick for Telerobotics to be Tested aboard the International Space Station

The fifth and final mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), scheduled for launch on July 29, will deliver new research investigations to the International Space Station.

4 Aug 2014

Adachi to Distribute Hansen Medical’s Robotic Systems in Japan

Hansen Medical, Inc., a global leader in intravascular robotics, and Adachi Co., Ltd. today announced a distribution agreement for Magellan™ and Sensei® Robotic Systems in Japan. As part of the distribution agreement, Adachi is responsible for obtaining Japanese Marketing approval from the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency for the Magellan and Sensei Robotic Systems.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 31 Jul 2014

Robotic/Virtual-Reality Training Systems Used in Study for Better Stroke-Rehabilitation Therapies

Helping people recover from the debilitating effects of a stroke is an immensely complex challenge that requires deep knowledge of neurophysiology as well as effective therapy.

30 Jul 2014

Simplified Anesthesia Procedure Evaluated in Robot-Assisted Surgery Study for Severe Sleep Apnea

A simplified anesthesia procedure may enable more widespread use of preoperative testing to demonstrate the cause of airway obstruction in patients with severe sleep apnea, suggests a study in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

30 Jul 2014

Medical Robotics News

Lockheed Martin Receives Contract to Evaluate and Test Two FORTIS Exoskeletons

Two Hospitals in Liberia Deploy Germ-Killing Robots to Deal Ebola Virus

New Set of Rules for 21st Century Care Robots

New Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Procedure for Patients with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Ekso Bionics to Demonstrate Bionic Exoskeleton Technology at Canaccord Genuity Conference

Long-Distance, Telerobotic Ultrasound Examinations Improve Healthcare Access and Delivery

Body-Mounted Astronaut Joystick for Telerobotics to be Tested aboard the International Space Station

Adachi to Distribute Hansen Medical’s Robotic Systems in Japan

Robotic/Virtual-Reality Training Systems Used in Study for Better Stroke-Rehabilitation Therapies

Simplified Anesthesia Procedure Evaluated in Robot-Assisted Surgery Study for Severe Sleep Apnea

New AI Model Sets Benchmark in Skin Cancer Detection with 99.8% Accuracy

Soft Robot Achieves Complex Movement Without AI or Electronics

Neuromorphic Vision Device Mimics Human Eye and Brain for Instant Processing

Novel Fluidic Robot Mimics Octopus Locomotion and Suction

How NASA Helped Build Autonomous AI for Critical Infrastructure

Global Drone Detection Market Size, Share, Trends, and Forecast 2025–2031

Building the AI Lab: A Guide for Research Institutions

Robotics in Microscopy: Key Innovations in Imaging, Diagnostics, and Drug Delivery

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