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Researchers to Perform Clinical Trial of Da Vinci Surgical Robot

A group of researchers headed by Prof. Freddie Hamdy will perform a clinical experiment using the Da Vinci surgical robot to improve prostate cancer therapy.

19 Jan 2011

New GeckoSystems Sensor Lowers Personal Robot Costs

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp., announced that they have improved the safety and performance of their proprietary mobile robot navigation software, GeckoNav with the creation of their latest invention, GeckoImager.

From GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. 16 Jan 2011

Students of St Patrick’s Bearnageeha to Participate at FLL UK and Ireland National Robotic Competition Final

The students of St Patrick’s Bearnageeha, a north Belfest school, who recently won the 2010 First Lego League (FLL) Northern Ireland finals, will participate at the FLL UK and Ireland National Final, at Loughborough University, on behalf of Belfest.

10 Jan 2011

Mazor Robotics Trades SpineAssist Robotic System to German Hospital

Mazor Robotics declared that it has sold one more second SpineAssist robotic system to Tubingen University Hospitals in Germany to perform spinal surgeries.

From MAZOR Robotics Inc. 7 Jan 2011

Scientists Develop Robotic Ankle

The scientists at the Arizona State University are creating a new kind of robotic ankle prosthesis that replicates natural movement of the real ankle. The robotic ankle called SPARKy, (spring ankle with regenerative kinetics) is funded by the US Army.

6 Jan 2011

Medical Robotic Platform will Enhance Heart Surgery

A group of biomedical scientists and engineers at the University of Houston (UH) with doctors from the Methodist Hospital Research Institute (TMHRI) have partnered to create a platform for robotic surgeries on hearts in a minimally invasive manner with the help of images.

30 Dec 2010