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Rensselaer Students Explore Human Thought in New Cognitive Robotics Lab

Students are researching on human thought and how it outsmarts automation in real life in Cognitive Robotics Lab at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

30 Dec 2010

Robot Helps Kadena Pharmacy to Work Efficiently and Save Time

Kadena Air Base of Japan announced that it has deployed a robot called PharmASSIST Robotx at its pharmacy.

30 Dec 2010

China SHESAYS Launches CEREC AC Porcelain Teeth 3D Restoration Robot in Chengdu Hospital

China SHESAYS Medical Cosmetology, which runs a chain of medical cosmetology hospitals, skincare centers and clinics in Sichuan province, China, has become the first medical cosmetology firm to deploy the CEREC AC porcelain teeth 3D restoration robot at its hospital in Chengdu.

30 Dec 2010

Harlingen Doctor Performs 100th Robot-Assisted Surgery

Susan Hunter, a gynecological obstetrician based in Harlingen, Texas has performed the 100th robot-assisted surgery, creating medical history in the Rio Grande Valley.

30 Dec 2010

SpaCapsule Robotic Massage Therapy System Enjoys Strong Holiday Sales

Wellness and medical equipment producer, Simulated Environment Concepts (SE Concepts) announced that its flagship SpaCapsule robotic massage therapy system has been featured in the FrontGate and Hammacher-Schlemmer publications, as the sales have been improving in the holiday season.

30 Dec 2010

Automation of Blood Testing and Storing Increases Efficiency at Mercy Medical Center

Des Moines, Iowa-based Mercy Medical Center has recently deployed a completely automated system called ‘the line’ for testing and storing blood serum.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 30 Dec 2010

Blessing Hospital Buys Robotic Surgical System to Perform Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Surgery

Blessing Hospital has recently bought a da Vinci Surgical System to perform minimally invasive hysterectomy surgeries. Studies on the robotic system reveal that it reduces infection risk, pain, and avoids common human hand tremors.

30 Dec 2010

UMMC Implements Aethon’s MedEx Robotic System for Medication Tracking Process

The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) has recently given a presentation titled ‘From Dock to Bedside: Automating the Entire Medication Use Process’ at the midyear conference of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) in Anaheim, California.

28 Dec 2010

Researchers Develop Thought Controlled Robot Arm for Paralyzed Patients

Scientists at the University of Chicago have developed and tested a new thought controlled robot hand that offers both visual and movement sensory feedbacks.

28 Dec 2010

Robotic Surgery Could be Effective for Treating Neck and Head Cancer

Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have reported that minimally invasive robotic surgery for digestive track and upper airway malignant cancer is equally effective when compared to other less-invasive surgical methods based on patient survival and ability to function.

27 Dec 2010