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Heartland Robotics Receives Funds Worth $20 Million

Heartland Robotics has declared that it has received $20 million worth funds in Series B financing headed by Highland Capital Partners. Other participants include, a new investor named Sigma Partners and current investors Bezos Expeditions and River Ventures.

1 Dec 2010

Emerson to Provide Automation Services for Comperj Project

Emerson Process Management has received a contract from Petrobras to supply automation services and technologies for various processes in the Brazil-based Petrochemical Complex of Rio de Janeiro (Comperj) project.

1 Dec 2010

FTC Robotics Event to be Held at the Grauer School

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Tech Challenge (FTC) is scheduled to be held at the Grauer School, on December 18, 2010, and will be hosted by the Grauer School Shockwave Robotics FIRST Team.

30 Nov 2010

ABB to Acquire Baldor for $3.1 Billion

ABB, a Swiss group company, is planning to acquire Baldor Electric Company, an American motor fabricator, for $3.1 billion.

30 Nov 2010

CDL Delivers First Navigation Systems to SMD

The first two of the CDL TOGS-NAV systems were delivered to SMD at their facility in Wallsend, England, in October on an accelerated schedule, as part of a major contract awarded to CDL, earlier this year.

30 Nov 2010

Accuray's CyberKnife VSI System Receives 2010 Minnie Award

Accuray, provider of radiosurgery systems, announced recently that its CyberKnife VSI System is receiving the 2010 Minnie for Best New Radiology Device award from AuntMinnie.com, the comprehensive community internet site for radiologists and related professionals in the medical imaging industry.

30 Nov 2010

Fenwal Conducts Trials for Automated Plasma Collection System

Fenwal has claimed that in a trial of its Autopheresis-C software, the latest automated plasma and blood collection system, blood donors and plasma-center experts had experienced quick and improvised plasma contribution and collection.

30 Nov 2010

Second Robot to Arrive at Cancer Hospital in India

The Lavale village’s hi-tech cancer hospital in Pune, which is under development, will get a robot for robotic surgeries in order to reduce time and eliminate human errors. This is the second robot to have arrived in Pune city.

30 Nov 2010

WVU and NASA Inaugurate New Robotics Center

West Virginia University's College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, along with NASA, has inaugurated a new Robotics Center.

30 Nov 2010

UT Austin Researchers Develop Sociable Humanoid Head

Researchers at UT Austin's HCR Laboratory along with Meka Robotics have developed a cute and reactive head for the Meka humanoid.

30 Nov 2010

Richardson Middle Students Win Robotics Competition

Joseph Lloyd and Rey Barcelo of Richardson Middle School bagged the first prize in the robotics competition, which was held at California State University.

30 Nov 2010

Panasonic AA batteries Power Evolta Robot

Panasonic has developed the Evolta robot for validating the efficiency of Panasonic AA batteries. The Evolta robot has a built-in wheel, enabling the robot to walk.

30 Nov 2010

LSU Health Sciences Performs First Ever Robotic Salivary Endoscopy

A team of surgeons headed by Rohan Walvekar, Director of Clinical Research and Salivary Endoscopy Service at LSU Health Sciences Center, has performed the first-ever robot-assisted salivary endoscopy.

30 Nov 2010

Military Robotics Giant iRobot’s CEO Discusses on Deploying Armed Robots

US Army has mentioned that safe war can be assured only by deploying military robots. The contractors of the Army are also keen to include additional robots for performing a wider range of tasks including grabbing off snipers to act as unrelenting night patrols.

From iRobot Corporation 30 Nov 2010

Aethon Raises Funds for Developing Medical Robots

Aethon has received a new grant worth $2 million from five investors including Pacific Venture Group, Salix Ventures, Draper Triangle Ventures and Trident Capital.

30 Nov 2010