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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

ABB Robotics Selects Jewett Automation as Channel Partner and System Integrator

ABB Robotics, an industrial robotics supplier, has selected Richmond- based Jewett Automation as its North American system integrator and channel partner.

30 Nov 2010

FIRST Receives NASA’s Funding to Support Robotics Alliance Project

NASA will offer $20 million worth funding to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) for another five years.

30 Nov 2010

da Vinci Robot to Treat Gynecologic Cancers

Royal Alexandria Hospital in Edmonton offers treatment for gynecologic cancers by using the da Vinci system, a minimally invasive surgical robot.

30 Nov 2010

Nilfisk Upgrades MULTICLEANER Robot

Nilfisk-ALTO has released the MULTICLEANER 7-53 robot, an improved version of the MULTICLEAN robot series.

30 Nov 2010

LG Electronics to Release Roboking VR 5902 LV Robot

LG Electronics has announced the addition of Roboking VR 5902 LV into its robot vacuum cleaner family.

30 Nov 2010

Henry Ford Hospital Treats Oral Cancer Using TransOral Robotic Surgery

Detroit- based Henry Ford Hospital is deploying TransOral Robotic Surgery for oral cancer treatment. Surgeons have stated that the robotic procedure provides an effective treatment option for oral cancer patients who might otherwise lose talking and eating abilities as a result of conventional surgeries.

30 Nov 2010

‘Da Vincibles’ Team Wins FLL Robotic Challenge

Santa Barbara-based team, “The Da Vincibles,” bagged the Champions’ Award in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League (FLL) robotics contest, which was held in Camarillo.

30 Nov 2010

Indian Companies to Participate in Hannover Messe Automation Event

Deutsche Messe has declared that Hannover Messe 2011, world’s largest industrial technology event, will include 13 major global trade fairs and will be conducted in a single venue, in Hanover, Germany from April 4 to 8, 2011.

30 Nov 2010

Caltech Student to Deploy Jellyfish’s Propulsion System in Soft Robotics

Janna Nawroth, a student from California Institute of Technology, is researching on a novel driving system of the jellyfish for developing a perfect archetype of small pumps that can be planted inside the human body for several medical applications or in soft robotics.

30 Nov 2010

ABI Forecasts Industrial Robotics Market

ABI’s new research report has predicted that industrial robotics systems’ market revenue will expand from $5.2 billion in 2010 to $8.8 billion in 2015.

30 Nov 2010

Shanghai Huizhong Automotive Deploys ABB Robots

Huizhong, subsidiary unit of Shanghai Huizhong Automotive Manufacturing and supplier of chassis and other automotive components, has received two significant automotive contracts. Presently, clients of Huizhong include Ford, Toyota, Fiat, General Motors, Volkswagen, Hyundai and Audi.

30 Nov 2010

NASA Funds $20 Million Robotics Program

NASA is offering $20 million in support of the robotics non profit organisation ‘FIRST’ or For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.

By Andy Choi 29 Nov 2010

U.S Army to Deploy BEAR Robot for Rescuing Wounded Soldiers

The U.S Army is testing the Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot (BEAR) for deploying the robot in saving injured military personnel caught under fire.

29 Nov 2010