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Global Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy Robotics Market Expected to Reach CAGR of 6.48% by 2021

Radiosurgery is usually an oncologic treatment, which involves removing tumor cells through ionized radiation beams. As part of the surgery, a high dose of radiation beams is aimed at tumors from various orientations in a single sitting, while ensuring that the surrounding healthy tissues receive relatively less radiation.

18 May 2017

Honda’s Humanoid Robot Visits Miami Elementary School

Samantha Shestack's vision of the future earned her and her Miami North Beach Elementary School classmates a chance to experience the future of robotics, including Honda's state-of-the-art humanoid robot ASIMO.

18 May 2017

Aurora Flight Sciences Demonstrates Automated Flight Capabilities in Boeing 737 Simulator

Aurora Flight Sciences' work on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System program has further demonstrated its automated flight capabilities with various successful flight scenarios in a Boeing 737 simulator.

17 May 2017

Engineers Develop 3D-Printed Soft Robot that can Walk on Rough Surfaces

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed the first soft robot that is capable of walking on rough surfaces, such as sand and pebbles. The 3D-printed, four-legged robot can climb over obstacles and walk on different terrains.

17 May 2017

Georgia Tech Researchers Build Autonomous Quadcopters and Face-Detecting Blimps

Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have developed new free-flying robots that follow the two rules of the air — don’t undercut or collide with each other. In addition to these robots, the researchers have also developed autonomous blimps that can detect faces and recognize hand gestures.

16 May 2017

Lowe's, Virginia Tech Partner to Develop Wearable Robotic Suit with Lift-Assist Technology

“It’s a physical job.” That’s what Andy Kania, a night operations support manager, said about what he does at the Christiansburg, Va., Lowe’s store. Kania and his team of six work through the night lifting and moving merchandise from the back of the store to the shelves.

16 May 2017

Ingeniously Designed Robots Battle on “Star Wars”-Themed Playing Field

In one of MIT's most eagerly awaited annual events, Thursday night dozens of robots designed and built by undergraduates in a mechanical engineering class endured hours of intense, boisterous, and often jubilant competition as they scrambled to rack up points in one-on-one clashes on special "Star Wars"-themed playing arenas.

16 May 2017