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Bird Surveys Using Drones

In addition to taking aerial photographs or delivering packages, drones are now being used for a totally new purpose – counting small birds!

15 Feb 2017

AeroVironment Displays Quantix Drone and AV Decision Support System at World Ag Expo and National Farm Machinery Show

AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems for both military and commercial applications, shared details regarding its ongoing pilot programs, which are entering their third year and have guided development of the AV DSS platform.

15 Feb 2017

Tiny Robots Designed to Propel Through Biological Fluids Using Ultrasound or Enzymatic Reaction

Researchers anticipate that one day nanorobots and other mini-vehicles might be capable of performing vital services in medicine – for instance, by transporting pharmaceutical agents to a preferred location in the body or by conducting remotely-controlled operations.

14 Feb 2017

MIT Team's Low-Power Chip Could Revolutionize Speech Recognition in Electronics

Automatic speech recognition is on the verge of becoming the chief way of interacting with primary computing devices. A decade ago, the concept of automatic speech recognition was laughed at.

14 Feb 2017

Corindus Vascular Robotics' CorPath GRX System Used in Commercial PCI Procedures

Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc., a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, announced today that the first commercial procedures have been performed using its CorPath GRX System following the company’s recent 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

13 Feb 2017

Startup Unveils Bipedal Robot with Ostrich Legs

A startup company founded by researchers from Oregon State University has unveiled a robot that could one day be used for deliveries, dangerous rescue operations or any number of other applications.

By Brett Smith 13 Feb 2017

DJI Launches Propeller Guard and Propeller Cage for Mavic Pro Drone

DJI, the world leader in unmanned aerial technology, has introduced an array of new accessories for the foldable and compact Mavic Pro drone, making the flight experience even more safe, convenient and fun.

9 Feb 2017

Researchers Aim to Make Rehabilitation Robotics Available for General Public

Making a trip to Disneyland with the little ones is physically out of reach for many seniors and stroke victims. However, Thomas Sugar, an ASU mechanical engineer who specializes in wearable technology, projects that in the next five years, seniors and other people with mobility issues will be able to rent robotic exoskeletons that make their dream vacations — and mundane tasks — a possibility.

8 Feb 2017

New Robotic Prosthetic Arm Detects Spinal Nerve Signals

Scientists at the Imperial College London have developed new sensor technology for a robotic prosthetic arm for detecting nerve signals in the spinal cord.

7 Feb 2017

Astrophysics-Ecology Drone Project Could Help Save Endangered Species

The world's first astrophysics-ecology drone project at Liverpool John Moores University could be the answer to many global conservation efforts.

7 Feb 2017

Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Features Intel Shooting Star Drones

Three hundred IntelÂ® Shooting Starâ„¢ drones were used to light up the sky over Lady Gaga at the start of the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show performance. The drones forming a Pepsi logo that morphed into an Intel logo was showcased by a 10-second Intel ad following the show.

6 Feb 2017

Surgeons Perform First Robotic Kidney Auto-Transplantation Using Vinci Surgical System

Surgeons at Methodist Dallas Medical Center continue to innovate in the field of robotic surgery. On December 14, 2016, transplant surgeons Alejandro Mejia, MD, FACS, and Richard Dickerman, MD, FACS, performed the first robotic auto-transplantation in North Texas using the da Vinci® Surgical System.

3 Feb 2017

MIT Builds Transparent, Gel-Based Robots Capable of Evading Underwater Detection

Transparent, gel-based robots that are capable of moving when water is pumped in and out of them have been developed by engineers at MIT. The bots can carry out several fast, forceful tasks, including catching and releasing a live fish and kicking a ball underwater.

2 Feb 2017

Nature-Inspired Robotic Bat for Aerial-Supervision of Construction Sites and Nuclear Reactors

For a long time, researchers and engineers have been fascinated by the unmatched agility and maneuvering abilities of bats, realized by its functionally versatile dynamic wing conformations as well as over forty passive and active joints on the wings.

2 Feb 2017

VRstudios Partners with Knott’s Berry Farm and Cedar Fair to Develop Specialized VR Experienc

VRstudios, a global virtual reality (VR) company offering commercial entertainment and enterprise solutions, announced today, a partnership with Knott’s Berry Farm and parent company, Cedar Fair, to design and install a specialized VR experience at the Southern California-based theme park.

1 Feb 2017

Robotics News

Bird Surveys Using Drones

AeroVironment Displays Quantix Drone and AV Decision Support System at World Ag Expo and National Farm Machinery Show

Tiny Robots Designed to Propel Through Biological Fluids Using Ultrasound or Enzymatic Reaction

MIT Team's Low-Power Chip Could Revolutionize Speech Recognition in Electronics

Corindus Vascular Robotics' CorPath GRX System Used in Commercial PCI Procedures

Startup Unveils Bipedal Robot with Ostrich Legs

DJI Launches Propeller Guard and Propeller Cage for Mavic Pro Drone

Researchers Aim to Make Rehabilitation Robotics Available for General Public

New Robotic Prosthetic Arm Detects Spinal Nerve Signals

Astrophysics-Ecology Drone Project Could Help Save Endangered Species

Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Features Intel Shooting Star Drones

Surgeons Perform First Robotic Kidney Auto-Transplantation Using Vinci Surgical System

MIT Builds Transparent, Gel-Based Robots Capable of Evading Underwater Detection

Nature-Inspired Robotic Bat for Aerial-Supervision of Construction Sites and Nuclear Reactors

VRstudios Partners with Knott’s Berry Farm and Cedar Fair to Develop Specialized VR Experienc

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