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Fraunhofer Scientists Working on Machine that can Detect Human States

Numerous tasks today are handled by machines. Ideally, machines should also be able to assist humans when the performance is poor. To mediate appropriately, the machine has to comprehend how the human is doing.

2 Aug 2016

microdrones md4-1000 Used in Rescue Mission for Dropping RESTUBE

microdrones™ collaborated with the DLRG Horneburg/Altes Land e.V. (German Lifeguard Association) on 22 July, 2016, to simulate the task of rescuing a drowning swimmer in order to illustrate the life-saving potential of an approach that integrates two cutting-edge technologies, which include RESTUBE and unmanned aerial systems (UAVs).

2 Aug 2016

Newegg Announces Sale of HTC Vive Virtual Reality System

Newegg – the leading tech-focused e-retailer in North America – announced today it is selling the HTC Vive Virtual Reality system. Designed from the ground up for room-scale VR, Vive is a first-of-its-kind system allowing true-to-life interactions and experiences.

2 Aug 2016

TransEnterix Reports First Sale of ALF-X Surgical Robotic System to Humanitas Hospital in Italy

TransEnterix, Inc., a medical device company that is pioneering the use of robotics to improve minimally invasive surgery, today announced the first global sale of its ALF-XⓇ Surgical Robotic System to Humanitas Hospital in Milan, Italy.

2 Aug 2016

Fallon Health Partners with Healthsense to Provide Passive Remote Monitoring for NaviCare Members

Fallon Health, a Massachusetts-based health insurer and care provider, has partnered with Minneapolis-based Healthsense to become the first health plan in the U.S. to provide passive, remote monitoring for its NaviCare members.

2 Aug 2016

Robots to Connect Medical Scientists Working on Similar Molecules in Real Time

Sharing research data or Open Science, aims to accelerate scientific discovery, which is of particular importance in the case of new medicines and treatments.

2 Aug 2016

RoboBusiness Launches First-Ever Chief Robotics Officer Network Summit in San Jose, California

By 2030, 80% of multi-billion dollar companies will have a Chief Robotics Officer (CRO). The CRO is an emerging role key to achieving corporate-wide robotics adoption and is to the robotics industry what the CIO was to the computer industry in the early '80s.

2 Aug 2016

Genesis Receives 2015 KUKA Robotics System Partner of the Year Award

KUKA US is proud to announce the prestigious 2015 System Partner of the Year award has been awarded to Genesis Systems Group, LLC for their innovative work in the Aerospace Industry.

2 Aug 2016

LuxSpace, ORBCOMM Receive Four-Year Satellite-Based Automatic Identification System Service Contract from EMSA

Today LuxSpace Sàrl, an affiliate of OHB SE (Prime Standard, ISIN: DE0005936124), and its partner, ORBCOMM Inc., announced the award of a four-year satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data service framework contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).

2 Aug 2016

Researchers Use Drones for Fire Management in Grasslands of the Great Plains

The University of Nebraska professor says he can harness extreme fire to restore grasslands on the Great Plains—and, with the help of the Nebraska Intelligent MoBile Unmanned Systems (NIMBUS) Lab, he has created a small drone that launches ping-pong balls-sized “dragon eggs” of fire to help him do it safely and cheaply.

2 Aug 2016

DJI to Open First Arena for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Korea

DJI, the world’s leading maker of unmanned aerial vehicles, will open a DJI Arena in Korea, providing a safe and enjoyable environment for customers to learn how to fly a drone and a gathering place for aerial enthusiasts.

1 Aug 2016

New Approach to Manufacture Mechanical Metamaterials for Soft Robotics

New mechanical "metamaterial" developed at TAU may revolutionize prosthetics and wearable technologies

1 Aug 2016

Turing Robot Launches Robotic Application Project During First Innovation Conference

The first Innovation Conference of Turing Robot was held in China National Convention Center on July 28, 2016. Thousands of audience from media, business partners and other AI and robotic experts attended to view the technical break-through of Turing Robot.

1 Aug 2016

Microswimmer Robots Developed for Non-Invasive Arterial Surgery

A team of researchers from Drexel University headed by MinJun Kim, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, have succeeded in accomplishing a task that could be appreciated by both Michael Phelps and sci-fi fans.

By Jake Wilkinson 29 Jul 2016

Norman Regional Uses Xenex Germ-Zapping Robots to Reduce Infection Rates in Hospital

Norman Regional Health System has four new team members who will help keep patients safe by disinfecting hospital surfaces – and they’ll do it all without hands! It’s the Essentia Health first health system in Norman toutilize Xenex Germ-Zapping Robots™, which have been credited by other healthcare facilities across the U.S. for helping them reduce their infection rates.

29 Jul 2016

Robotics News

Fraunhofer Scientists Working on Machine that can Detect Human States

microdrones md4-1000 Used in Rescue Mission for Dropping RESTUBE

Newegg Announces Sale of HTC Vive Virtual Reality System

TransEnterix Reports First Sale of ALF-X Surgical Robotic System to Humanitas Hospital in Italy

Fallon Health Partners with Healthsense to Provide Passive Remote Monitoring for NaviCare Members

Robots to Connect Medical Scientists Working on Similar Molecules in Real Time

RoboBusiness Launches First-Ever Chief Robotics Officer Network Summit in San Jose, California

Genesis Receives 2015 KUKA Robotics System Partner of the Year Award

LuxSpace, ORBCOMM Receive Four-Year Satellite-Based Automatic Identification System Service Contract from EMSA

Researchers Use Drones for Fire Management in Grasslands of the Great Plains

DJI to Open First Arena for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Korea

New Approach to Manufacture Mechanical Metamaterials for Soft Robotics

Turing Robot Launches Robotic Application Project During First Innovation Conference

Microswimmer Robots Developed for Non-Invasive Arterial Surgery

Norman Regional Uses Xenex Germ-Zapping Robots to Reduce Infection Rates in Hospital

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