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Researchers Demand Alternative Testing Methods to Advance Autonomous Vehicles into Daily Use

Autonomous vehicles would have to be driven hundreds of millions of miles and, under some scenarios, hundreds of billions of miles to create enough data to clearly demonstrate their safety, according to a new RAND report.

13 Apr 2016

Streamlining Human-Robot Interactions Could Lead to Long-Term Human Presence in Space

Simplifying the interactions between humans and robots could ensure a long-term presence of human beings in space. For instance, manned bases on Mars and the moon. At present, even basic robots appear to have impenetrable brains.

13 Apr 2016

MMC’s New Hydrogen-Fueled Drone Holds Potential to Combat Crime and Terrorism

Micro Multi Copters Aero Technology Co., Inc. (MMC), a world-class hardware developer for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has launched the HyDrone 1800 (HyDrone), its ground-breaking hydrogen-fueled drone.

12 Apr 2016

Researchers Use Human-Robot Interactions to Treat Patients with Serious Social Disorders

A collaborative research team has found humanoid robotics and computer avatars could help rehabilitate people suffering from social disorders such as schizophrenia or social phobia. It is thanks to the theory of similarity, which suggests that it is easier to interact socially with someone who looks, behaves or moves like us.

12 Apr 2016

Researchers Build More-Efficient Drone by Exploiting Updrafts

A team of researchers from the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research program at RMIT have observed the flight patterns of birds to build the world’s first soaring drone that remains airborne using the updrafts found around buildings. The researchers discovered this concept while working to improve the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designs. They exploited updrafts to keep a drone airborne for five times longer than a drone driven with a propeller.

11 Apr 2016

Harnessing Navigation Technique of Flying Insects Could Help Drones to Fly Independently

After studying how insects navigate through dense vegetation, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have come up with a system that can be applied to flying robots. By adapting the system to drones, they can be made to adjust their speed to their surroundings and fly on their own– completely without human intervention and control.

7 Apr 2016

New Whitepaper Spotlights Various Types of Sensors in Typical Drones

MEMSIC Inc., a leading sensing solutions provider, today announced the availability of a new whitepaper that spotlights and explains the various types of sensors and sensing technologies found in a typical drone product.

7 Apr 2016

Ekso’s New Robotic Exoskeleton Receives FDA Clearance for Use in Patients with Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Ekso GT robotic exoskeleton for use in the treatment of individuals with hemiplegia due to stroke, individuals with spinal cord injuries at levels T4 to L5, and individuals with spinal cord injuries at levels of T3 to C7 (ASIA D), in accordance with device’s labeling. The Ekso GT is the first exoskeleton cleared by the FDA for use with stroke patients.

6 Apr 2016

Knightscope’s K3 Indoor Autonomous Security Robot Provides Better Security Solution

Knightscope, Inc., developer of advanced physical security technologies focused on significantly enhancing US security operations, announced today that it will expand its product offering to include the Knightscope K3 – an all new Autonomous Data Machine (ADM) designed for indoor applications.

6 Apr 2016

Multi-Modal Communication Could Enhance Robot Avatars

UK-based scientists have found that communicating through actions is more effective than communicating through words when it comes to the world of robots. The team found that when robot avatars use their hands to talk, they were able to communicate as effectively as human beings.

5 Apr 2016

Seventh Annual National Robotics Week All Set to Commence with Record Number of Events

The seventh annual National Robotics Week kicks off April 2 with a record number of events – more than 250 – taking place across all 50 states. Established in 2010 by Congress and iRobot, National Robotics Week raises awareness around the importance of education focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), and the role these subjects play in shaping the future of our society's youth, industry and the U.S. economy.

1 Apr 2016

B-Line Medical Provides Support to Global Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery

B-Line Medical®, an industry leader in video-driven healthcare education and outcome improvement, is excited to support fundamentals of robotic surgery by providing cloud-based video, assessment, and reporting for a global research project.

1 Apr 2016

University of Bristol Professor to Discuss Future of Soft Robotics at Gadget Show Live

A robotics expert from the University of Bristol will be speaking at Gadget Show Live! this weekend discussing the future of soft robotics and the impact it could have on people’s lives.

1 Apr 2016

Epson Expands 6-Axis Robot Lineup

EPSON Robots, a global leader in advanced robotic technology, expands their 6-axis robot lineup with the introduction of the new EPSON C8-Series robots.

31 Mar 2016

Takatsuki General Hospital Reaches Major Milestone Using Stereotaxis’ Niobe Remote Magnetic Navigation System

Stereotaxis, Inc., a global leader in innovative technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, today announced that Takatsuki General Hospital, a leading acute care institution near Osaka, has reached the milestone of treating 120 patients using the Company’s Niobe® remote magnetic navigation system.

31 Mar 2016

Robotics News

Researchers Demand Alternative Testing Methods to Advance Autonomous Vehicles into Daily Use

Streamlining Human-Robot Interactions Could Lead to Long-Term Human Presence in Space

MMC’s New Hydrogen-Fueled Drone Holds Potential to Combat Crime and Terrorism

Researchers Use Human-Robot Interactions to Treat Patients with Serious Social Disorders

Researchers Build More-Efficient Drone by Exploiting Updrafts

Harnessing Navigation Technique of Flying Insects Could Help Drones to Fly Independently

New Whitepaper Spotlights Various Types of Sensors in Typical Drones

Ekso’s New Robotic Exoskeleton Receives FDA Clearance for Use in Patients with Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury

Knightscope’s K3 Indoor Autonomous Security Robot Provides Better Security Solution

Multi-Modal Communication Could Enhance Robot Avatars

Seventh Annual National Robotics Week All Set to Commence with Record Number of Events

B-Line Medical Provides Support to Global Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery

University of Bristol Professor to Discuss Future of Soft Robotics at Gadget Show Live

Epson Expands 6-Axis Robot Lineup

Takatsuki General Hospital Reaches Major Milestone Using Stereotaxis’ Niobe Remote Magnetic Navigation System

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