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Imaging Skills for Pothole-Detecting Drone Now Being Applied to Spot Cancer Cells

The imaging skills that undergraduates in Duquesne University’s biomedical engineering program used to develop a pothole-detecting drone now are being applied to spotting cancer cells.

22 Dec 2015

Hansen Medical Completes Transaction for Sensei X Robotic System at MUMC

Hansen Medical, Inc., the global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced it has completed a transaction for a Sensei X Robotic System at Maastricht University Medical Center in Maastricht, Netherlands.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 22 Dec 2015

Kratos Successfully Performs Third Flight Demonstration of Unmanned Tactical Aerial Platform

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has successfully performed the third flight demonstration of its Unmanned Tactical Aerial Platform (UTAP-22) on December 11, 2015, on the Navy test range at China Lake, CA.

22 Dec 2015

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Acquires EDAP's Ablatherm Robotic HIFU Device

EDAP TMS SA, the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, today announced the sale of an Ablatherm Robotic HIFU device to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of UHealth – the University of Miami Health System.

22 Dec 2015

FANUC Achieves Milestone Record for Production of Over 400,000 Robots

FANUC America Corporation, the leading supplier of robotics, CNCs, and factory automation announced that its parent company, FANUC CORPORATION, has set a new world record for production of over 400,000 robots.

22 Dec 2015

Navio-Assisted Robotic Surgery Performed in Australia Utilizing Smith & Nephew JOURNEY Uni Knee System

Blue Belt Technologies, a medical technology company specializing in robotic solutions for orthopedic surgery, announced the first Navio-assisted surgery performed in Australia utilizing the Smith & Nephew JOURNEY Uni Knee System. The procedure was performed by Dr. Tony Spriggins, Orthopedic Surgeon at SPORTSMED·SA in Adelaide, Australia.

22 Dec 2015

Jesuit High School of New Orleans Receives Germ-Zapping Robot from Blue Jay Alumnus

Jesuit High School of New Orleans is the first and only prep school in the United States to deploy a high-tech Germ-Zapping Robot™ to wage environmental war by destroying bacteria and potentially deadly pathogens typically found lurking inside gymnasiums, athletic locker rooms, weight training areas, shower and bathroom facilities, and even personal sports equipment.

22 Dec 2015

CES 2016 Robotics Conference Track: Robotics Trends Announces Conference Sessions and Speaker Lineup

On Friday, January 8, 2016, Robotics Trends will dive deep into the most cutting-edge of consumer technologies - personal robotics – during the Robotics conference track at CES.

22 Dec 2015

POPULAR SCIENCE Names CICADA Micro-UAV as ‘2015 Best of What’s New’

The small glider Close-in Covert Autonomous Disposable Aircraft (CICADA) developed by U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) aerospace engineers, Aaron D. Kahn and Dr. Daniel J. Edwards, has been named ‘2015 Best of What’s New’ by the distinguished science and technology publication, POPULAR SCIENCE.

22 Dec 2015

$37 Million in New Awards Announced to Spur Development of Co-Robots

Today the National Science Foundation (NSF) -- in partnership with the Department of Defense (DOD), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) -- announced $37 million in new awards to spur the development and use of co-robots, robots that work cooperatively with people.

22 Dec 2015

Airwheel to Highlight Upgraded Fire New Electric Scooters at CES 2016

Abstract: CES, also known as the Consumer Electronics Show that was inaugurated 48 years ago, is an internationally renowned electronics and technology trade exhibition, attracting major companies and industry professionals worldwide. This year, the long-anticipated event will be held from Jan 6th to Jan 9th, 2016 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada, United States. Airwheel shows off its fire new electric scooters with upgraded and humanized design on CES.

22 Dec 2015

Robotics Marketplace to see Massive Growth in Exhibit Space at CES 2016

The Robotics Marketplace at CES 2016 will see a whopping 71 percent growth in exhibit space over CES 2015. Presented by Robotics Trends, visitors of the marketplace will have the opportunity to mingle with more than 20 exhibitors showcasing intelligent, autonomous machines that are changing the way we live: at work, at school, at the doctor's office and at home. They are connected to the cloud, controllable by mobile devices and capable of seeing, hearing and reacting to the environment in ways once thought impossible.

22 Dec 2015

Researchers Teach Robots to Watch and Learn From Instructional Videos

When you hire new workers you might sit them down to watch an instructional video on how to do the job. What happens when you buy a new robot?

22 Dec 2015

Mazor Robotics Announces Milestone 100th Order for Renaissance System

Mazor Robotics Ltd., a developer of innovative guidance systems and complementary products, announced today that it received the 100th order for the Renaissance system. The 100th system was purchased by UConn Health, located in Farmington, CT and installed at its John Dempsey Hospital.

From Medtronic 22 Dec 2015

PASSUR Establishes UAS Drone Traffic Management Integration Service

PASSUR Aerospace, Inc., an aviation business intelligence, big data, and software solutions company, announced the establishment of an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) – Drone Traffic Management Integration service.

22 Dec 2015