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Texas Physician Exceeds 1,000 EP Procedures with Stereotaxis’ Niobe Remote Magnetic Navigation System

Stereotaxis, Inc., a global leader in innovative technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, today announced that J. David Burkhardt, M.D. of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David's Medical Center in Austin, TX has surpassed 1,000 electrophysiology (EP) procedures performed with the Niobe® remote magnetic navigation system.

23 Sep 2015

Rockwell Automation Highlights Smart Manufacturing Approach at PACK EXPO International 2015

Smart machines harnessing the power of The Connected Enterprise can help manufacturers gain new insights into their operations, improve asset utilization and strengthen information security.

23 Sep 2015

Frankfurt University Hospital Purchases Medtech ROSA Robot

MEDTECH, a company specialized in designing, developing and marketing innovative surgical assistance robots, is pleased to announce a new sale of its ROSA™ robot to Frankfurt University Hospital in Germany.

22 Sep 2015

Service Robotics Market Forecast to Grow at 18.8% CAGR from 2015 to 2021

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Service Robotics Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2015 - 2021," the service robotics market was valued at US$5.57 bn in 2014, and is expected to reach US$22.5 bn by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 18.8% from 2015 to 2021.

22 Sep 2015

TransEnterix Acquires SOFAR’s Surgical Robotics Division

TransEnterix, Inc., a medical device company that is pioneering the use of robotics to improve minimally invasive surgery, announced today that it has acquired the surgical robotics division of SOFAR S.p.A., an Italian health care company, in a cash and stock transaction with total consideration of $99.8 million.

22 Sep 2015

Atlanta Fertility Specialist to Present to FDA on Essure Removal Using Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery

Atlanta fertility specialist and robotic surgeon Dr. Edward Dourron of Servy Massey Fertility Institute performs Essure removal using minimally invasive robotic surgery, not hysterectomy, and will present his experiences with this method to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

22 Sep 2015

Hansen Medical to Showcase Magellan Robotic System at CIRSE Scientific Meeting

Hansen Medical®, Inc., the global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced it will exhibit its Magellan™ Robotic System at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) Scientific Meeting September 26-September 30 at Centro de Congressos de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 22 Sep 2015

Solar-Powered Robotic Vehicles are Getting Smarter

The small robots in Ran Dai’s basement lab at Iowa State University look like fancy electronic toys. But they’re really very smart. And they’re getting smarter.

22 Sep 2015

Global UAV Drones Market Estimated to Grow at 32.22% CAGR Between 2015 and 2020

According to a new market research report "UAV Drones Market by Type (Fixed Wing, Rotary Blade, Nano, Hybrid), Application (Law Enforcement, Precision Agriculture, Media and Entertainment, Retail), & Geography (Americas, Europe, APAC, RoW) - Analysis & Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the global UAV Drones Market is expected to reach USD 5.59 Billion by 2020, at an estimated CAGR of 32.22% between 2015 and 2020.

22 Sep 2015

KUKA Robots Contribute to Reconstruction of Façades of Berlin City Palace

They provide valuable support with their precision and speed: KUKA robots are helping with the reconstruction of the façades of the Berlin City Palace. KUKA Robots carry out pre-milling of the sandstone.

22 Sep 2015

Remotely Operated Vehicle to Monitor New Advanced Cable-Laying Vessel with ABB’s Marine Technologies

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has ordered the world’s most advanced cable-laying vessel to boost the capacity of its submarine cable operations while achieving greater efficiency and precision.

21 Sep 2015

RoboBusiness 2015: AutonomouStuff to Showcase Cutting-Edge Robotics Technologies

AutonomouStuff, known throughout the world as a leader in supplying components and services that enable autonomy, will showcase cutting-edge robotics technologies in booth 301 at RoboBusiness 2015.

21 Sep 2015

Subversive Capital Becomes Major Shareholder of Unmanned Helicopter Company, CybAero

Swedish unmanned helicopter company CybAero, which is listed on Nasdaq OMX First North in Stockholm, has gained a new shareholder. Subversive Capital, a US fund, has acquired the remainder of California-based AeroVironment's CybAero holding.

21 Sep 2015

Customized Exoskeleton Helps Former Canadian Soldier Walk Again

Former Canadian soldier Trevor Greene, who survived a debilitating brain injury while on duty in Afghanistan in 2006, has recovered his ability to walk again with the help of a customized exoskeleton, his personal determination and support of researchers at Simon Fraser University.

21 Sep 2015

Northrop Grumman to Showcase Andros FX Unmanned Ground Vehicle at DSEI

Northrop Grumman Corporation will feature its recently-launched Andros FX unmanned ground vehicle at the DSEI exhibition, taking place Sept. 15-18 at ExCel, London.

21 Sep 2015