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Charing Cross International Symposium 2015: Hansen Medical to Showcase Magellan Robotic System

Hansen Medical®, Inc., the global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced it will exhibit its Magellan™ Robotic System at the 2015 Charing Cross International Symposium April 28- May 1 at the Olympia Grand in London, UK. The company will highlight the Magellan 6Fr Robotic Catheter and the Magellan 10Fr Robotic Catheter, both of which have more recently received CE Mark.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 23 Apr 2015

Remote-Control Experiments in Robotic Biology Cloud Lab

In the 1950s computers were giant machines that filled buildings and served a variety of arcane functions. Today they fit into our pockets or backpacks, and help us work, communicate and play.

23 Apr 2015

Hollysys Automation Technologies to Provide Ground-Based, High-Speed Rail Signaling System to Xi'an-Chengdu Line

Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd., a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China, announced today that it signed a contract to provide the ground-based high-speed rail signaling system and equipment to Xi'an - Chengduhigh-speed rail line Xi'an - Jiangyou Section, valued at RMB 67.06 million or approximately USD $10.8 million with total construction length of 507 km. This Line is expected to be operated by the end of year 2017.

22 Apr 2015

Expert Panel at sUSB Expo to Discuss Commercial Applications of Drones

Small Unmanned Systems Business (sUSB) Expo, San Francisco, CA---Drones are clearly capturing the attention of consumers as well as a variety of large commercial markets, and the sUSB Expo will highlight a number of thought leaders and experts in the burgeoning drone industry, April 29 through May 1, 2015 at San Francisco's Golden Gate Club in the Presidio. To register for $200, please visit sUSB Expo's website.

22 Apr 2015

Nine Bechtel-Sponsored High School Robotic Teams Participate in FIRST Championship in St. Louis

Nine teams sponsored by Bechtel Corporation and mentored by employee volunteers are competing in the FIRST® Championship April 22-25, 2015, in St. Louis, Mo. FIRST® is a global nonprofit that runs four robotics programs for young people between the ages of 5 to 18.

22 Apr 2015

St. Vincent Healthcare Employs Tru-D SmartUVC Germ-Killing Robot for Infection Prevention

St. Vincent Healthcare is raising the bar when it comes to patient care. Already following strict disinfection routines, St. Vincent Healthcare is now also using germ-killing robot Tru-D SmartUVC to eliminate harmful germs, like Ebola, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), influenza and norovirus that can infect patients during their hospital stay.

22 Apr 2015

FANUC America Releases New YouTube Video About RAMTEC’s Certified Robotics and CNC Education Program

FANUC America Corporation released a new YouTube video about RAMTEC’s certified robotics and CNC education program dedicated to helping create the next-generation workforce. RAMTEC, which stands for Robotics Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative, uses FANUC industrial robots, CNCs and ROBODRILLs to technically train students for high-skilled careers. See the video here.

22 Apr 2015

Broadlawns Medical Center Procures Xenex Germ-Zapping Robot

Furthering its commitment to infection prevention, Broadlawns Medical Center (BMC) is proud to announce that a Xenex robot has been acquired to disinfect surgical suites, examination rooms, patient rooms and restrooms from potentially harmful pathogens and drug resistant organisms.

22 Apr 2015

Mouser Electronics Repeats Key Sponsorship of 2015 FIRST® Championship

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the global authorized distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, today announced that once again it will be a key sponsor of the 2015 FIRST® Championship, set for this week April 22-25 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

21 Apr 2015

ABB to Supply New Traction Substations to the Swiss Federal Railways

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth around $30 million from the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), the national Swiss rail operator, and from the private Matterhorn Gotthard Railway to help boost power and increase capacity on one of the world’s most comprehensive and reliable rail networks. The order was booked in the first quarter of 2015.

21 Apr 2015

Yale Robotics Engineers Collaborate on Study of Superior Grasping Ability of Primates

Scientists are coming to grips with the superior grasping ability of humans and other primates throughout history.

21 Apr 2015

U.S. Navy Receives Ship Hull Inspection Systems from Bluefin Robotics under EOD HULS Program

Bluefin Robotics has successfully delivered new vehicles to the United States Navy that will increase the Navy's capability to remotely search and investigate ship hulls, harbor sea floors, and other underwater infrastructure for limpet mines, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and other objects of interest.

21 Apr 2015

WSU and Kansas State Conduct Radiated Susceptibility Testing on Unmanned Aerial Systems

Two Kansas universities are working together with the FAA to minimize the risk associated with the operation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating in the National Airspace System.

21 Apr 2015

New Therapeutic Tool for Motor Rehabilitation for Children Being Developed at UC3M

In collaboration with other national institutions, researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) are designing a new therapeutic tool for motor rehabilitation for children. In this project, an interactive social therapist robot, which is totally autonomous, is able to perceive patients’ reactions and determine if they are doing their exercises correctly.

21 Apr 2015

EU-Funded Research on Automatic Guided Vehicles for Automating Logistics in Factories

Mass production and packaging in factories is already highly automated these days, but the same cannot be said for logistics. Movements of raw materials and finished products still depend heavily on manual labour. However, EU-funded research on Automatic Guided Vehicles means this is about to change over the next decade – and could create thousands of new jobs.

21 Apr 2015

Robotics News

Charing Cross International Symposium 2015: Hansen Medical to Showcase Magellan Robotic System

Remote-Control Experiments in Robotic Biology Cloud Lab

Hollysys Automation Technologies to Provide Ground-Based, High-Speed Rail Signaling System to Xi'an-Chengdu Line

Expert Panel at sUSB Expo to Discuss Commercial Applications of Drones

Nine Bechtel-Sponsored High School Robotic Teams Participate in FIRST Championship in St. Louis

St. Vincent Healthcare Employs Tru-D SmartUVC Germ-Killing Robot for Infection Prevention

FANUC America Releases New YouTube Video About RAMTEC’s Certified Robotics and CNC Education Program

Broadlawns Medical Center Procures Xenex Germ-Zapping Robot

Mouser Electronics Repeats Key Sponsorship of 2015 FIRST® Championship

ABB to Supply New Traction Substations to the Swiss Federal Railways

Yale Robotics Engineers Collaborate on Study of Superior Grasping Ability of Primates

U.S. Navy Receives Ship Hull Inspection Systems from Bluefin Robotics under EOD HULS Program

WSU and Kansas State Conduct Radiated Susceptibility Testing on Unmanned Aerial Systems

New Therapeutic Tool for Motor Rehabilitation for Children Being Developed at UC3M

EU-Funded Research on Automatic Guided Vehicles for Automating Logistics in Factories

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