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First Prototype of Broca Project Surgical Robot Presented at IMIBIC

Last Thursday the 26th March, Universal Robots participated in the official presentation of the Broca Project’s first prototype, a surgical robot developed in Spain by Tecnalia and the University of Malaga whose aim is to make robotics accessible to all hospitals, and allow surgeons to work with a secure and precise device that enables them to carry out operations that usually require laparoscopy surgery.

6 Apr 2015

AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2015: DAC to Unveil WATT Tethered Drone Systems

Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a developer of specialized lighter-than-air aerostats and tethered drones, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Drone Aviation Corp. (DAC), will unveil the WATT-200 and WATT-300 tethered drone system at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Unmanned Systems 2015 Conference and Tradeshow in Atlanta, GA May 4-7, 2015.

6 Apr 2015

Forecast Report on Global Patient Monitoring Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Patient Monitoring Global Market - Forecast to 2020" report to their offering.

6 Apr 2015

ASU Students Launch Giant Unmanned Research Balloons

It doesn’t take a sky-high budget to conduct aerospace research, thanks to weather balloons and a little ingenuity.

6 Apr 2015

WIU School of Ag Students Learn About Agriculture-Related Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Five students in Western Illinois University's School of Agriculture recently had the opportunity to learn, first hand, some of the agriculture-related applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) thanks to Stewart Moorehead from John Deere's Technology Innovation Center (Champaign, IL).

3 Apr 2015

Robots Assemble Small Molecules into Larger Peptoids

Earlier this year, Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry got a new suite of robotic synthesis tools called the Overture and the Symphony X (pictured above), automated chemical synthesizers that assemble custom molecular structures called peptoids.

3 Apr 2015

Icefin Robotic Vehicle Reads the Environment under Antarctica’s Ice Shelves

A team of scientists and engineers from the Georgia Institute of Technology assembled the unmanned, underwater vehicle on Antarctica. They deployed (and retrieved) the vehicle through a 12-inch diameter hole through 20 meters of ice and another 500 meters of water to the sea floor.

3 Apr 2015

Unpowered Passive-Elastic Ankle Exoskeleton Helps Walk Using Less Energy

Humans have evolved to be incredibly efficient at walking. In fact, simulations of human locomotion show that walking on level ground and at a steady speed should theoretically require no power input at all.

3 Apr 2015

PI Develops Parallel Kinematic Hexapod Systems Based on PIMag Magnetic Direct Drives

Physik Instrumente (PI) has developed parallel kinematic Hexapod systems with magnetic direct drives. They offer extremely high dynamics and are intended for motion simulations and test equipment in industry and research.

3 Apr 2015

Novel Software Allows Service Robot to Learn With the Guide of the User

"A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings except if they harm another person,” in order to turn the second law of robotics into a reality, Mexican Eduardo Morales Manzanares developed robots with artificial intelligence that don’t require specialized personnel to be controlled.

2 Apr 2015

DroneDeploy Raises $9 Million in Series A Funding

DroneDeploy, a start-up that provides cloud-based software solutions for commercial drone operations, announced today that it has raised $9 million in Series A funding led by Emergence Capital, with participation from previous investors SoftTech, DataCollective and Angelpad.

2 Apr 2015

Xconomy Robo Madness West: Blue Prism CEO to Present on Robotic Process Automation Technology

Blue Prism, the leading developer of enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software, today announced that CEO Alastair Bathgate will present at Xconomy Robo Madness West, happening April 7 in Menlo Park, Calif.

2 Apr 2015

Camber Corporation Creates Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Unmanned Systems Innovation

Camber Corporation announces today the establishment of Unmanned Systems Innovation (USI), LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary. The creation of USI supports Camber's focus on expanding its broad capabilities in the unmanned systems market.

2 Apr 2015

Southern Comfort Begins Beta Rollout of UAV Delivery Service for Caramel Comfort Beverage

Southern Comfort® announces the beta rollout of its new delivery service utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, to deliver its popular line of iconic beverages to thirsty customers in select markets nationwide, beginning with the all-new Caramel Comfort.

2 Apr 2015

DroneDeploy Creates Custom Mobile Application for DJI Phantom 2 Vision(+) Drone

DroneDeploy, a start-up that provides cloud-based software solutions for commercial drone operations, today launched its mobile app, providing users with the fastest, easiest push-button solution available to automate drones and receive real-time, reliable, detailed aerial maps and images.

2 Apr 2015