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Mazor Robotics Sells Renaissance System to Large US Catholic Health Organization

Mazor Robotics Ltd., a developer of innovative guidance systems and complementary products, today announced that it sold a Renaissance system to one of the largest Catholic Health organizations in the US and signed an agreement with this healthcare network to provide a platform to sell additional systems and the portfolio of disposable products throughout the hospital network. The Company had previously sold a Renaissance system to one of network’s hospitals in the 2013 second quarter.

From Medtronic 5 Dec 2014

Gonzaga Senior Wins Scholarship to Study Robotics at University of Bristol

Christopher Birmingham, a Gonzaga University senior from Tacoma, Washington, who has focused his studies on developing robots to help the disabled and the elderly, has won a Marshall Scholarship, a prestigious and extraordinarily competitive award that enables future leaders to undertake advanced graduate study at universities in the United Kingdom.

5 Dec 2014

Robot Control Theory Enables Powered Prosthetics to Dynamically Respond to Wearer’s Environment

A University of Texas at Dallas professor applied robot control theory to enable powered prosthetics to dynamically respond to the wearer’s environment and help amputees walk.

5 Dec 2014

SoldierSocks to Donate Ekso GT Robotic Exoskeleton to James J. Peters VA Medical Center

SoldierSocks, a non-profit organization focused on helping veterans, is hosting their first annual awards ceremony at The Union League of New York. This year's program includes a donation of an Ekso GT™ robotic exoskeleton to the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx, NY.

5 Dec 2014

Adept Lynx Conveyor Mobile Robot Wins Innovation Award at 2014 Emballage Exhibition

Adept Technology, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent robots, autonomous mobile robot solutions, and services, today announced that it won an Innovation Award at the 2014 Emballage exhibition for its "Lynx Conveyor" mobile robot. The Emballage exhibition, an international packaging industry event, was held from November 17-20, 2014, at Paris Nord Villepinte in Paris, France.

4 Dec 2014

First Operational MQ-8C Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Delivered to U.S. Navy

Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the first operational MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter to the U.S. Navy. The system will be used by ship-based commanders to improve the Navy's intelligence-gathering capabilities.

4 Dec 2014

Hundreds of School Students Compete at 2014 Texas BEST Regional Robotics Championship

Amid cheers, tears and lots of gears, hundreds of middle and high school students competed recently in the 2014 Texas BEST Regional Robotics Championship, sponsored and hosted by UT Dallas.

4 Dec 2014

FIRST® Robotics Competition Australia Regional Event to Take Place Through 2018

FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an international not-for-profit K-12 organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology, today announced the FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) Australia Regional Event, through 2018, in collaboration with Macquarie University. For the first time, Australian FRC teams will be able to compete at a regional level without leaving the country.

4 Dec 2014

Rehabilitation Robot Market Expected to Reach $1.8 Billion by 2020

Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth as the rehabilitation robots, active prostheses, and exoskeletons are used inside rehabilitation treatment centers and sports facilities providing rehabilitation for all patients with injuries or physical dysfunction.

4 Dec 2014

Epson Robots Recognizes Flexible Automation for 30-Year Partnership

Epson Robots, a global leader in advanced robotic technology, recognizes Flexible Automation, Inc. for 30 years of partnership in designing and implementing top notch robotic automation solutions that make North American manufacturers more productive, competitive and profitable. In their 30 year partnership with Epson Robots, Flexible Automation, Inc. has used a substantial number of Epson SCARA, Cartesian and 6-axis Epson robots for a wide variety of different robotic applications.

4 Dec 2014

Propeller-Driven Robot with Ultrasound Transducers for Water Pipe Inspection

Norwegian researchers and a small company in Tromsø are taking part in a project aimed at preventing between 30 and 50 per cent of Europe's drinking water being lost due to pipe leakages.

3 Dec 2014

Lely Robots Help Sandagergaard Win Danish Agricultural Working Environment Award

We would like to congratulate Sandagergaard (near Skals in the North-Western part of Denmark) for winning the Agricultural Working Environment Award 2014. Gunnar Forum and Solveig Klith Forum run the farm, which they bought in 1989.

3 Dec 2014

McMillin Texas Homes to Provide Clare Controls' Automation Packages as Standard Amenities

McMillin Texas Homes, noted builder of about 70 "green" residences this year, announced that it will provide Clare Controls' ClareHome automation packages as standard amenities in three of its new San Antonio communities. The products will be available in Venado Creek, The Ridge at Lookout Canyon, and the Cliffs at Cibolo.

3 Dec 2014

Icontrol’s OpenHome Ecosystem Can Be Integrated with Nest Learning Thermostat through PEQ Home Automation System

Icontrol Networks, the company behind the most widely used connected home platform in the industry, today announced it is working with Nest through the Nest Developer Program and enabling companies in its OpenHome™ ecosystem to integrate with the Nest Learning Thermostat™. The Nest integration is available now through the Icontrol-powered PEQ home automation system, which can be purchased at MyPEQ.com and Best Buy.

3 Dec 2014

Amazon.com Speeds Up Order Handling with 15,000 Robots

Online retailer Amazon.com is using 15,000 robots to speed up the handling of orders in its warehouses – sparking criticism from some labor proponents and cynicism about the robotic technology employed. Ross Knepper, robotics expert and assistant professor in Cornell University’s Department of Computer Science, says that the robots at Amazon will increase efficiency – and actually open the possibilities for more jobs.

3 Dec 2014

Robotics News

Mazor Robotics Sells Renaissance System to Large US Catholic Health Organization

Gonzaga Senior Wins Scholarship to Study Robotics at University of Bristol

Robot Control Theory Enables Powered Prosthetics to Dynamically Respond to Wearer’s Environment

SoldierSocks to Donate Ekso GT Robotic Exoskeleton to James J. Peters VA Medical Center

Adept Lynx Conveyor Mobile Robot Wins Innovation Award at 2014 Emballage Exhibition

First Operational MQ-8C Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Delivered to U.S. Navy

Hundreds of School Students Compete at 2014 Texas BEST Regional Robotics Championship

FIRST® Robotics Competition Australia Regional Event to Take Place Through 2018

Rehabilitation Robot Market Expected to Reach $1.8 Billion by 2020

Epson Robots Recognizes Flexible Automation for 30-Year Partnership

Propeller-Driven Robot with Ultrasound Transducers for Water Pipe Inspection

Lely Robots Help Sandagergaard Win Danish Agricultural Working Environment Award

McMillin Texas Homes to Provide Clare Controls' Automation Packages as Standard Amenities

Icontrol’s OpenHome Ecosystem Can Be Integrated with Nest Learning Thermostat through PEQ Home Automation System

Amazon.com Speeds Up Order Handling with 15,000 Robots

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