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Over 3,000 Total Knee Replacements Performed in the US Using OMNI's Surgical Navigation System

OMNIlife science, Inc., an established medical technology company targeting the $13 billion and rapidly growing global hip and knee replacement medical device sector, announces the successful completion of more than 3,000 total knee replacements in the United States using OMNI's surgical navigation system. The technology at the core of this system is the company's APEX Robotic Technology ("A.R.T.™").

13 Feb 2014

Institute for Robotics and Mechatronics Director to Give Special Talk

On March 20 we welcome alumni and industry practitioners to attend a special talk by Professor Goldie Nejat, Director of the Institute for Robotics and Mechatronics (IRM).

13 Feb 2014

Forecast Report on International Medical Automation Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the"Concise Analysis of the International Medical Automation Market - Forecasts to 2018" report to their offering.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 13 Feb 2014

Danish Industrial Robot Arms Manufacturer, Universal Robots, Expands U.S. Distribution Network

Since entering the North American market in 2012, Universal Robots has become the trailblazer of lightweight, user-friendly robots that can operate right alongside employees. The increase in demand for this new type of robot has led the robot manufacturer to increase distribution on both east and west coasts.

13 Feb 2014

Hansen Medical’s Magellan 6Fr Robotic Catheter Receives FDA Clearance

Hansen Medical, Inc., a global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its smaller diameter Magellan™ 6Fr Robotic Catheter for peripheral vascular interventions.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 13 Feb 2014

Festo Becomes Market Leader for Automation Technology in the Dutch Industry

Festo has been a reliable partner of Dutch industry for more than 45 years. Mechanical and plant engineering, as used by highly specialised medium-sized companies, is the fastest-growing sector of industry in the Netherlands. With its automation and qualification solutions, Festo has become the market leader in this country with over 5,000 customers from a wide range of sectors.

From Festo Corporation 13 Feb 2014

Patent Board Recognizes iRobot for Strong Patent Portfolio

iRobot Corp., a client of Fish & Richardson, was recently recognized by the Patent Board™ for having one of the top patent portfolios overall within the competitive electronics and instruments industry. iRobot ranked #5 overall on the list, putting the company ahead of many other major electronics and instruments companies. iRobot’s patent portfolio ranked #2 in the category of “Science Strength” and #3 in the category of “Industry Impact” among the list of 50 industry leaders.

From iRobot Corporation 13 Feb 2014

MIT CSAIL System Allows Multiagent Systems to Collaborate in Complex Ways

Writing a program to control a single autonomous robot navigating an uncertain environment with an erratic communication link is hard enough; write one for multiple robots that may or may not have to work in tandem, depending on the task, is even harder.

13 Feb 2014

Nevo Medical to Distribute IH Systems’ RIVA Fully-Automated IV Compounding System

Intelligent Hospital Systems (IH Systems), maker of the RIVA fully-automated IV compounding system, today announced a distribution agreement with Tel Aviv-based Nevo Medical Ltd. The healthcare and medical equipment supplier will serve as IH Systems’ exclusive distributor in Israel and the Palestine Authority, further increasing the reach of RIVA systems globally.

13 Feb 2014

U.S. Navy Places $29.6 Million Order with Kratos for Unmanned Aerial Drone Command and Control Systems

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Micro Systems, Inc. subsidiary of its Advanced Drone and Targets Systems (ADTS) Division recently received a four-year Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) from the U.S. Navy valued at up to $29.6 million for unmanned aerial drone command and control systems and services.

12 Feb 2014

Advantech Releases AIIS Camera Controllers for Automated Optical Inspection

Advantech (2395.TW), a global embedded computing leader who provides embedded and intelligent platform solutions across multiple vertical markets, has just released the AIIS-1240 & AIIS-1440, new PoE and USB3 camera controllers for vision inspection.

12 Feb 2014

Flower Delivery by Drone for Valentine's Day

Robots have feelings too, right? Well, maybe not, but FlowerDeliveryExpress.com is delivering flowers and romantic feelings of love via drone just in time for Valentine's Day.

12 Feb 2014

Best Approach on How a Robot Should Give Advice

Before long, robots will be giving us helpful advice, but we don’t want them to be snippy about it. Research at Cornell and Carnegie Mellon universities suggests that if they sound a little less sure of themselves and throw in a few of the meaningless words humans are fond of, listeners will have a more positive response.

12 Feb 2014

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Climbs Over Dune

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is continuing its traverse toward enticing science destinations after climbing over a dune spanning a gap in a ridge.

12 Feb 2014

The Duke of York Visits Bristol Robotics Laboratory

HRH The Duke of York, KG, travelled to Bristol today [10 February] to meet with entrepreneurs in the city’s innovative new Engine Shed and to visit the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) to gain an insight into the latest advances in robotics research.

12 Feb 2014