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New IDTechEx Report on Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

The DLG (German Agricultural Society) Field Days 2014, held recently at the DLG Crop Protection Center at Bernberg-Strenzfeld, Germany, showcased many new innovations in crop production for the German and other European producers present.

18 Jul 2014

Mercy Health Saint Mary Hospital Acquires Two Xenex UV Light Disinfection Systems

Health care-associated infections kill more than 75,000 people in the U.S. each year, according to the CDC. To reduce that number locally, Mercy Health Saint Mary's is the first in West Michigan to purchase not one, but two, Xenex UV light disinfection systems, scientifically proven to be effective against the most dangerous pathogens, including Clostridium difficile (C. diff), norovirus, influenza, and staph bacteria, including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, better known as MRSA. C. diff can live for up to five months on hard surfaces, while other pathogens can live for days or weeks.

18 Jul 2014

Functional MRI-Compatible Hemiparesis Rehab Device Helps Stroke Victims

The repetitive facilitation exercise (RFE) is one of the most common rehabilitation tactics for stroke patients attempting to regain wrist movement. Stroke hemiparesis individuals are not able to move that part of their body because they cannot create a strong enough neural signal that travels from the brain to the wrist.

18 Jul 2014

Study Determines Long-Term Effectiveness of Robot-Assisted Surgery for Prostate Cancer

Robot-assisted surgery to remove cancerous prostate glands is effective in controlling the disease for 10 years, according to a new study led by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.

18 Jul 2014

PaR Systems Revolutionizing Friction Stir Welding Process with I-RoboSTIR Solution

PaR Systems, Inc., a world leader in aerospace manufacturing, material handling, automation, and robotic solutions since 1961, announced today that its Shoreview based Automation Solutions Business and its I-STIR Technology, in partnership with FANUC America, are revolutionizing the utilization of the Friction Stir Welding process.

From PaR Systems, Inc. 17 Jul 2014

NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures Flash Images from ChemCam Laser Firing on Martian Rock

Flashes appear on a baseball-size Martian rock in a series of images taken Saturday, July 12 by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera on the arm of NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover. The flashes occurred while the rover's Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument fired multiple laser shots to investigate the rock's composition.

17 Jul 2014

Forecast Report on Global Industrial Automation Market in the Power Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2014 Report on the International Industrial Automation Market in the Power Industry - Forecasts to 2018" report to their offering.

17 Jul 2014

Andy McAfee to Keynote on the Future of Intelligent Machines at RoboBusiness 2014

RoboBusiness is proud to announce that visionary speaker, bestselling author and MIT principal research scientist Andy McAfee will keynote RoboBusiness 2014, the leading business development event for the global robotics industry, taking place October 15-17, 2014 in Boston, MA.

17 Jul 2014

Allied Vision Technologies Records Historic Sales Performance in First Half of 2014

Allied Vision Technologies (AVT) closes first half of 2014 with historic sales and volume figures. The leading machine vision camera manufacturer is far ahead of its plans and achieved record volume and revenues in May and June.

From Allied Vision Technologies GmbH 17 Jul 2014

Kratos Awarded $35 Million Contract from the U.S. Army for Unmanned Drone System

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Micro Systems, Inc. subsidiary of the Advanced Drone and Targets Systems (ADTS) Division recently received a five-year contract from the U.S. Army valued at up to $34.77 million for unmanned drone system command, control and communication systems, solutions and services. Under the new award, Kratos will be issued task orders to provide engineering and technical support to develop technology and system upgrades for U.S. Army unmanned ground, sea surface, and aerial drones and target vehicles, command, and communication system electronics and related ground control stations.

17 Jul 2014

FAA Allows Operation of Trimble's Unmanned Aircraft System for Public Works Department in Mesa County

Trimble announced today that Mesa County in Colorado has received a Certificate of Authorization (COA) that will allow the Public Works Department to operate its Trimble® UX5 Aerial Imaging Solution throughout the county.

From Trimble Navigation Limited 17 Jul 2014

SPC Nottwil Trains Physiotherapists with Ekso GT Robotic Exoskeleton for Neurorehabilitation

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, announced today that SPC Nottwil has finished training their team of physiotherapists with their Ekso GT™ robotic exoskeleton for neurorehabilitation and started to book patients to learn how to walk again.

From Ekso Bionics 17 Jul 2014

Bacterial Robotics Reports Findings on BactoBot Research to Target and Kill Cholesteatoma

Bacterial Robotics, a synthetic biology firm developing ViruBots™ and BactoBots™, announces research findings from its National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award that concluded 30 June 2014.

16 Jul 2014

Honeywell Enhances Material Handling Capabilities with Seegrid Automated Guided Vehicles

Honeywell, located in Pleasant Prairie, WI, recently installed Seegrid automated guided vehicles (AGVs)—GP8 pallet trucks. Honeywell is using the Seegrid AGVs to transport raw materials such as copper coils, cables, and wire spools to manufacturing and deliver the finished goods to the warehouse.

From Seegrid Corporation 16 Jul 2014

Global Patient Monitoring Device Equipment & Systems Market Forecast to Grow at 5.5% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Patient Monitoring Device / Equipment / System Market by Product & End-user - Global Forecast to 2018" report to their offering.

16 Jul 2014

Robotics News

New IDTechEx Report on Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Mercy Health Saint Mary Hospital Acquires Two Xenex UV Light Disinfection Systems

Functional MRI-Compatible Hemiparesis Rehab Device Helps Stroke Victims

Study Determines Long-Term Effectiveness of Robot-Assisted Surgery for Prostate Cancer

PaR Systems Revolutionizing Friction Stir Welding Process with I-RoboSTIR Solution

NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures Flash Images from ChemCam Laser Firing on Martian Rock

Forecast Report on Global Industrial Automation Market in the Power Industry

Andy McAfee to Keynote on the Future of Intelligent Machines at RoboBusiness 2014

Allied Vision Technologies Records Historic Sales Performance in First Half of 2014

Kratos Awarded $35 Million Contract from the U.S. Army for Unmanned Drone System

FAA Allows Operation of Trimble's Unmanned Aircraft System for Public Works Department in Mesa County

SPC Nottwil Trains Physiotherapists with Ekso GT Robotic Exoskeleton for Neurorehabilitation

Bacterial Robotics Reports Findings on BactoBot Research to Target and Kill Cholesteatoma

Honeywell Enhances Material Handling Capabilities with Seegrid Automated Guided Vehicles

Global Patient Monitoring Device Equipment & Systems Market Forecast to Grow at 5.5% CAGR

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