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China CFDA Approves Mazor Robotics’ Renaissance Systems

Mazor Robotics Ltd., a developer of innovative guidance systems and complementary products, announced today that the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has approved the Company's Renaissance® system, a state-of-the-art surgical guidance system that enables surgeons to conduct spine surgeries in an accurate and secure manner.

From Medtronic 10 Sep 2014

CEDIA Expo 2014: INSTEON to Highlight Microsoft Cortana Voice-Activated Home Automation

INSTEON, creators of the world’s premiere home automation and control technology, will be showing live demonstrations of its Microsoft Cortana integration at CEDIA Expo 2014 at the Sound Developments booth #850.

10 Sep 2014

Liberty-Eylau Independent School District Selects D-Link's Scalable End-to-End Surveillance Solution

Liberty-Eylau Independent School District (LEISD) has been serving communities in northeast Texas since 1886. With more than 2,700 K-12 students across six schools, the district turned to D-Link in 2013 to implement state-of-the-art IP cameras, PoE switches, access control, and storage solutions to enable a safer learning environment.

9 Sep 2014

Potential Dangers of Drones Cause Fear

With rising curiosity surrounding the use of drones, Americans are fearful of the dangers that may be created by these unmanned aerial vehicles, according to a study conducted for the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.

9 Sep 2014

Mainstream Vacuum Brands Enter Home Robot Vacuum Market

The home robot vacuum market just got more interesting. “With emphasis being placed on the market with new entries by notable mainstream vacuum brands – Dyson and Samsung – who are throwing their weight behind the category, 2015 promises to the year of the robot vacuum,” proclaimed Allen Hollingshead, VP of Sales, Americas/Asia Pacific for Neato Robotics.

From Neato Robotics, Inc. 9 Sep 2014

KUKA Robot Plays Key Role in Implementation of ICD/ITKE’s Unique Research Pavilion

Students and researchers at the Institute for Computational Design (ICD) and the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) at the University of Stuttgart have again come up with an astonishing and unique research pavilion – nature once again provided the blueprints for the design and a KUKA robot once again played a key role in the implementation of this interdisciplinary research project.

9 Sep 2014

SwRI to Highlight Automated Vehicle Technologies at 21st World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems

Southwest Research Institute®, a world leader in connected automation and intelligent transportation systems, will showcase that expertise through multiple demonstrations during the 21st World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, Sept. 7-11, in Detroit.

9 Sep 2014

UAM Researcher Designs Remote Medical Care System for Rehabilitation of People with Spasticity

Yadira Alatriste, researcher at the Autonomous Metropolitan University of Mexico (UAM) designed a remote medical care system that supports the rehabilitation of people with spasticity, an alteration of the nervous system related to increased tone muscle making motor skills difficult or impossible for those affected.

9 Sep 2014

WD Combines My Cloud Products with Smartvue Surveillance Software to Provide Video Surveillance Solutions

WD®, a Western Digital® company, and world leader in storage solutions, today announced that its My Cloud™ EX2 and My Cloud™ EX4 multi-bay network attached storage (NAS) solutions now combine with the Smartvue surveillance software to enable remote video monitoring and management of IP cameras.

8 Sep 2014

Mexico's Factory Automation Market Expected to Reach $6.99 Billion by 2020

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Mexico Factory Automation and Machine Vision Market by Technology, Field Devices, Products, Components, Application - Global Forecast & Analysis to 2013 - 2020" report to their offering.

8 Sep 2014

KUKA Robots on Display at IMTS 2014

Shelby Township, MI / Chicago, IL – Visit KUKA Robotics in booth N6200 during the International Machine Tooling Show to see how KUKA Robots can “See it, Cut it, Weld it, Load and Unload it” showing how automation can bring efficiency to the manufacturing process.

From KUKA Aktiengesellschaft 8 Sep 2014

Service Robotics Market Expected to Grow at 21.5% CAGR from 2014 to 2020

The report "Service Robotics Market (Professional and Personal), by Application (Defense, Agriculture, Medical, Domestic, Entertainment), & by Geography - Analysis Forecast (2014-2020)", published by MarketsandMarkets, the service robotics market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.5% from 2014 to 2020, and reach $19.41 Billion by 2020.

8 Sep 2014

ATX Midwest Conference to Feature Sessions on Automation Systems

Conference sessions on automation will be featured during ATX (Automation Technology Expo) Midwest in Schaumburg, IL, just outside of Chicago, October 15-16, 2014. The sessions include: New Robotic Applications for the Smart Factory Floor, with discussion of planning and workforce training to ensure safe transitions; and Building and Designing a Robust Next Generation Robotics System.

8 Sep 2014

Empire Robotics’ New VERSABALL Gripper to be Demonstrated at IMTS 2014

Attendees at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago, September 8 – 13, will be the first to witness the commercially available version of Empire Robotics’ new VERSABALL — a new gripper archetype able to flexibly adapt to multiple, automated manufacturing tasks. Hosted at Universal Robots’ IMTS Booth E-4841, the VERSABALL demonstration takes place on Wednesday, September 10 from 9am – 1pm.

8 Sep 2014

Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in Spain Expected to Grow at 10.55% CAGR over 2013-2018

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in Spain 2014-2018" report to their offering.

8 Sep 2014

Robotics News

China CFDA Approves Mazor Robotics’ Renaissance Systems

CEDIA Expo 2014: INSTEON to Highlight Microsoft Cortana Voice-Activated Home Automation

Liberty-Eylau Independent School District Selects D-Link's Scalable End-to-End Surveillance Solution

Potential Dangers of Drones Cause Fear

Mainstream Vacuum Brands Enter Home Robot Vacuum Market

KUKA Robot Plays Key Role in Implementation of ICD/ITKE’s Unique Research Pavilion

SwRI to Highlight Automated Vehicle Technologies at 21st World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems

UAM Researcher Designs Remote Medical Care System for Rehabilitation of People with Spasticity

WD Combines My Cloud Products with Smartvue Surveillance Software to Provide Video Surveillance Solutions

Mexico's Factory Automation Market Expected to Reach $6.99 Billion by 2020

KUKA Robots on Display at IMTS 2014

Service Robotics Market Expected to Grow at 21.5% CAGR from 2014 to 2020

ATX Midwest Conference to Feature Sessions on Automation Systems

Empire Robotics’ New VERSABALL Gripper to be Demonstrated at IMTS 2014

Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in Spain Expected to Grow at 10.55% CAGR over 2013-2018

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