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Open Source iPipet System Created as an Alternative to Costly Liquid-Handling Robots

A team of Whitehead Institute researchers is bringing new levels of efficiency and accuracy to one of the most essential albeit tedious tasks of bench science: pipetting. And, in an effort to aid the scientific community at large, the group has established an open source system that enables anyone to benefit from this development free of charge.

31 Jul 2014

NASA to Announce Instruments be Carried Aboard Mars 2020 Rover

NASA will announce on Thursday, July 31, the instruments that will be carried aboard the agency’s Mars 2020 mission, a roving laboratory based on the highly successful Curiosity rover. The announcement will air live at noon EDT on NASA Television and on the agency’s website.

31 Jul 2014

Robotic/Virtual-Reality Training Systems Used in Study for Better Stroke-Rehabilitation Therapies

Helping people recover from the debilitating effects of a stroke is an immensely complex challenge that requires deep knowledge of neurophysiology as well as effective therapy.

30 Jul 2014

Seegrid Introduces Automated Guided Vehicles Software System for Fleet Optimization

Seegrid Corporation, global leader of robotic vision-guided automated guided vehicles (AGVs), announced the introduction of Seegrid Supervisor, an AGV software system for fleet optimization.

From Seegrid Corporation 30 Jul 2014

Global Machine Vision and Vision-Guided Robotics Market Forecast to Grow at 9.79% CAGR

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Machine Vision and Vision Guided Robotics Market 2014-2018

30 Jul 2014

Simplified Anesthesia Procedure Evaluated in Robot-Assisted Surgery Study for Severe Sleep Apnea

A simplified anesthesia procedure may enable more widespread use of preoperative testing to demonstrate the cause of airway obstruction in patients with severe sleep apnea, suggests a study in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

30 Jul 2014

Robotic Electrode System Helps Maintain Contact with Neurons

They are with us every moment of every day, controlling every action we make, from the breath we breathe to the words we speak, and yet there is still a lot we don’t know about the cells that make up our nervous systems. When things go awry and nerve cells don’t communicate as they should, the consequences can be devastating. Speech can be slurred, muscles stop working on command and memories can be lost forever.

30 Jul 2014

North American Robotics Industry Reports Record Performance in First Half of 2014

Fueled by strong demand from manufacturing companies in all sectors, the North American robotics industry is off to its fastest start ever in 2014, according to new statistics released from Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry's trade group.

30 Jul 2014

NIWeek 2014: AVT to Highlight Manta GigE Cameras with Sony IMX174 CMOS Sensors

Allied Vision Technologies will be exhibiting at NIWeek 2014 in Austin, Texas from August 4-7, 2014. Cameras from the Manta and Mako series will be showcased. Both offer CCD and CMOS models, NIR optimized sensors, Power over Ethernet capabilities, and much more.

From Allied Vision Technologies GmbH 30 Jul 2014

New Universal Box Build Automation Solution from Flextronics

Flextronics today announced that it has pioneered the first of its kind Universal Box Build (UBB) system, a fully-automated, state-of-the-art equipment outfitted with Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity via smart sensors, actuators and cameras.

30 Jul 2014

New Report on Global SCARA Robot Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global SCARA Robot Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

30 Jul 2014

Opportunity Mars Rover Sets New Off-Earth Roving Distance Record

NASA's Opportunity Mars rover, which landed on the Red Planet in 2004, now holds the off-Earth roving distance record after accruing 25 miles (40 kilometers) of driving. The previous record was held by the Soviet Union's Lunokhod 2 rover.

30 Jul 2014

Hollysys Automation Technologies Announces Participation in Investor Events

Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. ("Hollysys" or the "Company"), a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China, today announced that Mr. Baiqing Shao, CEO of Hollysys Automation Technologies and Ms. Jennifer Zhang, Director of Investor Relations will jointly participate in the following investor events in August and September 2014:

30 Jul 2014

University of Pennsylvania’s Robotic Soccer Team Wins Another World Championship Trophy

The University of Pennsylvania’s robotic soccer team now has another world championship trophy to add to its collection.

29 Jul 2014

Minimally Invasive Robotics Conference to Focus on Single-Site Surgery

The 4th Annual Minimally Invasive Robotics Conference being held by Mercy Medical Center is on August 1 – 2, 2014 in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Dwight Im has put together a strong group of faculty and an agenda that features important topics to help trained surgeons expand their surgical techniques in minimally invasive surgery.

29 Jul 2014