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NASA Engineer, Steltzner, Meets WUSTL Lunabotics Members

When Adam Steltzner, PhD, NASA’s engineer in charge of the Mars Curiosity rover sky-crane landing, was on the Washington University in St. Louis campus recently to deliver an Assembly Series talk, a group of undergraduates was eager to meet him and talk about engineering and robots.

7 Apr 2014

Patient Treated with Robotic CyberKnife for Vocal Cord Cancer

Stephen Wiley, a lifelong cowboy from Terrell, has helped UT Southwestern Medical Center pioneer a new treatment for vocal cord cancer. Mr. Wiley volunteered to be the world’s first known patient to be treated for vocal cord cancer with CyberKnife, a surgeon-controlled robotic device that destroys tumors with highly precise doses of radiation.

7 Apr 2014

New Report on Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Electric UAVs 2014-2024" report to their offering.

7 Apr 2014

Newest Version of ASIMO Humanoid Robot to Feature on Nationally Syndicated Talk Show

Honda will introduce its newest version of ASIMO, the world's most advanced humanoid robot, to U.S. audiences on the popular nationally syndicated talk show "LIVE with Kelly and Michael," on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. The newest version of ASIMO will join hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan to debut several of its new robotic abilities.

4 Apr 2014

Curiosity Mars Rover Reaches Arrival Point at 'The Kimberley' Waypoint

On Wednesday, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover drove the last 98 feet feet (30 meters) needed to arrive at a site planned since early 2013 as a destination for studying rock clues about ancient environments that may have been favorable for life.

4 Apr 2014

Adimec Begins Volume Production of Q-12A65 12 MP Machine Vision Metrology Camera

Adimec, a world leader in application-specific, leading-edge industrial camera solutions, announces extensive qualification has been completed and the latest member of the CMOS-based QUARTZ series, the Q-12A65, is now in volume production.

4 Apr 2014

Humana and Pharos Innovations Partner on Telehealth Pilot for People Living with Diabetes

Although Duane Wregglesworth of Buchanan, MI, has lived with Type 2 Diabetes for five years, he admits it’s only since mid-January of this year that he’s really learned how to avoid many of the complications that come with this condition.

4 Apr 2014

New Report on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for First Responders

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for First Responders: Technology, Buying Guide and Operating Concept" report to their offering.

4 Apr 2014

Robotic Pick and Place Technology Integrated with Ergonomic Hand Packing Equipment

Motion Controls Robotics, Inc., a leading provider of robotic automation solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Combi Packaging Systems LLC, a leading provider of customized end-of-line packaging equipment, to integrate robotic pick and place technology with ergonomic hand packing equipment.

From Motion Controls Robotics Inc. 4 Apr 2014

Solar Universe and GHS Partner to Provide Comprehensive Home Automation Package

Solar Universe, the leader in solar franchising, today announced a partnership with GHS Interactive Security, LLC, a leading security and home automation company servicing California customers. This first time collaboration between a solar and alarm company merges their respective solutions into a comprehensive home automation package.

3 Apr 2014

Winners of 2014 New York Tech Valley FIRST Robotics Competition Award Announced

Last month, more than 1,000 high school students and their robots competed in the ultimate Sport for the Mind™ at the inaugural New York Tech Valley FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition that was hosted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute March 13-15.

3 Apr 2014

Stereotaxis Seeks FDA 510(k) Approval for Vdrive Robotic Navigation System with V-Loop Manipulator

Stereotaxis, Inc. announced today that it has submitted a 510(k) Premarket Notification with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Company's Vdrive™ Robotic Navigation System with V-Loop™ Variable Loop Catheter Manipulator. This submission includes both the single arm system (Vdrive) and the two arm system (Vdrive Duo).

3 Apr 2014

New Report Assesses Global UAS Production Capabilities and Flight Restrictions

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global UAS Production Capabilities and Flight Restrictions

3 Apr 2014

Mazor Robotics to Debut New Renaissance Guidance System Brain Module at AANS Meeting

On April 7, 2014, Mazor Robotics will debut and officially launch the new Renaissance Guidance System brain module at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) annual meeting. The Renaissance system is FDA-cleared for both spine and brain surgery.

From Medtronic 3 Apr 2014

Medrobotics to Market Robot-Assisted Surgical Device Inspired by Snake Robots

Medrobotics Corp. has announced it will begin limited marketing in Europe of a robot-assisted surgical device that is based on the snake robot research of Howie Choset, Carnegie Mellon University professor of robotics.

3 Apr 2014

Robotics News

NASA Engineer, Steltzner, Meets WUSTL Lunabotics Members

Patient Treated with Robotic CyberKnife for Vocal Cord Cancer

New Report on Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Market

Newest Version of ASIMO Humanoid Robot to Feature on Nationally Syndicated Talk Show

Curiosity Mars Rover Reaches Arrival Point at 'The Kimberley' Waypoint

Adimec Begins Volume Production of Q-12A65 12 MP Machine Vision Metrology Camera

Humana and Pharos Innovations Partner on Telehealth Pilot for People Living with Diabetes

New Report on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for First Responders

Robotic Pick and Place Technology Integrated with Ergonomic Hand Packing Equipment

Solar Universe and GHS Partner to Provide Comprehensive Home Automation Package

Winners of 2014 New York Tech Valley FIRST Robotics Competition Award Announced

Stereotaxis Seeks FDA 510(k) Approval for Vdrive Robotic Navigation System with V-Loop Manipulator

New Report Assesses Global UAS Production Capabilities and Flight Restrictions

Mazor Robotics to Debut New Renaissance Guidance System Brain Module at AANS Meeting

Medrobotics to Market Robot-Assisted Surgical Device Inspired by Snake Robots

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AI-Powered Robot Accelerating Semiconductor Discovery for Greener Energy

Nidec Drive Technology’s Omnidirectional Drive Unit to be Adopted for Use in Honda’s New “UNI-ONE”

Animal-Inspired AI Robot Learns to Navigate Unfamiliar Terrain

Using Machine Learning to Improve Industrial Chemical Processes

What Big Pharma Isn’t Telling You About AI Labs

AI Governance Frameworks for Scientific Applications

Thought Leaders

Robot Chef: The Future of Automated Meal Preparation

Tiny Robotic Crab: The Smallest-Ever Remote-Controlled Walking Robot

Resurrecting Ancient Cephalopods with Robots