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Increasing Demand for Telemedicine Robots May Propel Growth of Medical Robots Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Medical Robots Market by Type (Surgical Robot, Rehabilitation Robotics, Telemedicine, Assistive Robots, Orthotics, Prosthetics, Radio Surgery, Exoskeleton) & Application (Orthopedic, Neurology, Laparoscopy)- Global Forecasts to 2018" report to their offering.

24 Mar 2014

Unmanned Aircraft Systems May Improve Efficiency of Search for Missing Airliner

As the hunt continues for missing Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, a Kansas State University Salina aviation professor says using unmanned aircraft systems could make the search more efficient.

24 Mar 2014

O'Connor Hospital Deploys TRU-D SmartUVC Pathogen-Eliminating Robot

O'Connor Hospital is the first hospital in the Bay Area to deploy TRU-D SmartUVC™, a pathogen-eliminating robot that uses powerful ultraviolet light to kill harmful viruses, bacteria and fungi that are responsible for health care-associated infections.

24 Mar 2014

ROV Helps Recover Missing Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Seafaring robots can explore expanses of the ocean where data collection might otherwise prove costly, time-consuming and dangerous. Like any intrepid explorer, however, they can lose their way.

24 Mar 2014

AV&R Named Finalist in 34th Mercuriades Contest

The Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ) announced last week the finalists of the 34th Mercuriades, Quebec’s most prestigious contest celebrating entrepreneurship, success and ambition of local businesses. AV&R is proud to be a finalist in the Exportation and Development of International Markets category.

From AV&R 24 Mar 2014

Lockheed Martin, Warsaw Polytechnic Partner to Study Integration between Manned-Unmanned Airborne Platform Systems

Lockheed Martin and Politechnika Warszawska (Warsaw Polytechnic) will jointly conduct an advanced applied research program in the field of integration between manned and unmanned airborne platform systems.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 21 Mar 2014

Hansen Medical to Highlight Magellan Robotic System and 6Fr Robotic Catheter at SIR Meeting

Hansen Medical, Inc., a global leader in Intravascular Robotics, today announced it will present its Magellan™ Robotic System and its new 6Fr Robotic Catheter at the Society of Interventional Radiology's (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting from March 23 - 27 at the San Diego Convention Center. The Company will be conducting product demonstrations and exhibiting the Magellan Robotic System at Booth 800.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 21 Mar 2014

Global Hawk Block 40 UAS Delivered to USAF Ahead of Schedule

Northrop Grumman Corporation delivered a Global Hawk Block 40 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to the U.S. Air Force at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., ahead of schedule, Feb. 14.

21 Mar 2014

Drones Voice Secrets and Struggles through Music

What’s the best way to make music with drones? According to David Rothenberg, an experimental musician, professor of philosophy and music, and visiting artist for Arizona State University’s Emerge 2014: The Carnival of the Future, let them give voice to their own secrets and struggles.

21 Mar 2014

New Line of Compact EtherCAT Modules from ACS Motion Control

ACS Motion Control introduces a line of compact EtherCAT modules that features two and four universal drives with rating of 12 Vdc to 80Vdc and 2.5A (5A peak) to 20A (40A peak) per drive. Each drive is programmable to control a two- or three- phase servo motor, a DC brush motor, a voice coil motor, and a two- or three-phase step motor.

21 Mar 2014

Altium Assists Automotive Industry TASKING Compiler Users with ISO 26262 Certification

Altium Limited, a global leader in Smart System Design Automation, 3D PCB design (Altium Designer) and embedded software development (TASKING), announces the immediate availability of their TASKING ISO 26262 Support Program, an offering that assists TASKING compiler users within the automotive industry with ISO 26262 certification.

21 Mar 2014

NASA Selects United Launch Services for Solar Orbiter Collaboration Mission

NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC of Centennial, Colo., to launch the Solar Orbiter Collaboration mission to study the sun in July 2017. The Solar Orbiter will launch on an Atlas V 411 rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

20 Mar 2014

Solar Probe Plus Reaches Key Stage of Development

NASA’s ambitious mission to fly through and examine the sun’s atmosphere — has reached a key stage of development.

20 Mar 2014

Forecast Report on Global Home and Industrial Automation Market

Analysts forecast the Global Home Automation System market to grow at a CAGR of 55.24 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing need for safety and security. The Global Home Automation System market has also been witnessing the increasing adoption of wireless residential building automation systems. However, the lack of effective product differentiation could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

20 Mar 2014

Evana Automation Specialists to Deliver Fourth Custom Assembly and Test System to Tier 1 Automotive Supplier

Evana Automation Specialists, a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI) and leading Systems Integrator and builder of custom, automated assembly and test systems, is building the fourth of seven custom assembly and test systems, based on a multi-year contract, for a Tier 1 automotive supplier.

20 Mar 2014

Robotics News

Increasing Demand for Telemedicine Robots May Propel Growth of Medical Robots Market

Unmanned Aircraft Systems May Improve Efficiency of Search for Missing Airliner

O'Connor Hospital Deploys TRU-D SmartUVC Pathogen-Eliminating Robot

ROV Helps Recover Missing Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

AV&R Named Finalist in 34th Mercuriades Contest

Lockheed Martin, Warsaw Polytechnic Partner to Study Integration between Manned-Unmanned Airborne Platform Systems

Hansen Medical to Highlight Magellan Robotic System and 6Fr Robotic Catheter at SIR Meeting

Global Hawk Block 40 UAS Delivered to USAF Ahead of Schedule

Drones Voice Secrets and Struggles through Music

New Line of Compact EtherCAT Modules from ACS Motion Control

Altium Assists Automotive Industry TASKING Compiler Users with ISO 26262 Certification

NASA Selects United Launch Services for Solar Orbiter Collaboration Mission

Solar Probe Plus Reaches Key Stage of Development

Forecast Report on Global Home and Industrial Automation Market

Evana Automation Specialists to Deliver Fourth Custom Assembly and Test System to Tier 1 Automotive Supplier

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Next-Gen Surgical Robots with Enhanced Flexibility

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Tethered Caps: KHS Optimizes Its Inspection Technology with the Help of Artificial Intelligence

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

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