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Lumalier Supplies Superbug-Slaying Robot TRU-D to Anne Arundel Medical Center

Memphis-based Lumalier, maker of TRU-D SmartUVC™, recently delivered its 5-foot-5 germ-killing ultraviolet robot to Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Md., marking well over 100 devices now being deployed in hospitals across the U.S. and Canada as an integral part of their infection-control teams.

28 Mar 2013

New Report on Global Intelligent Video Surveillance and Video Analytics Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Intelligent Video Surveillance, VCA & Video Analytics: Technologies & Global Market – 2013-2020

28 Mar 2013

New Research to Better Understand Alzheimer’s Disease Using Automated Robotic Stem-Cell Technology

Sam Gandy, MD, PhD, of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is leading an international team of researchers working to reprogram skin cells into brain cells to gain a better understanding of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

28 Mar 2013

Xconomy's Second Annual Robotics Forum to be Held at SRI International

Leading thinkers and innovators will gather to explore how robots are transforming the economy at Xconomy's Robots Remake the Workplace, a half-day forum on Thursday, April 11 from 1:00 – 6:30 pm at SRI International's headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

28 Mar 2013

Drones Show Promise to Monitor Crime and High-Traffic Areas

Although the use of drones is a much-debated topic across the nation, Texas State officials should continue using these devices for research and consider implementing more to monitor crime and high-traffic areas.

28 Mar 2013

FIRST Robotics Competition Receives Continued Support from Hughes

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, today announced it will support the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition for the seventh consecutive year.

27 Mar 2013

BIOTRONIK Receives CE-Approval for Iforia ICD/CRT-D with Remote Monitoring Technology

BIOTRONIK, the leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical technology celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, gains market approval (CE-approval) for the most advanced ICD/CRT-D (cardioverter-defibrillator/cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator) series. Iforia is the world's first DF4 ICD/CRT-D series approved for MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). In addition it contains one of the world's smallest ICDs -- the Iforia single chamber ICD.

27 Mar 2013

Vivint Automation System Enables Remote Monitoring of Home Security

Vivint™, the largest home automation services company in North America, is providing both convenience and security for those traveling over spring break. With so many homeowners planning to leave town, many are facing a heightened risk of home burglary.

27 Mar 2013

ORBCOMM Partners with Kobelco on Global Telematics Application

ORBCOMM Inc., a global satellite data communications company specializing in two-way Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications and solutions, today announced that it is working with Kobelco Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. (KCM) on a global telematics application.

27 Mar 2013

Robot to Clean Solar Power Systems Receives Interest in the Middle East

Ridha Azaiz, an aspiring German Engineer, had a dream. He wanted to build a robot that restores the efficiency of solar power systems by cleaning the panels so they function properly.

27 Mar 2013

New Book Discusses Robot Future

Robots already vacuum our floors, help dispose of bombs and are exploring Mars. But in his new book, "Robot Futures," Illah Nourbakhsh, professor of robotics at Carnegie Mellon University, argues that robots are not just wondrous machines, but a new species that bridges the material and digital worlds. The ramifications for society are both good and bad, he says, and people need to start thinking about that.

26 Mar 2013

Wireless Health System Using Smartphones Helps Monitor Wheelchair Usage

A wireless personal health monitoring system using smartphones to upload data via the Internet will revolutionize the U.S. healthcare industry, its pioneering creators say.

26 Mar 2013

Trimble Licenses Plexus Control's Wireless SCADA and Mobile Monitoring Technologies

Trimble and Plexus Controls Corporation of Ottawa, Canada announced today that they have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of solutions that leverage positioning technology, wireless supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) solutions and mobile field management tools to enhance productivity for consultants and professionals in the environmental industry.

From Trimble Navigation Limited 26 Mar 2013

Marinvent and AdvAero join Ohio/Indiana UASC&TC User Advisory Panel

Marinvent announces today that it has signed an agreement to join the Ohio/Indiana UAS Center & Test Complex (UASC&TC) User Advisory Panel along with its US-Joint Venture partner, Advanced Aerospace Solutions (AdvAero).

26 Mar 2013

Guardtime Delivers Keyless Signature Infrastructure for UAVs to Japan Drones

Guardtime, the leading provider of Keyless Signature Infrastructure (KSI) technology for the authentication of electronic data, today announced it is partnering with Japan Drones, the leading developer of custom software for miniature Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) selling into the Japanese market.

26 Mar 2013