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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

Students Create Robotic Skateboard

“Five! Four! Three! Two! One!” A robotic skateboard soared high into the air and above Paul Schmitt, a scientist and skateboard designer, then landed with a thud on the floor of the Main Gym on the UC San Diego campus on Monday, March 18.

26 Mar 2013

Humanoid Robot Improves Speech and Physical Therapy

In one of the earliest experiments using a humanoid robot to deliver speech and physical therapy to a stroke patient, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst saw notable speech and physical therapy gains and significant improvement in quality of life.

25 Mar 2013

OB/GYN Physician Performs First Endometriosis Resection Using da Vinci Robotic Surgical System

Melissa (Mead) Clough, M.D., an obstetrics and gynecology physician and surgeon with a private practice in Milford, MA, today announced she has performed the first endometriosis resection using the da Vinci robotically-assisted surgical system at Milford Regional Medical Center.

25 Mar 2013

Fisnar’s Metering and Mixing Systems are Customized for Table-top Robotics

Fisnar® Inc. removes the mystery of selecting a metering and mixing system and can help work through the process of selecting a dual component solution. Their machines are designed for continuous operation and come with their Fisnar® guarantee of service.

From Fisnar Inc. 25 Mar 2013

Hoverfly Technologies Develops Remotely Piloted Aerial Robots

In the midst of a recovering economy, a 7.7 percent unemployment rate and federal sequestration, a group of Central Florida entrepreneurs have come up with an idea on how to help government —and they want to start with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

25 Mar 2013

CAMCAD Technologies Partners with Earthrise Space in Robot-landing Competition, Google Lunar X PRIZE

CAMCAD Technologies, Inc., an award-winning provider of innovative manufacturing solutions, has announced their partnership with Earthrise Space Inc. (ESI), the parent organization of the Omega Envoy team competing for the Google Lunar X PRIZE.

25 Mar 2013