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NASA Astronaut to Maneuver Station’s Robotics Arm to Release SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft

More than three weeks after arriving at the International Space Station, the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Dragon spacecraft is ready for the trip back to Earth, now scheduled for Tuesday, March 26. Dragon's originally scheduled March 25 return date was postponed due to inclement weather developing near its targeted splashdown site in the Pacific Ocean.

25 Mar 2013

UA Student Team to Fabricate a Robot for 2013 SoutheastCon Hardware Competition

A team of eight UA electrical engineering seniors will compete at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers SoutheastCon April 5-6 in Jacksonville, Fla.

22 Mar 2013

Tri-City Medical Center Offers Robotic Surgeries for Partial Knee Replacements

In May, Tri-City Medical Center will begin providing robotic surgeries for partial knee replacements resulting in less invasive, faster procedures with quicker recovery times for patients who suffer from debilitating arthritis pain.

22 Mar 2013

MAKO Robotic Arm Assisted UKA Enhances Accuracy of Implant Placement

MAKO Surgical Corp., developer of human-interactive surgical robotic arm technology used to achieve accuracy in treating osteoarthritic disease, today announced the first results from a ten-year, prospective, randomized controlled trial evaluating the accuracy of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) implant positioning, with and without robotic arm surgical assistance.

22 Mar 2013

New Mathematical Framework Could Lead to More Efficient Controllers for Robotic Tasks

When a robot is moving one of its limbs through free space, its behavior is well-described by a few simple equations. But as soon as it strikes something solid — when a walking robot’s foot hits the ground, or a grasping robot’s hand touches an object — those equations break down.

22 Mar 2013

New Approach Helps Predict How Legged Robots Move on Complex Granular Materials

Using a combination of theory and experiment, researchers have developed a new approach for understanding and predicting how small legged robots – and potentially also animals – move on and interact with complex granular materials such as sand.

22 Mar 2013

ASU Report Outlines Progress of Robots in Multiple Industries

Robots are being used more widely than expected in a variety of sectors, and the trend is likely to continue with robotics becoming as ubiquitous as computer technology over the next 15 years.

21 Mar 2013

Mars Rock Analysis by Rover Team Reveals Existence of Favorable Environmental Conditions for Microbial Life

NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL, also known as Curiosity rover), was sent to answer a simple question: Was Mars ever hospitable to life? The recent discovery of life-supporting chemical ingredients in a rock sample drilled by the rover on the Red Planet suggests scientists finally have an answer.

21 Mar 2013

Humanoid Enhances Basic Social Learning Skills of Children with ASD

“Aiden, look!” piped NAO, a two-foot tall humanoid robot, as it pointed to a flat-panel display on a far wall. As the cartoon dog Scooby Doo flashed on the screen, Aiden, a young boy with an unruly thatch of straw-colored hair, looked in the direction the robot was pointing.

21 Mar 2013

Curiosity Rover’s ChemCam Instrument Employs Powerful Laser to Vaporize Pinpoint of Martian Rock Surface

When it comes to examining the surface of rocks on Mars with a high-powered laser, five is a magic number for Los Alamos National Laboratory postdoctoral researcher Nina Lanza.

21 Mar 2013

US Surgeon Installs Second ARTAS Robotic Hair Transplantation System

Restoration Robotics, Inc. announced today that Dr. Mark Bishara, with offices in both Mansfield and Southlake, Texas, has become the first surgeon in the United States to install a second ARTAS® System for his practice.

20 Mar 2013

Liquid Robotics Acquires Additional Investment to Meet Increasing Demand for Ocean Monitoring Services

Liquid Robotics®, a leading provider of autonomous ocean robots and high value ocean data services, today announced that it has closed a $45 million Series E funding round led by Riverwood Capital, a growth-focused technology private equity firm, with participation from existing investors, including VantagePoint Capital Partners.

From Liquid Robotics 20 Mar 2013