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JointMetrix Medical Develops Novel Remote Monitoring Technology for Joint Replacement Surgery

JointMetrix Medical has developed novel remote monitoring technology for use in conjunction with joint replacement surgery. An abstract describing use of the system was presented today at the 2013 Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society in San Antonio, TX.

29 Jan 2013

Wing-Waving Robotic Sparrow Helps Study Live Birds' Responses

Male sparrows are capable of fighting to the death. But a new study shows that they often wave their wings wildly first in an attempt to avoid a dangerous brawl.

29 Jan 2013

New Opportunity Analysis Report on Telelaparoscopy in the US

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: US Telelaparoscopy Opportunity Analysis

29 Jan 2013

Huntington Ingalls Awards STEM Grants for Robotics Research

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has awarded $109,271 in grants to 26 schools and educational organizations in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. The grants, which were requested by all of the organizations, will be used for projects associated with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

28 Jan 2013

Bluefin Robotics to Produce Variation of Knifefish UUV for the NRL

Bluefin Robotics, a leading provider of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), announced that they will produce a variation of the Knifefish UUV for the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL).

28 Jan 2013

NASA Global Hawk Supports Study on Impact of Atmospheric Change on Earth's Climate

A Northrop Grumman Corporation-built NASA Global Hawk is now conducting science missions to study the impact of atmospheric change on the Earth's climate. The Global Hawk is collecting data and helping scientists learn more about the humidity and chemical composition of air entering the tropical tropopause layer of the atmosphere and its impact on the Earth's overall climate.

28 Jan 2013

Robotic Handyman Refuels Mock Satellite on Exterior of International Space Station

Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic "handyman" on board the International Space Station, made space history last night by successfully refueling a mock satellite on the exterior of the station. Topping off the satellite's fuel tank was the pivotal task in the experimental Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM), a collaboration between NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to demonstrate how robots could service and refuel satellites on location in space to extend their useful lifetime.

28 Jan 2013

Israel MOD Awards Elbit $35 Million Contract to Advance UAS Features

Elbit Systems Ltd. (the "Company") announced today that it has received an approximately $35 million contract from the Israel Ministry of Defense ("IMOD") for the development of advanced features for Unmanned Aircraft Systems ("UAS") to be supplied within three years. One of the mission requirements is the quick re-configuration of the UAS' payloads.

28 Jan 2013

National Talk Show Discusses TRU-D SmartUVC Hospital Disinfection Robot

THE DOCTORS, an Emmy Award winning, nationally syndicated talk show, discussed hospital cleanliness and a unique disinfection solution, TRU-D SmartUVC™ offered by Philips Healthcare.

25 Jan 2013

Exhibit on Robots at Mayborn Museum Complex

In science fiction, robots look like R2D2. In stores, they look like vacuum cleaners and robotic pets.

25 Jan 2013

Gumstix Announces Official Support for Open Source Robot Operating System

Gumstix, Inc., the premier provider of Linux computers-on-modules (COMs), today announced official support for ROS, the open source Robot Operating System originally created by Willow Garage, on its ARM-based line of Overo COMs. ROS provides a software framework for robot software development on Unix-like systems, with official support for Ubuntu and a large community of users.

25 Jan 2013

Magic Arms WREX Exoskeleton Nominated for Designs of the Year 2013 Awards

Stratasys Ltd. a leading manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for prototyping and manufacturing, says that the "magic arms" WREX exoskeleton, designed by Nemours/Alfred l. duPont Hospital for Children, has been nominated for the Designs of the Year 2013 awards by London's Design Museum.

25 Jan 2013

JAC’s Car Plant to be Operated by 166 Automatic Robots

On the morning of January 5, 2013, JAC held its third passenger car plant completion ceremony, as well as the new SUV (S5) offline ceremony. JAC's passenger car plant reportedly has invested 2.18 billion yuan total, with an annual capacity of 240,000 units of cars for double shifts, and its equipment and technological processes have achieved an international advanced level.

25 Jan 2013

Humanoid Robotics and Virtual Reality to Improve Social Interactions

Social pathologies, including schizophrenia, autism and social phobia, are mainly characterised by difficulties in interacting with other people. This causes much suffering both for the person and those that surround them. A new project, that aims to improve social interactions, will develop and test an innovative rehabilitation method using humanoid robotics and virtual reality.

24 Jan 2013

Microbiologists Utilize Robotic Device to Study Wild Marine Microbes

Microbiologists who study wild marine microbes, as opposed to the lab-grown variety, face enormous challenges in getting a clear picture of the daily activities of their subjects. But a team of scientists from MIT and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently figured out how to make the equivalent of a nature film, showing the simultaneous activities of many coexisting species in their native habitat over time.

24 Jan 2013