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Canadian Robot Dextre Performs Repair Activities on International Space Station

Dextre, the robotic handyman deployed by the Canadian Space Agency on-board the International Space Station (ISS) has succeeded in replacing a defective circuit-breaker box in on the orbiting lab.

By Andy Choi 31 Aug 2011

Tektronix Launches Automated Test and Debug Solution for Oscilloscopes

Tektronix has launched the first ever complete automated test and debug solution in the industry that meet the SFP+ PHY ,SFF-8431, and SFP+ Direct Attach Cable specifications and for "10GSFP+CU" measurements.

31 Aug 2011

Aframe Receives Funds for Advanced Health Monitoring System Research

Aframe Digital has revealed that the National Institute of Health and the National Institute on Aging have granted a follow-on grant fund for conducting research in the reduction of falls of the elderly by using its mobile care monitor platform.

By Andy Choi 31 Aug 2011

ECOST Trial Reveals BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring Improves Battery Life for ICD Patients

BIOTRONIK announced the results of the ECOST randomised controlled trial. BIOTRONIK is a producer of implantable cardiac devices for remote monitoring.

From BIOTRONIK 31 Aug 2011

AgSense Receives Patent for Remote Precision Irrigation Management System

AgSense received a patent for its remote irrigation management system. AgSense enjoys the distinction of being the first to incorporate web based GPS technology in its system for controlling a pivot remotely and to program the speed of the gun tables.

By Andy Choi 31 Aug 2011

Shrike VTOL Unmanned Aircraft System has Hover, Perch and Stare Features

In 2008, AeroVironment declared that they had received a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the development of a mobile, stealthy, persistent perch and stare (SP2S) unmanned aircraft system.

From AeroVironment, Inc. 31 Aug 2011

Philips Healthcare Launches IntelliVue MX40 Patient Monitor

Royal Philips Electronics has launched the IntelliVue MX40 globally. The IntelliVue MX40 is a patient monitor that can be worn by patients especially ambulatory patients and while they are being moved from one place to the other.

By Andy Choi 31 Aug 2011

Austrian Science Fund Works on Project on Robotic Motion Safety and Efficiency

The Austrian Science Fund is currently working on a project that focuses on the efficiency and motion safety of robots. The research work involves the use of mathematical equations for improving the control of the robot’s movements.

By Andy Choi 31 Aug 2011

Yonsei University Purchases Robotic Catheter Guidance System from Magnetecs

Magnetecs has sold its Robotic Catheter Guidance Control and Imaging system (CGCI) to the Yonsei University Severance Hospital located in South Korea.

By Andy Choi 31 Aug 2011

Health Robotics Reports Record Results

Health Robotics has announced its financial results for the six month period 1H2011. The Gross Revenues hit $9.4 million and Gross Margins were at $7.3 million. These represented an increase of 42% and 72% compared to the previous year.

From Health Robotics 30 Aug 2011

A Funny Chatbot Conversation

The Creative Machine Lab researchers at the Cornell University have managed to get two ‘chatbots’ to hold a conversation. The chatbots are essentially computer programs designed to seamlessly communicate with humans.

By Andy Choi 30 Aug 2011

Scientists Simulate Moon Mission in Canada

A team of scientists in Canada conducted an interesting set of experiments in northern Labrador this week. The Canadian researchers put a small robot through a simulated moon mission at the impact crater at Kamestastinb Lake.

By Andy Choi 30 Aug 2011

Seiko Epson Introduces Vision Guide for Industrial Robots

Seiko Epson has unveiled the Vision Guide, an image processing system for high-speed and high-accuracy detection of the position, shape and alignment of operations that have been completed by industrial robots.

By Andy Choi 30 Aug 2011

Talented Nine Year Olds Help Paradise Robotics in Building Robots

Kathy Mosler from Paradise Robotics enlisted a group of 4th graders from the Extended Self-Contained Elementary School, Illinois, for helping in building of robots for customer demonstrations.

By Andy Choi 30 Aug 2011

Clinical Study by BIOTRONIK Reveals Novel Technique to Detect Cardiovascular Disease

BIOTRONIK has announced that the results of a clinical research conducted by Home Monitoring in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (Home-CARE) have been published in the European Journal of Heart Failure.

From BIOTRONIK 30 Aug 2011