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Afterloader Robotic Device Used in Real-Time Treatment Planning for HDR Brachytherapy

ASTRO Booth #5019 -- Varian Medical Systems will showcase the latest version of the Vitesse™ real-time treatment planning* for high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) later this week.

24 Oct 2012

Bossa Nova Robotics Launches Commercial Robot with Ballbot Spherical-Locomotion

Bossa Nova Robotics is a developer of experiential robotics. Founded by robotics expert Sarjoun Skaff, the company launched out of the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in 2005 with one simple goal: to bring robots out of the lab and into the living room. Previously focused on interactive play experiences for children, the company is broadening its portfolio to encompass personal robotics for the home. Bossa Nova Robotics is headquartered in San Francisco with R&D offices in Pittsburgh.

From Bossa Nova Robotics 24 Oct 2012

Blue Origin Successfully Conducts Space Crew Transportation Pad Escape Test

NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP) partner Blue Origin conducted a successful pad escape test Friday at the company's West Texas launch site, firing its pusher-escape motor and launching a full-scale suborbital crew capsule from a simulated propulsion module.

24 Oct 2012

Elbit Systems of America to Exhibit Advanced Solutions at AUSA 2012

Elbit Systems of America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. will present an array of cutting edge solutions designed to enhance the capabilities of the United States Armed Forces at the upcoming Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition (AUSA), (booth #839, Hall A) set to take place in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC from October 22-24, 2012.

22 Oct 2012

New Paper Suggests Steps to Keep Astronauts Safe from Infection in Deep Space

The cabin of a spacecraft halfway to Mars would be the least convenient place -- one cannot say “on earth” — for a Salmonella or Pneumococcus outbreak, but a wide-ranging new paper suggests that microgravity and prolonged space flight could give unique advantages to germs. What’s a space agency to do? Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital infectious disease expert Dr. Leonard Mermel offers several ideas.

22 Oct 2012

NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity Ingests Soil Sample for Analysis

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has ingested its first solid sample into an analytical instrument inside the rover, a capability at the core of the two-year mission.

22 Oct 2012

CSA Develops Terrestrial Rovers for Space Exploration

Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), together with Steve MacLean, President of the CSA, celebrated Canada's legacy in space by highlighting another milestone in CSA's robotics work on rovers. These terrestrial rovers are bringing CSA one step closer to developing the next generation of rovers for space exploration.

20 Oct 2012

Molex Unveils QuickConnect and Fast Start Up Capabilities for Robotic Applications at Pack Expo

Molex Incorporated introduces the QuickConnect and Fast Start Up capabilities of Brad® HarshIO modules at Pack Expo International, October 28 – 31, Chicago, IL, Molex booth S2957.

From Molex 20 Oct 2012

Human Models to Improve the Perception of Robots

Perceive first, act afterwards.The architecture of most of today’s robots is underpinned by this control strategy.The eSMCs project has set itself the aim of changing the paradigm and generating more dynamic computer models in which action is not a mere consequence of perception but an integral part of the perception process.

19 Oct 2012

Gamma Two Robotics Selected as Finalist to the CTA DEMOgala Competition

Denver-based Gamma Two Robotics, parent company to Vigilant Robots and home of the award-winning autonomous robot, the Vigilus™ Mobile Camera Platform, has announced that they have been selected as a finalist competing for a $25,000 prize in the Colorado Technology Association's (CTA) DEMO Challenge October 25th at the 8th annual CTA DEMOgala.

19 Oct 2012

Corindus Robotic-Assisted Coronary Angioplasty System to be Discussed at TCT 2012

Corindus Vascular Robotics, a developer of precision vascular robotics, today announced leading experts in interventional cardiology will speak about their clinical experience using the CorPath® 200 System at this year's Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics' annual meeting, TCT 2012.

19 Oct 2012

Accuray's CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery to be Featured at 54th ASTRO

Accuray Incorporated, the premier radiation oncology company, will announce significant product news at the 54th Annual American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Meeting taking place at the Boston Convention Center.

From Accuray Incorporated 19 Oct 2012

Rockwell Automation Enters Strategic Alliance with Panduit

Rockwell Automation and Panduit have expanded their long-standing Encompass product-referencing relationship and have formed a strategic alliance.

From Rockwell Automation, Inc. 19 Oct 2012

Magellan Robotic System to be Exhibited at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Conference

Hansen Medical, a global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced it will exhibit its Magellan™ Robotic System at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference, from October 22-26 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, FL. The Company will be conducting product demonstrations and exhibiting the Magellan Robotic System at Booth 895.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 19 Oct 2012

Wireless Remote Tank Monitoring Company Announces New Business Partner Program

TankLink, a division of Telular Corporation, and a leader in wireless tank monitoring, announces their new Business Partner Program. With twelve VARs and reseller agents already signed on, TankLink is looking to add more business partners in Specialty Chemicals, Ag-Chem, Water Treatment, and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) markets.

19 Oct 2012

Robotics News

Afterloader Robotic Device Used in Real-Time Treatment Planning for HDR Brachytherapy

Bossa Nova Robotics Launches Commercial Robot with Ballbot Spherical-Locomotion

Blue Origin Successfully Conducts Space Crew Transportation Pad Escape Test

Elbit Systems of America to Exhibit Advanced Solutions at AUSA 2012

New Paper Suggests Steps to Keep Astronauts Safe from Infection in Deep Space

NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity Ingests Soil Sample for Analysis

CSA Develops Terrestrial Rovers for Space Exploration

Molex Unveils QuickConnect and Fast Start Up Capabilities for Robotic Applications at Pack Expo

Human Models to Improve the Perception of Robots

Gamma Two Robotics Selected as Finalist to the CTA DEMOgala Competition

Corindus Robotic-Assisted Coronary Angioplasty System to be Discussed at TCT 2012

Accuray's CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery to be Featured at 54th ASTRO

Rockwell Automation Enters Strategic Alliance with Panduit

Magellan Robotic System to be Exhibited at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Conference

Wireless Remote Tank Monitoring Company Announces New Business Partner Program

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