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BakeBot: A Robotic Cook

Sweet teeth are being indulged at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where a PR2 robot is said to bake cookies. Mario Bollini and Daniela Rus of the Distributed Robotics Lab at MIT have programmed the robot to make a giant cookie from scratch.

By Andy Choi 7 Aug 2011

Precision Optics Sells Patents to Intuitive Surgical

Precision Optics Corporation has signed a deal with Intuitive Surgical, Inc for a $2.5 million patent sale. The company which manufactures advanced optical instruments in Gardner, sold issued and non-expired patents including pending patent applications to the surgical robotics firm in California.

By Andy Choi 7 Aug 2011

Second Phase of Alabama Robotics Park Set to Open in August

A grand event is being planned for the opening of the Phase II facility of the Alabama Robotics Technology Park (RTP) - the Advanced Technology Research and Development Center.

By Andy Choi 6 Aug 2011

Nation’s Youth Witness Robotic Prostate Surgery Performed by Dr. David Samadi

The National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF/MED) had invited Dr. David Samadi to participate in the 10 day residential program organised for outstanding high school students from the greater tri-state area.

By Andy Choi 5 Aug 2011

Metso Forms Joint Venture with SAC for Strengthening Power Automation in China

Metso entered into a joint venture with SAC, Guodian Nanjing Automation to strengthen its presence in China for power automation control systems.

By Andy Choi 5 Aug 2011

Innovation First Releases HEXBUG Robotic Species for Holiday Season

Innovation First Labs released its creative holiday and back to school product array. These products are designed to tap the creative side of kids and make learning interesting through imaginative playtime.

From Innovation First, Inc. 5 Aug 2011

Jaybridge Robotics, Kinze Manufacturing to Build Autonomous Farming Vehicle

Jaybridge Robotics and Kinze Manufacturing together have developed an autonomous grain cart system. Kinze gave a demonstration of the vehicle at the annual Kinze Dealer Day event held at Iowa on the 29th of July.

By Andy Choi 4 Aug 2011

Research on Pathogens Proves Useful in Medical and Military Robotic Design

Research work at the University of Tennessee has yielded the discovery of the behavioural pattern of a pathogen that attacks the small intestine in human beings, which is an inspiration for designing robots that could be deployed in military and medical operations.

By Andy Choi 4 Aug 2011

Researchers at RIKEN Develop RIBA-II Robot for Elderly Care

The research team from RIKEN and Tokai Rubber Industries (TRI) have come together to build a new robot with high-precision sensors for the care of the elderly.

By Andy Choi 4 Aug 2011

Vision Server Software Available Online for Machine Vision and Robotic Systems

VisionServer 6.0 software is now available online, developers of machine vision solutions and integrators of control systems will be able to download the software from the Internet.

By Andy Choi 4 Aug 2011

NASA Tests Next-Generation Robotic Lander

A next-generation, advanced robotic lander prototype called as the "MightyEagle" is being developed at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.

By Andy Choi 4 Aug 2011

Therapeutic Robot Seals Provide Comfort to Tsunami Survivors

Survivors of the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami have a special tool to help comfort them. They are two small white coloured robotic seals. The seals are being used in an elderly home to comfort victims who are more than 65 years old.

By Andy Choi 3 Aug 2011

A Robot That Can Learn!

At the Hasegawa Lab of the Tokyo Institute of Technology Japanese scientists have created a robot that can learn based on past experiences. The robot can think, learn and react to situations and teach itself new behaviours in an unsupervised manner.

By Andy Choi 3 Aug 2011

Giant 'Teddy Bear' Nursing Robot

A joint venture between the Riken Research Center and Tokai Rubber Industries has resulted in a rather unlikely robot. A giant teddy bear that is so strong that it can literally pick you up off the floor. Named Riba II the latest nursing robot is essentially designed to care for elderly patients who need help with movement.

By Andy Choi 3 Aug 2011

Study Validates Magnetecs Robotic Catheter Guidance Control and Imaging System

Magnetecs has reported that a paper titled, “Dynamically Shaped Magnetic Fields: Initial Animal Validation of a New Remote Electrophysiology Catheter Guidance and Control System,” was published on the web before the print version of its medical journal circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.

By Andy Choi 3 Aug 2011