Thomas Jefferson University Hospital for the first time conducted a da Vinci robot-based distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy for Eugene Allen, a 60-year-old patient diagnosed with precancerous cyst in his pancreas.
By Kalwinder Kaur
7 Jul 2012
Vigilus, an autonomous robot designed for patrol and report security, is the first, unique robot to take part in a TED talk.
By Kalwinder Kaur
7 Jul 2012
In order to control the camera systems for better operation of robots, the muscle motion of the human eye was simulated by researchers using piezoelectric materials. The muscle replicating action will enable creating safe and highly efficient robotic tools for robotic rehabilitation and MRI-guided surgery.
By Kalwinder Kaur
7 Jul 2012
The US research team has developed a robotic set of legs. This is the first model to have biologically precise, complete walking capability, claimed the researchers.
By Kalwinder Kaur
6 Jul 2012
The Indian Institute of Bombay (IITB) declared the launch of 'E-Yantra', a pan India robotics challenge. This initiative includes a unique format. By providing students with a robot developed at IIT-Bombay, E-Yantra inspires engineering students to use these robots for creating solutions to pre-set tasks.
By Kalwinder Kaur
6 Jul 2012
OMRON has declared that it will launch an absolute pressure sensor in January 2013. This sensor can precisely detect 50 cm altitudinal variations by accurately sensing air pressure fluctuation.
By Kalwinder Kaur
6 Jul 2012
RE2 recently declared that its ForeRunner Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) has won the Endurance Challenge, Dismounted Support Category at the Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) 2012 Counter-IED Robotics Challenge codncuted on June 28 at Fort Benning, Georgia.
By Nick Gilbert
5 Jul 2012
Emmen Aerospace recently declared that it will be renamed as BOSH Technologies, an associate of The BOSH Group (TBG), and this will be effective from October 1, 2012.
By Kalwinder Kaur
5 Jul 2012
The DARPA's UAVForge was carried out to resolve the development capability of a loosely-connected community of UAV enthusiasts for designing militarily relevant back-pack portable UAV with specific capabilities.
By Kalwinder Kaur
5 Jul 2012
QComp Technologies declared that its exclusive product line has been upgraded with the latest addition of newly improved Solo Case Packer. The original Robotic Solo Case Packer of QComp was developed to conserve space and pack individual products within shipping containers having up to 30 layer picks per minute.
Health Robotics declared that offsite Batch Sterile Compounding Centers are becoming a major trend in the efforts carried out by USA's hospital pharmacies to reduce the IVs price premiums which are being incurred with companies like Ameridose and Pharmedium for custom IV production as well as for Pre-Mix/Frozen solutions with Baxter, Hospira and B.Braun.
By Kalwinder Kaur
4 Jul 2012
CHAD Industries declared that it will display automated wafer handling of electrostatic wafers carriers featuring automated SMIF pod delivery at SEMICON West 2012 in San Francisco.
By Kalwinder Kaur
4 Jul 2012
University of Granada researchers have developed an artificial cerebellum (a biologically-inspired adaptive microcircuit) that controls a robotic arm with human-like precision.
Mazor Robotics declared that its Renaissance system has been procured by Florida Hospital for Children in Orlando, Florida. Renaissance is Mazor’s advanced robotic surgical guidance system effective for spine surgeries. This highly-featured platform is a unique robotic technology specifically developed for spine surgery.
New market research report titled ‘industrial robotics market - global forecast & analysis by applications, functions, product & geography (2012 - 2017)’ has been released by MarketsandMarkets. According to this report, the total industrial robotics market will reach $32.8 B by 2017 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.0% from 2012 to 2017.
By Kalwinder Kaur
3 Jul 2012