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
Mazor Robotics declared that Southwest NeuroSpine Institute located in El Paso, Texas has procured its Renaissance system. Renaissance is Mazor’s next-generation robotic surgical guidance system effective for spine surgeries. Renaissance is a unique robotic technology platform particularly developed for spine surgery.
DARPA’s UAVForge, a crowdsourcing competition that targets designing and developing an advanced small unmanned air vehicle (UAV), was conducted to resolve the manufacturing potential of UAV innovators to develop militarily relevant back-pack portable UAV with special features.
By Kalwinder Kaur
2 Jul 2012
Directed by Professor Peter Stone, UT Austin Villa, a computer science student team has achieved two 2012 Robot Soccer World Cup division championships at RoboCup 2012 in Mexico City last week.
By Nick Gilbert
2 Jul 2012
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have demonstrated that an outside source can commandeer the GPS signals of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone. This approach will enable implementing a new federal mandate, through which the U.S. airspace can have many civilian drones by 2015.
By Nick Gilbert
2 Jul 2012
By swinging their large tails one way, lizards turn around their body the other way. The momentum and the related movement of lizards have been reported in a recent study that was presented on 29th June during at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting in Salzburg, Austria. 'RightingBot', a lizard-inspired robot replicates this approach.
By Kalwinder Kaur
2 Jul 2012
Innovation First International, a developer of the world-recognized HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creatures brand, recently declared that it has released its family-based innovative product series of advanced robotic toys within the Indian market.
By Kalwinder Kaur
2 Jul 2012
A significant growth is seen in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) manufacturing industry. The advantages of unmanned drones coupled with diverse military and civilian requirement have generated optimal conditions for drone producers over the last five years.
By Kalwinder Kaur
2 Jul 2012
After the conclusion of a merger announcement with Dr. Vibot, Evader declared the new "smart search" functionality for its robotics product lines.
By Kalwinder Kaur
2 Jul 2012
XIMEA has launched xiCOP USB3.0 diagnostic software integrated within the xiQ series of ultracompact USB3.0 industrial cameras. This innovative software is capable of detecting and removing data bottlenecks in new USB3.0 SuperSpeed standard-based machine vision systems.
By Kalwinder Kaur
30 Jun 2012
The advancing deployment applications of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and their emerging mission capabilities contribute to the market growth. Precise market data and analysis is crucial for companies that require worldwide production, deployment, support, and maintenance of UAVs.
By Kalwinder Kaur
30 Jun 2012
This year’s Automatica took place at Munich again. This event serves as a platform for all leading international automation industry.
By Kalwinder Kaur
29 Jun 2012
ReconRobotics has recently declared that it has received a $13.9 M worth contract for 1,000 of its miniature, throwable, mobile robots from the U.S. Army’s Rapid Equipping Force.
By Nick Gilbert
29 Jun 2012