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New Initiative at Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery to Enhance Patient Care Delivery

St. David's North Austin Medical Center’s Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery recently declared that it has entered into a partnership with three Texas hospitals to devise an initiative that will improve the method of patient service while conducting da Vinci robotic surgery, thereby ensuring better patient care.

By Andy Choi 8 Mar 2012

NSF CAREER Award Presented to Dr. David Cappelleri for Microrobotics Innovation

Dr. David Cappelleri, Stevens Institute of Technology’s assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering has won the prestigious CAREER Award from National Science Foundation (NSF). Being one of the most enthusiastic programs conducted by the NSF, the CAREER Award supports the faculty’s initial career development in sciences, thereby motivating them to be researchers and professors in future.

By Andy Choi 7 Mar 2012

Health Robotics Wins Three-Year Sole-Source Sterile Compounding Robot Contract

Health Robotics declared that it has achieved a three-year sole-source contract from Premier Healthcare Alliance, for its prestigious IV Robots. After its industry-wide market search in the end of 2011, Premier offered this contract. As per the agreement, Health Robotics’ Intravenous Medication Robots will be validated by Premier.

By Andy Choi 7 Mar 2012

New Frequency Introduces Remote Trap Monitoring System at NY Wildlife Annual Seminar

At a speech presented on February 23, 2012, at the NY State Wildlife Management Association’s annual seminar in Owego, NY, New Frequency’s President and CEO, Todd Moran unveiled the company’s Trap-Alert system.

By Andy Choi 6 Mar 2012

Community College Students to Design Robotic Rovers in NASA

Selected students from the Community colleges have won the opportunity to design robotic rovers, in association with NASA. Around 92 school students were selected from 24 states to develop rovers at the NASA center, through a National Community College Aerospace Scholars program.

By Andy Choi 5 Mar 2012

Energid’s Version 3.0 Software Toolkit Enables Dynamic Robotic Systems

Energid Technologies has launched a new upgrade, version 3.0 of its Actin software toolkit. Actin presents roboticists with innovative digital simulation and next-generation control tools.

By Andy Choi 5 Mar 2012

Adept Technology Becomes Preferred Global Supplier for Advanced Robotic Solutions

Adept Technology, a supplier of autonomous mobile solutions and intelligent robots, declared that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with one of the Fortune Global 500 listed South Korean multinational manufacturer.

By Andy Choi 3 Mar 2012

Renowned Surgeon Shares Untold Secrets about Robotic Surgery

An International Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy symposium will serve as a platform for medical director Thomas L. Lyons, MD, an Atlanta-based Center for Women’s Care and Reproductive Surgery to deliver a presentation on robotic surgery in March.

By Andy Choi 3 Mar 2012

UAV Team at NCKU Launches Turbo-Jet Robot Aircraft, Sky Fortress-III

Led by Wei-Hsiang Lai, director of advanced propulsion and power system research center at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) design team has invented Sky Fortress-III, the first turbo-jet robot aircraft.

By Andy Choi 3 Mar 2012

Microscan’s AutoVISION Suite Wins Industry Award at the 2012 IPC APEX Expo

Microscan declared that it has won a 2012 NPI Award for its distinctive AutoVISION machine vision software and product suite, in the category of Software Process Control.

By Andy Choi 3 Mar 2012

Mayo Clinic Study Highlights the Benefits of Robotic Surgery in Treating HPV-Related Oral Cancer

Since the past few decades, there has been a significant increase in the incidence of cancer of the tonsils and base of the tongue.

By Andy Choi 3 Mar 2012

Kessler Foundation, Ekso Bionics Partner to Test Commercial Robotic Exoskeleton

Kessler Foundation has partnered with Ekso Bionics to test the potential of a commercial version of robotic exoskeleton, Ekso. The exoskeleton is a battery-powered, wearable device that is designed to improve the life of people suffering from disabilities.

3 Mar 2012

Mechanical Engineers Design Rescue Robots by Studying Snakes’ Frictional Properties

A group of mechanical engineers had conducted a study on the incredible frictional properties of snake locomotion, in order to construct more dynamic rescue robots.

By Andy Choi 2 Mar 2012

World Surveillance Group Files U.S. Patent Application for Airship Design

World Surveillance Group, innovator of lighter-than-air ("LTA") unmanned aerial vehicles ("UAVs"), recently declared that a U.S. patent application has been filed by the company for an airship design and a mode of controlling the airship depending on its Argus One UAV.

By Andy Choi 2 Mar 2012

Surgeon at The Mount Sinai Medical Center Performs Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgery

According to a large number of medical experts, radiation for prostate cancer or prostate cancer surgery is not prevalent among aged patients.

By Andy Choi 2 Mar 2012

Robotics News

New Initiative at Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery to Enhance Patient Care Delivery

NSF CAREER Award Presented to Dr. David Cappelleri for Microrobotics Innovation

Health Robotics Wins Three-Year Sole-Source Sterile Compounding Robot Contract

New Frequency Introduces Remote Trap Monitoring System at NY Wildlife Annual Seminar

Community College Students to Design Robotic Rovers in NASA

Energid’s Version 3.0 Software Toolkit Enables Dynamic Robotic Systems

Adept Technology Becomes Preferred Global Supplier for Advanced Robotic Solutions

Renowned Surgeon Shares Untold Secrets about Robotic Surgery

UAV Team at NCKU Launches Turbo-Jet Robot Aircraft, Sky Fortress-III

Microscan’s AutoVISION Suite Wins Industry Award at the 2012 IPC APEX Expo

Mayo Clinic Study Highlights the Benefits of Robotic Surgery in Treating HPV-Related Oral Cancer

Kessler Foundation, Ekso Bionics Partner to Test Commercial Robotic Exoskeleton

Mechanical Engineers Design Rescue Robots by Studying Snakes’ Frictional Properties

World Surveillance Group Files U.S. Patent Application for Airship Design

Surgeon at The Mount Sinai Medical Center Performs Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgery

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