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Interactive Robot with iPad Apps for Autistic Children

Stoltenberg is introducing a Junior Consultant Program at booth #1434 in the HIMSS12 Annual Conference and Exhibition to be held on 20-24, Feb, 2012 in Las Vegas.

By Andy Choi 16 Feb 2012

Microchip to Sponsor AZ SciTech Fest and Robotics Competition

US based Microchip, specialising in providing Flash and analog-IP solutions and microcontrollers, has announced that it will provide Collaborator and Copper Sponsorship support for the Arizona Science and Technology Festival (AZ Sci Tech Fest) through an Open House, which is to be held at the company’s headquarters located in Arizona.

By Andy Choi 15 Feb 2012

AeroVironment to Become Global Distributor for Sentient’s Target Detection Software for Small UAS

AeroVironment has announced that it has been chosen as the global distributor for the automatic target detection software for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) offered by Australian company, Sentient. The Sentient Kestrel Land MTI Tier I is designed for detecting real time targets from small UAS.

From AeroVironment, Inc. 15 Feb 2012

Origami Robots: Multi-Gait Soft Robot

Did you think the traditional Japanese art of Origami was just about folding paper? Think again as new ‘Origami robots’ that are powered by air can entertain you by bending and twisting into different shapes. They can even make a grip and lift more than 100 times their own weight.

By Andy Choi 14 Feb 2012

A Robotic Dog Sitter

Are you worried about leaving your puppy behind at home alone when you go to work? Well here comes the perfect dog sitter. A robot surrogate that you can actually control from your work place! The proxy dog sitter was built by Jordan Correa a test developer at Microsoft’s robotics group.

By Andy Choi 14 Feb 2012

Lego Meets Robotics!

Student Max Shepherd has come up with a robotic arm that can do some amazing life like things and it is made up entirely of Lego bricks. The fully functional robotic arm is in 1:1 scale and has 12 degrees of freedom.

By Andy Choi 14 Feb 2012

Community Hospital in California Carries Out Robotic Assisted Surgery with Fluorescence Imaging Guided System

A team of surgeons at the Pomona Valley Hospital Centre (PVHMC) has performed a robotic assisted surgery with the help of fluorescence imaging. This has made PVHMC as the first community hospital in California to carry out such a surgery.

By Andy Choi 14 Feb 2012

Evergreen Healthcare Becomes First Hospital to Perform Robot Assisted General Surgery in Puget Sound

US based Evergreen Healthcare has become the first hospital in the Puget Sound to carry out a general surgery with the assistance of robots. Surgeons at the hospital made use of the da Vinci surgical robot for the purpose of general surgery though the da Vinci surgical robot is made for certain specialised surgical procedures.

By Andy Choi 14 Feb 2012

Expert in Robotic Prostatectomy Surgery Informs Size of Prostate May Indicate Severity of Prostate Cancer

According to a research team at the Vanderbilt University Medical Centre and the Vice Chairman of the Department of Urology and Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Centre, Dr. David Samadi, the size of prostate could indicate the severity of the prostate cancer found in patients.

By Andy Choi 13 Feb 2012

ORNL Scientists Mentor Students for FIRST Robotic Competition

Scientists and engineers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will mentor and assist students from eight schools for the FIRST Robotic competition, which invites science and engineering high school students. For the purpose of the competition, students make use of additive manufacturing to create components and systems for their robots.

By Andy Choi 13 Feb 2012

Microscan to Display AutoVISION Machine Vision Technology at IPC APEX Expo

Microscan, which specialises in developing barcode traceability solutions for the electronic industry, has announced that it will display its AutoVISION machine vision technology at the IPC APEX electronic exhibition and conference, which is to be held at the San Diego Convention Centre from February 28th to March 1st, 2012.

By Andy Choi 13 Feb 2012

First Robotic Surgery for Lung Cancer Treatment Performed at St. John’s Hospital

The first robotic surgery using the da Vinci Surgical System for the treatment of lung cancer and other non-malignant thoracic diseases was performed at the St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood. The surgery was performed by cardiothoracic surgeons of the hospital, David Joyce and Mathew Cooper.

By Andy Choi 13 Feb 2012

Forum Energy Technology to Supply Six Perry XLX Generation 2 ROV Systems

Forum Energy Technology (FET) has announced that it has signed an agreement with DOF Subsea AS (DOF) for the supply of six Perry XLX Generation 2 150 hp Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and survey and tooling packages. The delivery is likely to occur by 2012.

By Andy Choi 13 Feb 2012

Researchers Study Arm-Reaching Movements Using Robotic Arm

As per the experiments conducted by research teams in Colorado University (CU) subjects who were fitted with robotic arms, could achieve performance with lesser efforts with continued practice. For the purpose of the experiment, 15 subjects who were right handed were fitted with a robotic arm along with a handle similar to a joystick, which could control a cursor on the computer screen.

By Andy Choi 13 Feb 2012

Naval Research Chief Officer Speaks on Robotic Challenges at Robotic Conference

The Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder will make a presentation on autonomy and other robotic challenges at Unmanned Systems Program Review 2012 of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International.

By Andy Choi 10 Feb 2012