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Team from Storming Robots Enters Finals of 2011 ZeroRobotics Competition

The team from Storming Robots has entered into the finals of the 2011 ZeroRobotics Competition, which is held by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NASA. A total of 149 teams from Europe and the USA participated in the competition where the task was to write software for controlling mini satellites used on the International Space Station (ISS).

From Storming Robots LLC 9 Jan 2012

Visiongate Automates its Cell-CT 3D Imaging System for Early Cancer Diagnosis

US-based Visiongate, specialising in non-invasive testing and early diagnosis of lung cancer has announced that it has completed the automation of its proprietary Cell-CT 3D imaging system which provides high resolution three-dimensional images from healthy cells.

By Andy Choi 9 Jan 2012

Materion Completes Capacity Expansion of its Whitefield Facility

Materion Microelectronics and Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Materion has announced that it has completed the capacity expansion of its facility located in Whitefield, New York by 50%.

By Andy Choi 9 Jan 2012

Lumetrics to Showcase Robotic Measurement System at West Trade Show

Lumetrics will be demonstrating the RoboScan, a new robotic measurement system, at the Medical Design & Manufacturing West Trade show from 14 to 16 February, 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California.

By Andy Choi 9 Jan 2012

Hansen Medical to Showcase its Robotic Catheter System at Symposium

Hansen Medical, a Mountain View, California-based company that develops medical systems based on robotics technology for accurate three-dimensional control of catheter movement, will be demonstrating its Sensei X Robotic Catheter System and other related products at the 17th Annual Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 9 Jan 2012

NASA Helps in Launch of FIRST Robotics Competition for 2012

NASA along with other local technology firms has helped in the launch of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics competition for the year 2012.

By Andy Choi 9 Jan 2012

Bimba Extends Sponsorship to First Robotics Competition 2012

US-based Bimba Manufacturing, specialising in innovations in the field of actuation technology and the production of rotary actuators, rodless cylinders, linear thrusters, flow controls and position sensing cylinders, has announced that it has extended its sponsorship to the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition (FRC) by providing its pneumatic cylinders.

By Andy Choi 9 Jan 2012

Mazor Robotics Receives Patent for its Surgical Robot

The European Patent Office has granted a patent for the Miniature Bone-Mounted Surgical Robot from Mazor Robotics. The surgical robot uses the company’s Renaissance surgical robotic system, which helps surgeons to carry out spine surgeries in a more accurate and safe manner.

From Medtronic 9 Jan 2012

Research Report on UK’s UAV Market

Research and Markets has released a new research report from iCD Research, titled "The UAV Market in the UK - 2011-2021: Market Review".

By Andy Choi 9 Jan 2012

UC Berkeley Scientists Study Dinosaurs and Lizards to Develop Better Robot Design

Engineers, biologists, graduate and undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley, have observed how lizards remain upright even when they stumble in mid-air. The team has discovered that lizards swing their tails in the upward direction and this keeps them from falling forward.

By Andy Choi 6 Jan 2012