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Health Robotics to Unveil Next-generation Cancer Therapy Robot at EAHP 2011

Health Robotics, a leading global supplier of intravenous medication robots, plans to unveil its next-generation Cancer Therapy Robot at the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) in Vienna, in April 2011.

By Andy Choi 10 Mar 2011

CoroWare’s Robotics Operating System to Facilitate Creation of Mobile Robot Applications

CoroWare, an innovative solution provider for economical telepresence, service oriented applications, and mobile robotics, declared that it will support Robotics Operating System (ROS), an open-source meta-operating system for mobile robots, on few of its product lines.

By Andy Choi 10 Mar 2011

UC Irvine Medical Center to Use SpineAssist for Performing Robotic Surgeries

The University of California, Irvine Medical Center has bought SpineAssist, a surgical robotic system from Mazor Robotics, a company that manufactures surgical robots.

By Andy Choi 10 Mar 2011

Researchers to Design Robot with Enhanced Cognitive Abilities

Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire are working on a robot with enhanced cognitive abilities to aid persons with damaged limbs to walk again.

By Andy Choi 10 Mar 2011

Robots to Perform Dangerous Military Operations

Robots are trained to carry out dangerous military operations from clearing roadside bombs to entering buildings before troops.

By Andy Choi 10 Mar 2011

Siemens to Supply Automation Systems for Handan Iron + Steel’s Rod Mill

A contract was signed between Siemens, China, and Hebei Iron & Steel Group, one of the leading steelmakers in China, for supplying drive and automation systems to be used for a new rolling mill set up for rails and heavy sections.

By Andy Choi 9 Mar 2011

Students Design Robot to Solve Rubik’s Cube

Ridgeway and Zachary Grady, senior students from the electrical and computer engineering (ECE) department at Rowan University, have modeled a robot that solves the Rubik’s cube in 15 seconds.

By Andy Choi 9 Mar 2011

Rochester Institute of Technology Hosts FIRST Robotics Event

A total of 44 teams competed to bag the coveted Chairman’s Award at the 2011 Finger Lakes Regional FIRST Robotics event that was held on March 4, 2011 and March 5, 2011.

By Andy Choi 9 Mar 2011

Astronauts to Remove Humanoid Robot from Carrying Crate

According to officials at NASA, a humanoid robot, Robonaut 2 that was delivered to the space station by the shuttle Discovery is estimated to be released out of its packing crate by the end of this month.

By Andy Choi 8 Mar 2011

HBTI Organizes Two-Day Robotics Workshop

A two-day workshop on robotics, Resonance-2011, conducted at the Hartcourt Butler Technological Institute (HBTI) concluded on March 4, 2011.

By Andy Choi 8 Mar 2011

Students Learn to Build Programmable Robots at Challenger Learning Center

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District students, under the mentorship of Ninilchik teacher David Patat, are learning the skill of designing and building robots at the Challenger Learning Center.

By Andy Choi 8 Mar 2011

Robotic Camera Enables Three-Dimensional Images of Heart

A new robotic procedure to correct atrial fibrillation has been carried out by a team of doctors at the Beaumont Hospital, Troy on March 2, 2011.

By Andy Choi 8 Mar 2011

Automation Systems of Arab Potash Company Contribute to Operational Efficiency

Arab Potash Company (APC) recently completed a huge project at Safi that was aimed at modernizing and improving the efficiency of the refining process.

By Andy Choi 8 Mar 2011

AIR 4-H Club to Participate in FIRST Robotics Competition

The Aquidneck Island Robotics (AIR) 4-H Club’s members from High Schools in Middletown, Newport and Portsmouth have been working all through the winter on the Striker Mk II, which is their entry in the FIRST Robotics Regional Competition taking place in March in New Hampshire.

7 Mar 2011

Tibion Develops Robotic Bionic Leg for Stroke Survivors

Tibion, a private company that develops innovative machines for recovering physical function in humans, has successfully closed a $10.175 million deal.

7 Mar 2011