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Danville Automation Holding Acquires Multi-Flex

Danville Partners has declared the acquirement of Multi-Flex, an automation machinery supplier, and has included it in the Danville Automation Holding's list of companies featuring Simplimatic Automation and Advantage Puck Technologies.

11 Nov 2010

Pharmacy Automation Giant Baxa to Fund ASHP Midday Symposium

Baxa has declared that it will fund a Midday Symposia presentation titled, “The Power of Control: Using pharmacy software tools to get control of your workflow, ensure quality control and support patient safety initiatives,” at the 45th American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting, which will be held at the Platinum Ballroom 7, Anaheim Marriott Hotel, California, on December 7.

11 Nov 2010

Argos Therapeutics’ Vice President to Offer Presentation on Automated Arcelis Immunotherapy

Argos Therapeutics has declared that Fred Miesowicz, COO and VP of Manufacturing, will participate in the Cell Therapy Industry Summit-2010, which will be held at the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort and Spa, California and will offer a presentation on the ‘implementation, cost effectiveness and benefits of automation for Argos' Arcelis immunotherapy.’

11 Nov 2010

Aldebaran Robotics to Set up New Office in Boston

Aldebaran Robotics has declared that it will set up a new office in Boston, Massachusetts and will serve as Aldebaran’s North-American headquarters.

11 Nov 2010

Vicenza Hospital Includes Second CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System

Accuray has declared that Vicenza Hospital has incorporated the second CyberKnife robot and has become the first medical center in Europe to include two CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery systems for cancer treatment. This new system is likely to be deployed for treating patients by the end of this year.

11 Nov 2010

Kaicheng Electronic to Manufacture Coal Mine Rescue Robots

Kaicheng Electronic, a North China-based factory, has obtained permit from the officials to instigate industrial production of rescue robots, which can be effectively deployed in dangerous areas, to gather information during mining mishaps.

11 Nov 2010

Forbes Includes iRobot in List of Best Small Companies in the US

iRobot has declared that it has been ranked 16th in the "Best Small Companies in America,” a recently launched list of Forbes magazine. iRobot was chosen for its momentous growth in sales and profits in an exigent economic scenario.

From iRobot Corporation 11 Nov 2010

Health Robotics Signs Agreement with Beckman Automation

Health Robotics has declared that it has signed a major distribution contract with Beckman Automation for its CytoCare, i.v.STATION, and i.v.SOFT pharmacy automation systems.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 11 Nov 2010

FANUC Robotics Launches R-1000iA-100F Spot Welding Robot

FANUC Robotics America has declared the launch of R-1000iA/100F, the latest high-speed robot ideal for material dealing, spot welding and machine tending operations, in booth 6655 at Fabtech 2010, held at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, from November 2 to 4.

11 Nov 2010

Bright Space Launches Telemetrics LIU-EX-3 Robotics Control Module

Bright Space Technologies, a global supplier of Telemetrics robotics control systems, has released the LIU-EX-3, the latest Telemetrics module that enables the interface of the robot to operate the Sony PMW-EX-3 camera’s standard lenses.

11 Nov 2010

DARPA Funds 'Transformers'

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded the Carnegie Mellon University with a 17-month, $988,000 contract to augment the Transformer Program to develop a military vehicle with flight capabilities.

10 Nov 2010

Robotic Assistance Medical Staff

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, presented ‘Cody’ a robot to assist medical staff . It can sponge bath patients. The Georgia Tech team presented a paper on its assistive robot at the 2010 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2010) last month.

By Andy Choi 10 Nov 2010